first aid class homework(You will get more out of this open book quiz if you read the text first and then go back and look for the answers.)
Multiple Choice
Choose the one correct answer.
1. Good Samaritan laws are designed to protect lay responders from—
a. The need to obtain consent before providing care.
b. Legal action, as long as they act in good faith and do not go beyond the scope of
their training.
c. Legal action as a result of sharing information about the victim with bystanders and
local media.
d. The need to legally document what was seen, heard and done at the scene.
2. Before providing care for a conscious injured or ill victim, you must first—
a. Obtain the victim’s consent.
b. Begin to write your record of what happened.
c. Announce to bystanders what you are going to do.
d. Find out if you have a duty to act.
3. Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of rescuers?
a. Ensuring personal and bystander safety.
b. Determining any threats to the victim’s life.
c. Providing needed care for the victim.
d. Ensuring that the victim returns to his or her previous state of health.
4. A victim of injury or illness refuses care. You should—
a. Tell the victim you are trained to help.
b. Honor the victim’s wishes and document the refusal of care.
c. Continue to provide care as needed.
d. Interview bystanders and fill out the incident report.
5. Which of the following is NOT a bloodborne pathogen of primary concern to first-aiders?
a. Hepatitis B
b. Hepatitis C
c. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
d. Gingivitis
6. Which statement best describes the emergency medical services (EMS) system?
a. The EMS system is organized to prevent injuries and sudden illnesses.
b. The EMS system is a network of community resources organized to care for victims
of injury and sudden illness.
c. The EMS system provides an ambulance to transport victims to the hospital.
d. Personnel and equipment for removing victims from dangerous locations are part of
the EMS system.
7. Your role in the EMS system includes—
a. Transporting the victim to a hospital.
b. Calling 911 when appropriate
c. Providing care before the care provided by more advanced medical personnel.
d. B and C
8. The most effective way to prevent disease from bloodbornes pathogens is—
a. Wearing gloves.
b. Wearing gloves and washing hands after possible exposure.
c. Reporting an exposure incident to your supervisor.
d. Using 1 part bleach per 10 parts of water to clean up a blood spill.
9. Which of these guidelines should NOT be followed when caring for a muscle, bone or joint injury
a. rest - do not move or straighten the injured area.
b. immobilize - stabilize the injured area in the posistion it was found
c. cold - apply ice to the area for periods of twenty minutes
d. elevate - elevate every injury to reduce swelling
10 A person who had a stroke will have all the the following symptoms EXCEPT—
a. FACE - weakness in one side of the face
b. ARM - weakness or numbness in one arm
c. SPEECH - slurred speech or trouble talking
d. TIME - inability to tell what time it is
11 A physical injury to the body’s soft tissue, such as the skin, fat and muscles, is called a
a. Break.
b. Concussion.
c. Stroke.
d. Wound.
12. To minimize the effects of shock, you should do all of the following EXCEPT
a. Control any external bleeding.
b. Have the victim lie down and elevate the legs about 12 inches if a head, neck or back injury or if broken bones in the hips or legs are not suspected.
c. Give the victim warm beverages to sip.
d. Keep the victim from getting chilled or overheated.
13. You are at work when a person walks out of a storage room stating that a custodian has had an accident, spilling a small amount of cleaning product in one of her eyes. What should you do to provide care for chemicals in the eye?
a. Flush away from the uninjured eye
b. Flush eyes with soap and water for 15 minutes
c. Flush the eye continuously with water for at least 10 minutes or until EMS personnel arrive
d. Both a and c are correct
14. Which of the following is true when providing care for a victim who has sustained a serious injury to the abdomen?
a. Cover the organs with a moist, sterile dressing.
b. Do not attempt to put the organs back into the abdomen.
c. Cover the dressings dressings with plastic wrap, if available
d. All of the above.
15. Take all of the following steps to care for an embedded object EXCEPT
a. Do not remove the object.
b. Place a bandage over the object.
c. Place several dressings around the object to keep it from moving.
d. Summon EMS personnel.
