First Aid Quiz

Out of the choices below, which is the FIRST step in giving care to a victim?

• Call 9-1-1

• Decide to take action

• Give care consistent with your knowledge and training

• Recognize an emergency exists

Universal precautions are referred to as “universal” because:

• They are used all the time

• A university invented them

• You should treat all bodily fluids as if they can cause disease

• Germs can affect anyone

What is the purpose of the Good Samaritan Laws?

• To help protect people who voluntarily give care without accepting anything in return

• To discourage people from helping others in an emergency situation

• To protect people who give care beyond their level of training

• None of the above

What is the FIRST step in responding to open wounds?

• Elevate area

• Use a tourniquet

• Cool with running water

• Apply direct pressure

Which of the following statements about concussions is TRUE?

• A person with a concussion will always lose consciousness briefly

• A person must have to fall and hit their head in order to sustain a concussion

• A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury

• It is safe for a person who may have a concussion to immediately resume whatever activity he or she was engaged in when the injury occurred.

If you offer to help a conscious victim, and they do NOT give consent, what should you do?

• Give care and call 9-1-1

• Consent is not necessary if the victim is conscious

• Call 9-1-1

• Leave the scene

When following the emergency action steps (three C's), which of the following are you CHECKING for?

• Signs of life

• If the scene is safe for me to help

• If the scene is safe for the victim to stay where they are

• All of the above

General care for burns: STOP, COOL, _______.

Which of the following is NOT a method to prevent disease transmission?

• Wear gloves

• Avoid contact with bodily fluids

• Ask for consent to give First Aid

• Wash your hands immediately after giving care

What are the Emergency Action Steps?

• Care-Call-Check

• Check-Call-Care

• Give 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts

• Encourage the victim to keep coughing