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ARC RTE (AMERICAN RED CROSS RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES)
FIRST AID EXAM A FEATURES ACCURATE AND VERIFIED QUESTIONS
COVERING EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES, FIRST AID FOR
INJURIES AND SUDDEN ILLNESSES, CPR, AED USAGE, SCENE SAFETY,
AND LEGAL CONSIDERATION
A young woman is having trouble breathing and, based on your initial assessment, you suspect
that she is having a sever allergic reaction to a bee sting. What should you do? - ANSWER-Call 9-
1-1 immediately and care for the person until EMS personnel take over
What common signal of sudden illness? - ANSWER--changes in level of consciousness
-loss of vision or blurred vision
-signals of shock
-ALL OF THE ABOVE
When caring for a person who is actively bleeding from a wound, you would: - ANSWER-Apply
direct pressure to the wound and then apply a pressure bandage
A friend collapses. As she regains consciousness, you notice that she is having difficulties
speaking. One side of her face is drooping and she is unable to move her left arm or leg. You
suspect which of the following? - ANSWER-Stroke
person symptoms: nausea, pain in abdomen, and extremely thirsty.
persons skin is pale and moist and breathing rapidly - ANSWER-Internal bleeding
You are giving care to a person in shock. Which of the following would be most appropriate? -
ANSWER-Helping the person rest in the most comfortable position possible
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Which is the first step you should take in caring for a person with burns? - ANSWER-Check to
see if the scene is safe
A person has sustained a chemical burn to his right eye. Which of the following would be
appropriate? - ANSWER-Flush his right eye with water for at least 20 min
A male soccer player falls and is holding his left arm close to his body and complains of shoulder
pain. How would you initially give care for this suspected shoulder injury? - ANSWER-Keep arm
close to body where you found it
Which of the following would best to use to immobilize an ankle or foot injury? - ANSWER-Soft
splint
Which of the following would most likely lead you to suspect that a person has experienced
serious head, neck, or spinal injury? - ANSWER-Changes in level of consciousness
When using manual stabilization, you would place: - ANSWER-You hands on both sides of the
person's head, then gently holding the person's head in the position found
A woman burned her hand in the lunchroom. You should: - ANSWER--cool the burn with large
amounts of fresh running water
-cover the burn loosely with a dry, sterile dressing
-remove her from the source of the burn
- ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which type of injury involves an open wound in which the bone has torn through the skin? -
ANSWER-Open fracture
ARC RTE (AMERICAN RED CROSS RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES)
FIRST AID EXAM A FEATURES ACCURATE AND VERIFIED QUESTIONS
COVERING EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES, FIRST AID FOR
INJURIES AND SUDDEN ILLNESSES, CPR, AED USAGE, SCENE SAFETY,
AND LEGAL CONSIDERATION
A young woman is having trouble breathing and, based on your initial assessment, you suspect
that she is having a sever allergic reaction to a bee sting. What should you do? - ANSWER-Call 9-
1-1 immediately and care for the person until EMS personnel take over
What common signal of sudden illness? - ANSWER--changes in level of consciousness
-loss of vision or blurred vision
-signals of shock
-ALL OF THE ABOVE
When caring for a person who is actively bleeding from a wound, you would: - ANSWER-Apply
direct pressure to the wound and then apply a pressure bandage
A friend collapses. As she regains consciousness, you notice that she is having difficulties
speaking. One side of her face is drooping and she is unable to move her left arm or leg. You
suspect which of the following? - ANSWER-Stroke
person symptoms: nausea, pain in abdomen, and extremely thirsty.
persons skin is pale and moist and breathing rapidly - ANSWER-Internal bleeding
You are giving care to a person in shock. Which of the following would be most appropriate? -
ANSWER-Helping the person rest in the most comfortable position possible
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Which is the first step you should take in caring for a person with burns? - ANSWER-Check to
see if the scene is safe
A person has sustained a chemical burn to his right eye. Which of the following would be
appropriate? - ANSWER-Flush his right eye with water for at least 20 min
A male soccer player falls and is holding his left arm close to his body and complains of shoulder
pain. How would you initially give care for this suspected shoulder injury? - ANSWER-Keep arm
close to body where you found it
Which of the following would best to use to immobilize an ankle or foot injury? - ANSWER-Soft
splint
Which of the following would most likely lead you to suspect that a person has experienced
serious head, neck, or spinal injury? - ANSWER-Changes in level of consciousness
When using manual stabilization, you would place: - ANSWER-You hands on both sides of the
person's head, then gently holding the person's head in the position found
A woman burned her hand in the lunchroom. You should: - ANSWER--cool the burn with large
amounts of fresh running water
-cover the burn loosely with a dry, sterile dressing
-remove her from the source of the burn
- ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which type of injury involves an open wound in which the bone has torn through the skin? -
ANSWER-Open fracture