16. The victim of a heat-related emergency starts to lose consciousness. What should you do after you summon EMS personnel?
a. Continue to check for breathing and a pulse.
b. Continue to cool the victim by using ice or cold packs on his or her wrists, ankles, groin and neck and in the armpits.
c. Have the victim sit up.
d. Both a and b are correct.
17. Frostbite is the freezing of body parts exposed to the cold. The severity depends on
a. Air temperature, body temperature and length of exposure.
b. Air temperature, length of exposure and the wind.
c. Air temperature, length of the body part and the wind.
d. Body temperature, length of exposure and the wind.
Multiple Answers
Choose the correct answer or answers.
18. Situations that require consent from the individual or a parent or guardian include—
a. An unconscious victim of a car accident.
b. A person who is conscious but in shock from a gunshot wound.
c. A person who is currently conscious but previously was unconscious, according to
statements given by bystanders at the scene.
d. A child who is with his parents but is unconscious from a playground accident.
e. A person who can talk and give information regarding his or her injury or illness.
f. An unconscious child at a sporting event who carpooled with another player’s family
but whose parent cannot be located.
g. A college student who is confused, whose speech is slow or who gives strange answers
about what happened or how she feels.
True or False
Circle True or False.
19. True False The vast majority of states and the District of Columbia have Good Samaritan Laws.
20. True False Good Samaritan Laws protect people who willingly give emergency
care without accepting anything in return.
21. True False Good Samaritan Laws protect people from legal liability resulting
from a victim’s injury if they act in good faith to provide care outside
of their training.
22. True False You should consider all blood and body fluids to be infectious.
23. True False Good Samaritan Laws protect all rescuers all the time.
24. True False You, the first rescuer, arrive on the scene of an injured minor whose parents are present.
The 15-year-old gives consent for you to treat him or her. You do not need
consent from a parent or guardian of the teenager. (the answer is on page 9)
25. True False Hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV are not spread by casual contact, such as shaking hands. (the answer is on page 5)
26. True False Do not use disposable gloves that are discolored, torn or punctured.
27. True False Always summon EMS personnel if a victim of a diabetic emergency does not feel better within about 15 minutes after taking sugar. (the answer is on page 156)
28. True False Following a seizure, the victim may be drowsy and unresponsive for a time.
29. True False During an accident, shock is a natural reaction by the body.
30. True False When treating an eye injury, do not put direct pressure on the eye.
31. True False Although knowing whether the injury is a fracture, dislocation, sprain or
strain may be difficult, you must decide what type of injury the victim has
because the care you provide will differ.
32. True False Splinting is a method of immobilizing an injured extremity and should be used only if moving or transporting a person to seek medical attention and if splinting does not cause further pain.
33. True False Hypothermia can cause the loss of body parts.
34. True False Rapid warming of a victim of hypothermia may cause dangerous heart
rhythms.
35. True False Temperatures do not need to be extremely cold for someone to suffer a
cold-related emergency, especially if conditions are windy or the victim is
wet.
36. True False In a open wound, the break in the skin can be as minor as a scrape of the surface layers or as severe as a deep penetration. The amount of bleeding depends on the time of day of the injury and severity of the injury.
37. True False Signs and symptoms of shock include
restlessness or irritability; altered level of consciousness; pale or ashen, cool, moist skin; nausea or vomiting and a weak pulse.
38. True False If a tooth is knocked out, put a rolled, sterile dressing in the space left by the tooth. Have the victim bite down on it gently to put pressure on the dressing. Handle the tooth by the crown (white part), not the root. Preserve the tooth by placing it in milk or a dry white wine and keep it with the victim. (the answer is on page 122)
39. True False The signs and symptoms of frostbite include a lack of feeling in an affected area and skin that appears waxy, is cold to the touch or discolored (flushed, white, yellow or blue).
