1) Where is the carotid artery located?
a) Inside the wrist just above the hand.
b) On the neck to the right or left of the windpipe.
c) Behind the kneecap.
d) Inside the arm between the elbow and shoulder.
2) On an infant, where would you check the pulse?
a) Inside the wrist just above the hand.
b) On the neck to the right or left side of the windpipe.
c) Behind the kneecap.
d) Inside the arm between the elbow and shoulder.
3) For an infant who is choking, you would perform….
a) The Hiemlick maneuver.
b) CPR
c) Back blows and chest thrusts.
d) Hold the infant upside down and strike between the shoulder blades.
4) Breathing emergencies may be caused from….
a) Asthma or Allergic reaction
b) Hyperventilation
c) Injury to a muscle or bone in the chest
d) All of the above
5) A person, who is unconscious, not breathing, has a weak pulse, needs….
a) CPR
b) Hiemlick maneuver.
c) Rescue breathing.
d) Back blows and chest thrusts.
6) When helping an unconscious choking victim, you would give an adult____ chest thrusts. For an infant you would give____ back blows and____ chest thrusts.
a) 3,3,3
b) 5,3,3
c) 5,5,5
d) 3,5,5
7) Which is not a symptom of heart attack.
a) Chest pain.
b) Red, hot or dry skin.
c) Pale or bluish in color.
d) Profuse sweating.
8) When performing adult CPR you give….
a) 2 slow breaths & 30 chest compressions.
b) 1 slow breath & 10 chest compressions.
c) 5 slow breaths & 10 chest compressions.
d) 3 slow breaths & 15 chest compressions
.
9) When performing CPR on a child you give….
a) 4 slow breaths & 20 chest compressions.
b) 1 slow breath & 5 chest compressions.
c) 2 slow breaths & 10 chest compressions.
d) 2 slow breaths & 15 chest compressions.
10) A wound where there is damage to the soft tissue and blood vessels under the skin is called…..
a) A scrape
b) A cut
c) A bruise
d) An avulsion
11) When giving care for external bleeding, what should you do first?
a) Elevate the injury.
b) Apply direct pressure.
c) Apply a loose dressing.
d) Apply a tourniquet.
12) Bandages are used for….
a) Applying directly to a wound to soak up blood.
b) To hold dressings in place, apply pressure and control bleeding.
c) Ease pain.
d) Small cuts only.
13) Dressings and pads….
a) Should be removed when blood soaked. New ones should be applied.
b) Are used to help control bleeding and keep germs out.
c) Are not included in a first aid kit.
d) Should be applied to a sucking chest wound.
14) Elastic bandages are used….
a) To control bleeding
b) Control swelling and support injuries such as sprains or strains.
c) To allow circulation to a severed limb.
d) When applying a splint.
15) When caring for a victim who has an object impaled in their hand, you should….
a) Remove the object, flush with cool water, and transport to hospital.
b) Immobilize the object by placing several dressings around it.
c) Break object off where it sticks out, and bandage injury.
d) None of the above.
16) When caring for a victim with a bloody nose you would not……
a) Apply an ice pack to the bridge of the nose.
b) Apply pressure to upper lip just beneath nose.
c) Have the victim sit with head tilted slightly backward while pinching the nostrils together.
d) Have the victim sit with head tilted slightly forward while pinching the nostrils together.
17) A student on your bus has been hit in the mouth and a tooth was knocked out you should….
a) Control the bleeding and have student bite down on a rolled sterile dressing in the space left by the tooth.
b) Save the tooth by placing it in milk or water.
c) Wrap the tooth in a dry tissue and give to student to take to dentist.
d) Both a and b
18) Which symptoms would indicate internal bleeding?
a) Rapid weak pulse, Excessive thirst.
b) Skin that feels cool or moist, or looks pale or bluish.
c) Tender, swollen, bruised, or hard areas of his body, such as the abdomen.
d) All of the above.
19) Wounds that would require stitches are….
a) Over an inch long.
b) Bleeding from an artery or uncontrolled bleeding.
c) Human or animal bites.
d) All of the above.
20) Which is not a symptom of shock….
a) Strong thirst, nausea, or vomiting.
b) Chest or abdominal pain, breathing difficulty.
c) Restless or irritability.
d) Rapid breathing or rapid pulse.
21) A first degree burn….
a) Involves only the top layer of skin.
b) Is red and blistered.
c) Destroys all layers of skin.
d) Is the most serious of burns.
22) When caring for a victim who has a large burn on their forearm, you….
a) Use large amounts of cool water to cool the burn.
b) Use ice or ice water to cool the burn.
c) Remove any cloth that has stuck to the burn and apply burn cream.
d) All of the above.
23) When caring for someone who has suffered an electrical burn, you would not….
a) Check breathing and pulse.
b) Check for possible fractures.
c) Cool the burned area.
d) Treat for shock.
24) You should suspect that a victim has head and spine injuries for….
a) An incident involving a lightning strike.
b) A person found unconscious for unknown reasons.
c) A fall from the height greater than the victim’s height.
d) All of the above.
25) You may suspect that a student has been poisoned if they….
a) Are experiencing nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.
b) Have chest or abdominal pain, breathing difficulty.
c) Burns around the lips, tongue, or on the skin.
d) All of the above.
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1 b 2 d 3 c 4 d 5 c 6 c 7 b 8 a 9 d 10 c
11 b 12 b 13 b 14 b 15 b 16 c 17 d 18 d 19 d 20 b
21 a 22 a 23 c 24 d 25 d
a) Inside the wrist just above the hand.
b) On the neck to the right or left of the windpipe.
c) Behind the kneecap.
d) Inside the arm between the elbow and shoulder.
