First Aid for Test 3

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First Aid Mastery Quiz

Test your knowledge and skills in first aid with our comprehensive quiz! From identifying signs of poisoning to responding effectively during a medical emergency, this quiz covers essential first aid topics.

Challenge yourself with scenarios based on real-life situations:

Understanding symptoms of various emergencies
Recognizing critical first aid responses
Assessing differences in treatment for adults and children

50 Questions12 MinutesCreated by HelpingHands42

When you call poison control, what is the most important information you'll need to provide?

The victim's allergies

What the poisonous substance is

Your location

The last time the victim ate

Headache, nausea, vomiting, confusion, disorientation, and other flu-like symptoms are common signs of which of the following:

Anaphylaxis

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Frost Bite

Hyperglycemia

Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia include all of the following except:

Hot/Flushed Skin

Agitation/Confusion

Diaphoretic/Sweaty Skin

Slurred Speech

During a gran mal (generalized) seizure you should:

Protect the victim's head

Protect them from injury by holding the victim down

Protect the victim's airway by having them bite down on something

Give rescue breaths

Stridor (a high pitched whistling sound) from the airway is a sign of which of the following:

A full airway obstruction

A partial airway obstruction

A pneumonia

A lower respiratory infection

Without this hormone, the body cannot use the glucose provided by the food you eat.

Glucagon

Progestrone

Insulin

Melatonin

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is characterized by

A congenital heart defect

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

Traumatic injury

Unknown causes, sometimes linked to sleep or positioning

Elderly victims can be at higher risk for significant bleeding due to

Chronic Dehydration

Medications/Blood Thinners

Loss of Muscle Mass

Loss of Bone Density

Loss of bone density and mass that usually occurs in women and the elderly is called:

Osteoarthritis

Osteobiflex

Osteoporosis

Osteosarcoma

During delivery, you can see the umbilical cord is protruding through the vaginal opening with the baby's head. The most appropriate action would be to...

Clamp and cut the cord

Slip the cord gently to one side

Pull the cord out

Delay delivery by pushing the baby back in

A child's anatomy is different from an adult in that

The child's airway is more rigid than an adult.

The child's head is larger in proportion to the body.

The child's hands and feet are smaller in proportion to the body.

The child's lungs have fewer lobes.

Subjects with a history of heart problems may take a medication called _________ for relief of chest pain.

Nitroglycerin

Morphine

Epinephrine

Amiodarone

Which of the following is NOT a component of the Pediatric Assessment Triangle?

Circulation

Verbal Response

Work of Breathing

Appearance

During the postictal phase following a seizure the victim will likely be

Apneic (not breathing)

Awake and alert

Confused or combative

Unconscious for several hours

A heart attack is most accurately defined as

A tear or rupture of the heart muscle

Damage or death of a part of the heart due to loss of blood flow and lack of perfusion

Cardiac arrest

None of the above

You should be suspicious a victim of heat exhaustion has declined into heat stroke when you observe the following

They have stopped sweating

They have skin that is flushed and hot to the touch

They become semi or unresponsive

All of the above

When interacting with a subject in mental health crisis, what should be your LAST course of action from the following:

Active Listening

Physical Restraint

Calm Communication

Having an exit strategy

Heatstroke is one of the only times you should

Warm the victim quickly

Cool the victim quickly

Cool the victim slowly

Warm the victim slowly

Of the following items normally found in an obstetrical kit (OB kit) meant for delivering babies, the MSP first aid bags include which of the following

Bulb syringe

Umbilical cord clamps

Gloves

Blanket

You stop a vehicle for speeding. You find a frantic father transporting his wife to the hospital because she is in labor. She tells you she needs to go to the bathroom. You should suspect:

She needs to urinate

The birth is imminent

She is feeling nauseated

Her water just broke

When a child is consciously choking, at what age should you transition from handheld back blows and chest thrusts to abdominal thrusts?

4 years old

2 years old

5 years old

When the child is too large to hold

An infant or young toddler will not be able to tell you how they are feeling - you need to determine if they are sick or not sick by observing their

Skin Color

Behavior

Respiratory Effort

All of the above

In order to prevent back flow of blood from the baby to the placenta before the cord is cut, you should

Keep the placenta above the baby

Keep the baby at the same level as the placenta

Keep the baby above the placenta

None of the above

Carbon Monoxide poisoning is called a silent killer because it is

Odorless

Smells like rotten eggs

Tasteless

Both A and C

A female complains of sudden weakness, nausea, and heartburn after walking her dog. She feels clammy and looks pale. When you check her pulse, it feels irregular. You should assume

Hyperglycemia

Heart attack

Stroke

Hypoglycemia

Breech presentation includes all of the following except

Hand presentation

Buttocks presentation

Head presentation

Foot presentation

If a victim has ingested a poison you should

Encourage them to eat

Induce vomiting

Contact poison control

Pump their stomach

The airway of a small child is different from an adult in all of the following ways except

The tongue is larger

The trachea is cone shaped

The tongue is smaller

The trachea is soft and bendable

All of the following are safety concerns for a rescuer on a crash scene except

Stabilized vehicles

Airbag deployment

On-coming traffic

Broken glass

Which of the following is not a sign of anaphylaxis?

Rapid shallow breathing

Wheezing

Itching and hives

High blood pressure

You respond to a house fire and the victim has a 2nd degree burn to the feet, you should

Apply cool water

Apply ice

Apply butter

Apply a blanket

You respond to a reported child not breathing. When you arrive the child is semi-responsive, breathing, and is hot to the touch. You suspect:

Febrile (fever) seizure

Drug overdose

Hypothermia

Cardiac Arrest

When treating a patient with shock, you should do all of the following except:

Supine or recovery position

Keep them warm

Keep them calm

Administer IV fluids

A woman in labor tells you her water broke 30 minutes ago and her contractions are 8 minutes apart. This is her second child. You are 30 minutes from the nearest hospital. You should:

Assist her to your car and transport immediately

Call for an ambulance and prepare for delivery

Tell her partner to take her to the hospital

Call for an ambulance but transport if her contractions get closer together

Common causes of spinal injuries include all of the following except

Athletic collisions

Falls from less than the victim's height

Hangings

Diving injuries

Once a seizure has stopped, your FIRST action should be to:

Begin rescue breaths

Ensure an open airway

Assess level of consciousness

Gather a medical history

The first priority in caring for a stroke victim is to

Arrange prompt transport to the hospital

Give them something to eat

Determine if they are paralyzed

Give aspirin

You conduct a car assist on a vehicle off the roadway near the ditch. You find a middle-aged male driver. He appears frustrated and confused with slurred speech. You should suspect all of the following except:

Stroke

Hypoglycemia

Intoxication/Drug Use

Heart Attack

You are called for a "slumper" at an intersection. You find a driver, slumped over the wheel, with his foot on the break and the vehicle running. Your first priority should be to:

Stimulate the driver

Stabilize the vehicle

Check for severe bleeding

Find your Narcan

Which of the following statements regarding a pulse is incorrect?

Taking a patient's pulse is the same as counting heartbeats

The pulse is the pressure wave generated by the heart pumping

The pulse rate does not reflect the heart rate

It is caused by the blood being pushed through the arteries

Signs and symptoms of internal blood loss include all of the following except:

Rectal or vaginal bleeding

Coughing or vomiting blood

Abdominal tenderness or rigidity

Exposed brain matter

You respond to an 8-year-old female unresponsive with dilated pupils. The mother is frantic and tells you she found the victim this way in her uncle's bedroom, who lives with them. You should suspect:

Child Neglect

Child Abuse

CSC

All of the above

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