What is the purpose of Good Samaritan Laws? - ANSWER>>To help protect people who
voluntarily give care without accepting anything in return
You determine that a person may be in shock. Do each of the following EXCEPT:
A. Have the person lie down
B. Monitor the person's condition
C. Keep the person from getting chilled or overheated
D. Give the person water - ANSWER>>D.
What should you do if the person does not give consent? - ANSWER>>Do not give care but
instead call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number
The steps to follow in an emergency are: - ANSWER>>Check-Call-Care
For which injury or illness should you call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number?
A. The person has an earache
B. The person has a stomachache that goes away
C. The person has trouble breathing
D. The person has a cough and runny nose - ANSWER>>c.
All of the following are indications that an emergency has occurred EXCEPT:
A. Strong odors
B. Children playing and laughing
C. Screaming or moaning
D. Breaking glass or screeching tires - ANSWER>>B.
By following standard precautions to protect yourself and the injured or ill person, you can:
A. Increase the risk of disease transmission
B. Minimize the risk of disease transmission
C. Reduce the number of times you need to wear gloves
D. None of the above - ANSWER>>B.
What should you do when checking a conscious person?
A. Ask questions
, B. Do not touch or move painful, injured areas on the body
C. Get consent to give care
D. All of the above - ANSWER>>D.
About how many seconds should you check for breathing? - ANSWER>>No more than 10
You see a woman collapse in front of you while entering the lobby of your office building. You
check the scene and then check the person for consciousness, but she does not respond. What
should you do next? - ANSWER>>Call or have someone else call 9-1-1 or the local emergency
number
adult CPR-When giving a rescue breath during CPR, each breath should last about: -
ANSWER>>1 second
adult cpr- Early CPR is important in the Cardiac Chain of Survival because: - ANSWER>>It helps
circulate blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs until an AED is ready to use or advanced
medical personnel take over
adult cpr- If a personis suffering from pain or discomfort in the chest that lasts more than 3-5
minutes or that goes away and comes back, this person is most likely having: - ANSWER>>A
heart attack
The cycle of chest compression and rescue breaths in CPR is: - ANSWER>>30 chest compression
for every 2 rescue breaths
adult cpr-You should continue CPR until:
A. The person shows an obvious sign of life
B. Another trained responder or EMS personnel take over
C. You are too exhausted to continue
D. All of the above - ANSWER>>D.
adult cpr- Which of the following is a link in the Cardiac Chain of Survival?
A. Early defibrillation
B. Early CPR
C. Early recognition and early access to the EMS system
D. All of the above - ANSWER>>D.