NSC Chapter 1 Quiz (Online)
Which of the following is a primary goal of first aid?
a. Providing comprehensive medical care
b. Determining the cause of the victim's illness or injury
c. Preventing the victim's condition from getting worse
d. Reassuring the victim and providing comfort - answer Preventing the victim's
condition from getting worse
What attitude should a trained first aider have about the possibility of catching a disease
from a victim?
a. It is safe to give care to family members and friends, but not to strangers
b. You should take steps in any emergency to prevent disease transmission.
c. This is an extremely unlikely possibility and should not be of concern - answerYou
should take steps in any emergency to prevent disease transmission.
If a family member has sever allergies, you should encourage him or her to alway carry
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a. glucose tablets.
b. an epinephrine auto-injector, such as an EpiPen
c. an AED.
d. nitroglycerine tablets. - answeran epinephrine auto-injector, such as an EpiPen
What is a paramedic?
a. The same thing as an EMT, but different areas of the country use different titles
b. An EMS professional with less training than an EMT
c. An EMT who responds by helicopter rather than by ambulance
d. An EMS professional with advanced training - answerAn EMS professional with
advanced training
If a victim is unresponsive, you may assume that they want you to provide first aid. This
is known as -
a. expressed consent.
b. involuntary consent.
c. implied consent
d. informed consent - answerimplied consent
Another student in your first aid class says she would hesitate to give first aid in a actual
emergency because someone else could provide better care than she. What is the most
appropriate advice to give her?
a. Try to get another bystander to help the victim
b. Call 9-1-1 and let the professionals deal with the emergency
c. Walk away from the situation because you are under no obligation to help.
Which of the following is a primary goal of first aid?
a. Providing comprehensive medical care
b. Determining the cause of the victim's illness or injury
c. Preventing the victim's condition from getting worse
d. Reassuring the victim and providing comfort - answer Preventing the victim's
condition from getting worse
What attitude should a trained first aider have about the possibility of catching a disease
from a victim?
a. It is safe to give care to family members and friends, but not to strangers
b. You should take steps in any emergency to prevent disease transmission.
c. This is an extremely unlikely possibility and should not be of concern - answerYou
should take steps in any emergency to prevent disease transmission.
If a family member has sever allergies, you should encourage him or her to alway carry
-
a. glucose tablets.
b. an epinephrine auto-injector, such as an EpiPen
c. an AED.
d. nitroglycerine tablets. - answeran epinephrine auto-injector, such as an EpiPen
What is a paramedic?
a. The same thing as an EMT, but different areas of the country use different titles
b. An EMS professional with less training than an EMT
c. An EMT who responds by helicopter rather than by ambulance
d. An EMS professional with advanced training - answerAn EMS professional with
advanced training
If a victim is unresponsive, you may assume that they want you to provide first aid. This
is known as -
a. expressed consent.
b. involuntary consent.
c. implied consent
d. informed consent - answerimplied consent
Another student in your first aid class says she would hesitate to give first aid in a actual
emergency because someone else could provide better care than she. What is the most
appropriate advice to give her?
a. Try to get another bystander to help the victim
b. Call 9-1-1 and let the professionals deal with the emergency
c. Walk away from the situation because you are under no obligation to help.