40. True False You need a tetanus booster shot at least every 5 years (the answer is on page 115)
41. True False A cut will need stitches if it is over 1/4 of an inch long (the answer is on page 116)
42. True False Osteoporosis does not begin before age 40. (the answer is on page 140)
43. True False To remove a tick, put on petroluem jelly, or nail polish or prick it with a pin (the answer is on page 167)
44. True False Confusion in an elderly person can be a sign of a medical emergency, the result of aging or even a medication that the person takes regularly (the answer is on page 187)
45. True False If you are the only person at the scene, you should first shout for help.
(the answer is on page 17)
46. True False If you are the only person at the scene, and no one arrives after you yell for help, you might want to give care to the person, or you might need to leave them and go get help.
47. True False If you are the only person at the scene, you should always call first for an unconscious adult or adolescent (age 16 or older)
48. True False Risk factors for stroke include high blood pressure, cigarette smoking, diets high in saturated fats, and diabetes
49. True False Diabetes can lead to blindness, nerve disease, kidney disease, heart disease and stroke.
50 True False Seizures are not always a reason to call 911, but you should call if a person is diabetic, pregnant or the person fails to regain consciousness.
Matching
51. Match each term with the correct definition.
A. Diabetic emergency
B. Fainting
C. Seizures
D. Poisoning
E. Stroke
______Too much or too little sugar in the blood.
______Weakness or numbness usually on one side of the body, slurred speech or blurred vision.
_____ Any substance that can cause injury, illness or death when introduced into the body.
_____ Suddenly losing consciousness and then reawakening.
_____A condition recognized by uncontrolled, jerking body movements.
52. Match each term with the correct definition.
A. Abrasion
B. Laceration
C. Avulsion
D. Puncture
_______A cut in which a piece of soft tissue or even part of the body, such as a finger, is torn loose or is torn off entirely. Often, deeper tissues are damaged, causing significant bleeding.
_____A wound in which the skin has been rubbed or scraped away. The area usually is painful.
_____ Often does not bleed a lot and can easily become infected. Bleeding can be severe with damage to major blood vessels or internal organs.
______ Cuts bleed freely and deep cuts can bleed severely. Deep cuts can damage nerves, large blood vessels and other soft tissues.
53. Match each term with the correct definition.
A. First degree burns
B. Second degree burns
C. Third degree burns
______Burns that are full thickness
_____Burns that are partial thickness
_____Burns that are superficial
54. Match each term with the correct definition.
A. Fractures
B. Dislocations
C. Sprains
D. Strains
_____The tearing of ligaments at a joint.
_____A complete break, a chip or a crack in a bone.
______The movement of a bone away from its normal
position at a joint.
_____The stretching and tearing of muscles or tendons.
55. Match each term with the correct definition.
A. Anatomic splints
B. Soft splints
C. Rigid splints
D. The ground
______Boards, folded magazines or newspapers or metal strips that do not have any sharp edges.
_____Soft materials, such as a folded blanket, towel, pillow or folded triangular bandage.
_____A flat and level surface used to immobilize a body part.
_____The person’s body or body part used to immobilize another body part.
56. Match each term with the correct definition.
A. Heat cramps
B. Heat exhaustion
C. Heat stroke
_________Signals include cool, moist, pale, ashen or flushed skin; headache, nausea, dizziness; weakness, exhaustion; and heavy sweating.
_________Signals include red, hot, dry skin; changes in the level of consciousness; and vomiting.
___________ Signals include painful muscle spasms that usually occur in the legs and abdomen.
57. Match each term with the correct definition.
A. durable power of attorney
B. advance directive
C. Do Not resuscitate order
_______ instructions that describe a person's wishes about medical treatment
_______ authorizes someone else to make medical decisions for a person
_______ an order, formalized by a doctor, that states that if a person's heart or breathing stops he or she would not want to be resuscitated
(the answers are on pages 84-85)
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Complete the first aid challenge on page 23. Tell which injured person you would help first.
Complete the injury prevention survey on page 109.
Be sure to clearly print your name on all homework you turn in.
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