CPR and first aid - first test

You come upon a serious accident.  There is quite a lot of blood on and around the injured person.  which of the following could clearly be a barrier to act in this situation?

• fear of disease transmission

• no telephone nearby

• unusual sights and sounds

• presence of bystanders

what is the worst thing to do in an emergency?

• be afraid of doing something wrong

• ask bystanders for help with the victim's care

• do nothing

• activate the EMS system

What is the immediate care that you give someone with an illness or injury before EMS arrive?

• nothing

• none of the above

• first aid

• CPR

You are caring for a person involved in an accident when that person suddenly becomes uncooperative and threatens to hurt you.  What should you do?

• withdraw and wait for EMS personnel to arrive

• restrain the person until EMS personnel arrive

• calm the person using your voice and gentle touch

• order the person to cooperate until EMS personnel arrive

First aid may help someone recover more completely or more quickly and may mean the difference between life and death

• true

• false

The American Heart Association adult __________________________________ shows the most important actions needed to treat life-threatening emergencies in adults.

• none of the above

• physical

• response team

• chain of survival

Once you have recognized that an emergency exists and you decide to act, which action would be most important for you to perform as a lay responder?

• interviewing bystanders about what happened

• keeping bystanders from getting injured

• calling 911 or the local emergency number

• giving first aid until help arrives

Reasons for why people hesitate or do not act after recognizing an emergency are called:

• good samaritan laws

• barriers to act

• common indicators of emergencies

• unusual behaviors

Answering all of a dispatcher's questions is important to getting help to you as fast as possible.  Do not hang up until the dispatcher tells you to.  Answering the dispatcher's questions won't delay the arrival of help

• true

• false

How can bystanders be helpful to you while you are checking the scene?

• give encouragement to you while you give care

• check the scene to see if it is safe for you to enter

• calling 911 or the local emergency number or retrieving first aid supplies

• obtaining permission for you to care for the person(s)