2) On an infant, where would you check the pulse?
a) Inside the wrist just above the hand.
b) On the neck to the right or left side of the windpipe.
c) Behind the kneecap.
d) Inside the arm between the elbow and shoulder.
3) For an infant who is choking, you would perform….
a) The Hiemlick maneuver.
b) CPR
c) Back blows and chest thrusts.
d) Hold the infant upside down and strike between the shoulder blades.
4) Breathing emergencies may be caused from….
a) Asthma or Allergic reaction
b) Hyperventilation
c) Injury to a muscle or bone in the chest
d) All of the above
5) A person, who is unconscious, not breathing, has a weak pulse, needs….
a) CPR
b) Hiemlick maneuver.
c) Rescue breathing.
d) Back blows and chest thrusts.
6) When helping an unconscious choking victim, you would give an adult____ chest thrusts. For an infant you would give____ back blows and____ chest thrusts.
a) 3,3,3
b) 5,3,3
c) 5,5,5
d) 3,5,5
7) Which is not a symptom of heart attack.
a) Chest pain.
b) Red, hot or dry skin.
c) Pale or bluish in color.
d) Profuse sweating.
8) When performing adult CPR you give….
a) 2 slow breaths & 30 chest compressions.
b) 1 slow breath & 10 chest compressions.
c) 5 slow breaths & 10 chest compressions.
d) 3 slow breaths & 15 chest compressions
.
9) When performing CPR on a child you give….
a) 4 slow breaths & 20 chest compressions.
b) 1 slow breath & 5 chest compressions.
c) 2 slow breaths & 10 chest compressions.
d) 2 slow breaths & 15 chest compressions.
10) A wound where there is damage to the soft tissue and blood vessels under the skin is called…..
a) A scrape
b) A cut
c) A bruise
d) An avulsion
11) When giving care for external bleeding, what should you do first?
a) Elevate the injury.
b) Apply direct pressure.
c) Apply a loose dressing.
d) Apply a tourniquet.
12) Bandages are used for….
a) Applying directly to a wound to soak up blood.
b) To hold dressings in place, apply pressure and control bleeding.
c) Ease pain.
d) Small cuts only.
13) Dressings and pads….
a) Should be removed when blood soaked. New ones should be applied.
b) Are used to help control bleeding and keep germs out.
c) Are not included in a first aid kit.
d) Should be applied to a sucking chest wound.
14) Elastic bandages are used….
a) To control bleeding
b) Control swelling and support injuries such as sprains or strains.
c) To allow circulation to a severed limb.
d) When applying a splint.
15) When caring for a victim who has an object impaled in their hand, you should….
a) Remove the object, flush with cool water, and transport to hospital.
b) Immobilize the object by placing several dressings around it.
c) Break object off where it sticks out, and bandage injury.
d) None of the above.
16) When caring for a victim with a bloody nose you would not……
a) Apply an ice pack to the bridge of the nose.
b) Apply pressure to upper lip just beneath nose.
c) Have the victim sit with head tilted slightly backward while pinching the nostrils together.
d) Have the victim sit with head tilted slightly forward while pinching the nostrils together.
17) A student on your bus has been hit in the mouth and a tooth was knocked out you should….
a) Control the bleeding and have student bite down on a rolled sterile dressing in the space left by the tooth.
b) Save the tooth by placing it in milk or water.
c) Wrap the tooth in a dry tissue and give to student to take to dentist.
d) Both a and b
18) Which symptoms would indicate internal bleeding?
a) Rapid weak pulse, Excessive thirst.
b) Skin that feels cool or moist, or looks pale or bluish.
c) Tender, swollen, bruised, or hard areas of his body, such as the abdomen.
d) All of the above.
19) Wounds that would require stitches are….
a) Over an inch long.
b) Bleeding from an artery or uncontrolled bleeding.
c) Human or animal bites.
d) All of the above.
20) Which is not a symptom of shock….
a) Strong thirst, nausea, or vomiting.
b) Chest or abdominal pain, breathing difficulty.
c) Restless or irritability.
d) Rapid breathing or rapid pulse.
21) A first degree burn….
a) Involves only the top layer of skin.
b) Is red and blistered.
c) Destroys all layers of skin.
d) Is the most serious of burns.
22) When caring for a victim who has a large burn on their forearm, you….
a) Use large amounts of cool water to cool the burn.
b) Use ice or ice water to cool the burn.
c) Remove any cloth that has stuck to the burn and apply burn cream.
d) All of the above.
23) When caring for someone who has suffered an electrical burn, you would not….
a) Check breathing and pulse.
b) Check for possible fractures.
c) Cool the burned area.
d) Treat for shock.
24) You should suspect that a victim has head and spine injuries for….
a) An incident involving a lightning strike.
b) A person found unconscious for unknown reasons.
c) A fall from the height greater than the victim’s height.
d) All of the above.
25) You may suspect that a student has been poisoned if they….
a) Are experiencing nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.
b) Have chest or abdominal pain, breathing difficulty.
c) Burns around the lips, tongue, or on the skin.
d) All of the above.
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1 b 2 d 3 c 4 d 5 c 6 c 7 b 8 a 9 d 10 c
11 b 12 b 13 b 14 b 15 b 16 c 17 d 18 d 19 d 20 b
21 a 22 a 23 c 24 d 25 d
