ASHI First Aid Certification Practice Test
You are a newly trained first aid provider responding at work to a report
of someone who has collapsed. Which of the following best describes
1. You are trained to rec-
your role in a medical emergency?
ognize, assess, and pri-
oritize the need for first
aid care. You are finishing up a job in the shop area at work when you hear a
series of loud thumps and then someone yelling out. You cautiously
2. The suspected mecha-
move around a corner to take a better look and see a coworker sprawled
nism of injury.
on the ground at the bottom of a flight of stairs. She is groaning and
appears to be in pain. Some blood is visible on her forehead. What leads
you to believe she might be seriously injured?
Smoke is coming out of a utility room where you know a coworker has
3. Pause and assess for
hazards before entering been working. What should you do?
the room.
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4. Stop and help to the You are a trained first aid provider and you encounter a motor vehicle
best of your ability. accident scene while driving to work. Two cars are involved, and it
EMS should arrive short- looks like people are injured. You think about stopping but you hesitate
ly and take over care. because it all seems so overwhelming to handle. What should you do?
5. Wear protective barriers You are attempting to control bleeding on a coworker who has cut
such as gloves, regard- himself while using a hand tool on a job site. How should you best
less of your relationship address the possibility of being exposed to an infectious bloodborne
with the person you are disease?
helping.
6. To encourage by- What is the basic purpose of Good Samaritan laws?
standers to help those
in need by protecting
anyone who volunteers
assistance.
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You are a newly trained first aid provider responding at work to a report
of someone who has collapsed. Which of the following best describes
1. You are trained to rec-
your role in a medical emergency?
ognize, assess, and pri-
oritize the need for first
aid care. You are finishing up a job in the shop area at work when you hear a
series of loud thumps and then someone yelling out. You cautiously
2. The suspected mecha-
move around a corner to take a better look and see a coworker sprawled
nism of injury.
on the ground at the bottom of a flight of stairs. She is groaning and
appears to be in pain. Some blood is visible on her forehead. What leads
you to believe she might be seriously injured?
Smoke is coming out of a utility room where you know a coworker has
3. Pause and assess for
hazards before entering been working. What should you do?
the room.
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4. Stop and help to the You are a trained first aid provider and you encounter a motor vehicle
best of your ability. accident scene while driving to work. Two cars are involved, and it
EMS should arrive short- looks like people are injured. You think about stopping but you hesitate
ly and take over care. because it all seems so overwhelming to handle. What should you do?
5. Wear protective barriers You are attempting to control bleeding on a coworker who has cut
such as gloves, regard- himself while using a hand tool on a job site. How should you best
less of your relationship address the possibility of being exposed to an infectious bloodborne
with the person you are disease?
helping.
6. To encourage by- What is the basic purpose of Good Samaritan laws?
standers to help those
in need by protecting
anyone who volunteers
assistance.
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