"Someone please help my son, he's turning blue! I don't
think he can breathe!" You turn and run to help the woman. You
ask her to put
her son down so you can help.
What is the first thing that you should do? correct answers
Assess for airway, bleeding, and signs of shock
4. CERT members should always be assigned to teams of at
least how many
people?
A. Six
B. Three
C. Two
D. Four correct answers three
A friend runs over to you, a little frantic, and asks why you are
not headed to the
disaster site to help. After all, he says, you are a trained CERT
member.
3. How do you respond to your friend?
A. "Yes. You're right. I'm heading in that direction now."
B. "I am a CERT member, but I have to wait for an official to
declare a
disaster before I can activate."
C. "I'm not part of the Terrorist Response Team."
D. "You're right. I am a CERT member, but CERT members
must not
, respond to a potential terrorist incident. correct answers You're
right. I am a CERT member, but CERT members must not
respond to potential terrorist incident
A woman comes up to a disaster scene that you have determined
is unsafe to
enter. What should you do?
A. Warn her that the situation is unsafe
B. Threaten to call the police if she attempts to enter
C. Physically restrain her from entering
D. Nothing; you should let her be correct answers warn her that
the situation is unsafe
After a few moments, the bleeding slows considerably. You ask
the woman, "Are
you okay? Squeeze my hand if you can hear me." She is only
able to groan
unintelligibly in response. You notice that her fingers are cold
— despite soaring
temperatures — when she tries to squeeze your hand.
5. The signs and symptoms that you witness tell you that this
woman is suffering
from what?
A. Low blood sugar
B. Shock due to inadequate blood flow
C. Malnourishment
D. Shock due to the extreme stress of the situation correct
answers Shock due to inadequate blood flow
Arriving at the treatment area,