Emergency Response 1 Quiz

What is the purpose of learning basic first aid skills?

• To become a doctor

• To save lives in emergency situations

• To win a first aid competition

• To impress your friends

How can proper hand hygiene prevent the spread of diseases?

• Reduces the spread of bacteria

• Spread germs

• Creates an unsanitary environment

• Increases risk of infection

What does RICE stand for?

• Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation

• Rescue, Identify, Control, Evaluate

• Reassure, Inform, Call, Evaluate

• Respond, Inspect, Care, Evaluate

What is the purpose of the RICE method?

• To treat minor injuries

• To control bleeding

• To stabilize a fracture or sprain

• To prevent infection

What are the 3 C's of first aid?

• Check, Call, Care

• Control, Clean, Cover

• Comfort, Communicate, Coordinate

• Calm, Control, Compress

What should you do if someone is choking?

• Perform the Heimlich maneuver

• Give them a glass of water

• Apply direct pressure to the wound

• Elevate the injured area

What is the goal of CPR?

• To control bleeding

• To prevent infection

• To keep blood circulating to vital organs

• To stabilize a fracture or sprain

What are the signs that CPR is needed?

• Unresponsiveness, no breathing, no pulse

• Coughing, sneezing, watery eyes

• Swelling, difficulty breathing, rapid pulse

• Heavy bleeding, pooling of blood, weakness

What is the purpose of an EpiPen?

• To treat severe bleeding

• To perform CPR

• To administer an electric shock

• To treat severe allergic reactions

How should you use an EpiPen?

• Apply direct pressure to the wound

• Perform the Heimlich maneuver

• Administer the injection into the outer thigh

• Elevate the injured area above the heart