Safety/First Aid Exam 1

An example of universal precautions would be:

• Wearing disposable gloves

• Disposing of bodily fluids properly

• Not touching your eyes, nose, ears, and mouth while giving care

• All of these are examples

Which of the following life threatening situations should result in immediate contact with 911?

• Unconsciousness

• Choking

• Severe burns and bleeding

• All of the above

When dealing with another person's bodily fluids you should:

• Always wear gloves

• Don't expose cuts or scratches to another person's blood

• Wash hands with soap and water after exposure

• All of the above

______ refers to someone who moves, speaks, blinks, or otherwise reacts when you tap them an ask if they are okay.

• Unresponsive

• Agitated

• Responsive

• Treatable

_____ ________ ____ protect you from liability of injury when you help others in good faith. These differ from state to state.

• Good favor laws

• Good practice laws

• Good Samaritan Laws

• Equal opportunity law

Reorder the following

• Stay with patient until EMS arrives

• Assess patients breathing/ injuries/overall condition

• Phone for help / get help from others around you if needed

• Ask patient if you can help and if they are okay

• Assess the scene / Make sure the scene is safe

When assessing the scene which of the following should you do? Choose all that apply.

• Make sure the scene is safe

• Ask is there danger for you or ill/injured person or others near by

• Look to see if there are others around you to help - if so have them call 911

• Determine who is ill / injured and how many people are needing help

• Know where you are - directions / landmarks/etc so EMS can get to you

Which of the following are reasons to phone 911? Choose all that apply.

• Person doesn't respond to voice or touch.

• Person has chest discomfort or signs of stroke.

• Patient has a breathing problem / is gasping

• Person has a severe injury/burn/ bleeding or is having or has had a seizure.

• Person can't move a body part, has received an electric shock, or has been exposed to poison.

If you are alone you should which of the following?

• Shout for help.

• Phone 911 and put the cell phone on speaker mode

• Follow the dispatcher's instructions

• Don't hang up until the dispatcher tells you to

• All of the above

PPE stands for ______ _______ ________.