Before Giving Care Review

The trained lay responder's first step in an emergency is to:

• Recognize that an emergency exists.

• Give first aid.

• Activate the emergency medical services (EMS) system.

• Decide to act.

You work in a laboratory facility. Someone is conducting experiments in the next lab. You hear a noise that sounds like "pop," followed by the crash of glass. As you approach the lab door, you notice a foul smell coming from under the door. You shout through the closed door but get no answer. You call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number. What should you do next?

• Give first aid until help arrives.

• Wait for emergency medical services (EMS) personnel to arrive. Do not enter the room because the fumes might be harmful to you.

• Clean up any broken glass you might find on the floor.

• Enter the room to check for the origin of the foul odor.

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 trained lay responder?

• Giving first aid until help arrives

• Calling 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number

• Keeping bystanders from getting injured

• Interviewing bystanders about what happened

What is the worst thing you can do in an emergency?

• Ask bystanders for help with the person's care

• Do nothing

• Be afraid of doing something wrong

• Activate the emergency medical services (EMS) system too quickly

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

• Withdraw and wait for EMS personnel to arrive.

• Order the person to cooperate until emergency medical services (EMS) personnel arrive.

• Restrain the person until EMS personnel arrive.

• Calm the person using your voice and a gentle touch.

You come upon a serious crash. There is quite a lot of blood on and around the injured person. Which of the following could clearly be a fear or concern that might cause you to hesitate to respond in this situation?

• Presence of bystanders

• Unusual sights or sounds

• Fear of disease transmission

• No telephone nearby

Which of the following would be least likely to be considered a fear or concern that would prevent a person from acting in an emergency?

• The type of injury or illness

• The presence of bystanders

• The fear of catching a disease

• Feeling confident in first aid training and ability

Reasons why people hesitate or do not act after recognizing an emergency include all of the following except:

• Reluctance to care for a family member

• Fear of being sued

• Fear of causing more harm

• Assuming the situation is already under control

You pass by the scene of a car crash and notice that there appears to be another trained lay responder at the scene. As a bystander, not a first responder, what action could you take?

• Tell the other trained lay responder that you are also trained and will take over.

• Offer to call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number or to direct emergency medical services (EMS) personnel to the scene.

• Question the care being given by the trained lay responder in front of the injured person.

• Leave the scene or do nothing at all (do not interfere).

The first person to arrive on the scene who is trained to give a higher level of care is usually the:

• Emergency medical responder (EMR)

• Lay responder

• Bystander

• Paramedic