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When washing your hands, you should rub the surfaces of your hands together for at
least
a. 5 seconds.
b. 10 seconds.
c. 15 seconds.
d. 20 seconds. - Answer d. 20 seconds.
Which of the following are signals of shock?
a. Cold, red skin and not responding
b. Warm, dry skin and not responding
c. Warm, red skin, is hungry and has a headache
d. Pale, cold clammy skin and feels weak, dizzy and thirsty - Answer d. Pale, cold
clammy skin and feels weak, dizzy and thirsty
A woman burned her hand in the lunchroom. You should:
a. cool the burn with large amounts of fresh running water.
b. cover the burn loosely with a dry, sterile dressing.
c. remove her from the source of the burn.
d. all of the above. - Answer d. all of the above.
The four ways that a poison can enter a person's body are -
a. by being injected, by being inhaled, through eating/swallowing, by being ingested.
b. by being inhaled, through the skin, on the skin, or by being injected.
c. through the lungs, by being swallowed, through the skin, or by being injected.
d. by being absorbed, through the lungs, through the skin, by being injected. - Answer
c. through the lungs, by being swallowed, through the skin, or by being injected.
Which of the following is a signal of a mild reaction to a bite or sting?
a. Redness on the face
b. Redness at the entry site
c. Redness throughout the body
d. Redness on one side of the body - Answer b. Redness at the entry site
Which type of injury involves an open wound in which the bone has torn through the
skin?
a. Strain
b. Sprain
c. Open fracture
d. Dislocation - Answer c. Open fracture
,It is important to wear personal protective equipment because it
a. will make you look official.
b. will impress others.
c. will prevent clothes from getting dirty.
d. will protect one's self from bloodborne diseases. - Answer d. will protect one's self
from bloodborne diseases.
In which of the following situations would you move a person from a scene?
a. A vehicle collision in which both vehicles are off the side of the road, and there is no
fire or
liquids leaking from either vehicle
b. A vehicle collision in which one car is nose-down in a fast moving creek
c. A vehicle collision in which both vehicles are off the side of the road and the drivers
are
exchanging information
d. A vehicle collision in which one driver was on a motorcycle and was thrown clear of
the
vehicles - Answer b. A vehicle collision in which one car is nose-down in a fast moving
creek
Where is the best location in which to place a child up to one year of age to check for
any signs or
symptoms of illness or injury?
a. Lying flat on a hard surface
b. In your lap or arms
c. In a parent's or caregiver's lap or arms
d. Lying in the most comfortable position - Answer c. In a parent's or caregiver's lap or
arms
If someone is confused and needing first aid, what should you do?
a. Help the person
b. Yell until the person makes eye contact
c. Ask if they want help and if they refuse walk away
d. Keep walking unless the person requests you to help - Answer a. Help the person
Which of the following is considered personal protective equipment?
a. Gloves
b. Eye protection
c. Face shield/pocket mask
d. All of the above - Answer d. All of the above
The general care for a muscle, bone or joint injury includes the following:
a. Reduce, Insulate, Compress and Evaluate
b. Rest, Ibuprofen, Cool and Evacuate
c. Rest, Immobilize, Cold and Elevate
, d. None of the above - Answer c. Rest, Immobilize, Cold and Elevate
You are playing soccer when a player on the other team falls, breaking his fall with an
outstretched
arm. When he gets up, the player is holding his left arm close to his body and is
complaining of
shoulder pain. How would you initially care for this suspected shoulder injury?
a. Have the person raise his left arm so that you can pad the underneath area before
splinting
b. Check for feeling, warmth and color
c. Splint the upper arm to prevent shoulder movement
d. Allow the person to continue holding his left arm close to his body - Answer d. Allow
the person to continue holding his left arm close to his body
When giving care to a person who has an injury to the chest, abdomen or pelvis, which
of the
following would you do first?
a. Minimize shock
b. Control possible bleeding
c. Call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number
d. Determine the exact injury location - Answer c. Call 9-1-1 or the local emergency
number
If a co-worker refuses care due to an illness or injury at work, what should you do?
a. Go back to work
b. Help them anyway
c. Call another co-worker to take care of them
d. Call 9-1-1 and monitor them until advance medical care takes over - Answer d. Call
9-1-1 and monitor them until advance medical care takes over
The general guidelines for caring for someone with a sudden illness include -
a. immediately calling for EMS personnel.
b. keeping the person from getting chilled or overheated.
c. rushing the person to the nearest hospital.
d. having the person lie down to help get blood to the vital organs. - Answer b. keeping
the person from getting chilled or overheated.
When caring for a person who is having a seizure, you should
a. place a spoon or wallet between the person's teeth.
b. remove nearby objects that might cause injury.
c. try to hold the person still.
d. all of the above. - Answer b. remove nearby objects that might cause injury.
It is important to remove your gloves after providing care to a bleeding victim
a. to compact the gloves for less disposal.
b. to allow the contaminants on the gloves to be analyzed.