Question #1

It is important to call 911 Emergency Medical Services because

A Calling will make people think you are doing something important
B Calling will bring advanced medical services to help the victim
C The dispatcher you call may have advice for how to handle the situation
D Both B and C

Question #2

Your FIRST concern in any emergency situation is

A To prevent further injury to yourself or bystanders by checking for Danger
B To give care for life threatening situations
C To make sure the victim's airway is clear
D To call 911 Emergency Medical Services

Question #3

Once started, you should not stop giving care to a victim unless

A Another trained rescuer takes over
B Emergency Medical Personnel arrive and take over
C The scene becomes unsafe
D Any (all) of the above

Question #4

You should only move the victim when

A They have a sleeping bag or good support to slide them on
B You can lift them clear of the ground without dragging
C They can walk with only side assistance
D A life is in danger to leave them where they are

Question #5

If a conscious victim is coughing forcefully, with something stuck in his/her throat, you should

A Hit them on the back really hard to try to knock it out of them
B Encourage them to keep coughing forcefully
C Have them lie down and do chest thrusts
D Get behind them and do abdominal thrusts

Question #6

If you find someone who is not breathing, lying in an awkward position on his/her back under a fallen ladder, you should

A Check to see if they are breathing in the position that you find them without touching them
B If unable to detect breathing, open the airway with Head Tilt/Chin Lift maneuver
C If unable to detect breathing, open the airway with Jaw Thrust maneuver
D A and C

Question #7

If someone is not breathing but they have a pulse, you should

A Give rescue breaths, blowing one breath into their lungs every five seconds
B Breathe air into their chest as fast as you comfortably can
C Stop every now and again to tap and shout, to see if they are becoming conscious
D Give chest compressions once in a while to encourage the heart to keep beating

Question #8

You should call 911 Emergency Medical Services for a victim

A Who is or was unconscious
B Who seems confused, faint, or drowsy
C Who is struggling to remain conscious
D All of the above

Question #9

The purpose of CPR is to

A Restore pulse for the victim
B Keep vital organs alive until professionals take over
C Try to encourage the heart to start beating again
D Give bystanders something interesting to watch

Question #10

The CPR combination making one Cycle, for an adult is

A 15 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths
B 1 chest compression and 5 rescue breaths
C 1 chest compression and 1 rescue breath
D 2 chest compressions and 15 rescue breaths

Question #11

The correct hand position for giving chest compressions in CPR is

A Hands positioned flat above the navel, elbows locked, shoulders straight above hands
B Hands positioned flat above the solar plexus, elbows locked, shoulders straight above hands
C Hands position flat on sternum bone (between the nipples, center of the chest), elbows locked,

shoulders straight above hands

D Hands positioned flat on sternum bone (between the nipples, center of the chest), pump by

bending elbows, shoulders straight above hands

Question #12

To reduce your risk of disease transmission

A Avoid contact with body fluids if at all possible
B Use barrier protection if available, such as gloves or breathing barrier
C Wash your hands thoroughly after giving care, with running water and soap
D All of the above

Question #13

If you give rescue breaths to an unconscious victim, and the breaths do not go in

A Thump them really hard on the chest to see if you can clear the airway
B Give 15 chest compressions to try to clear the airway
C Retilt the head, and try your two rescue breaths again
D Look in the mouth, to see if there is an obstruction

Question #14

Signals of a possible heart attack include

A Persistent chest discomfort
B Dizziness or unconsciousness
C Trouble breathing
D All of the above

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