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1 1. What type of signals may help you notice an emergency? A Unusual odor B Unusual noises C Unusual apperance D All of the above 2. What should you do if a person dose not give consent? A Care and call 911 B Care and no call 911 C No care; do call 911 D None of the above 3. The steps to follow in an emergency are- A call; check; secure B check; care; defibrilate C check; call; care D care; call; check 4. You should call 911 when the person has: A a cough & runny nose B a stomachache that stops C an earache D trouble breathing 5. You should move an injured person if the scene becoming unsafe 6. You should move an injured person if you need to reach a person with a more serious illness or injury A yes B no 1

2 7. You should move an injured person if you need to reach a person with more serious illness or injury A yes B no 8. By following standard precautions to protect yourself & the person, you can A minimize disease spread B not need to wear gloves C increase disease spread D none of the above 9. When checking a consious person you should: A get consent B ask questions C dont move hurt parts D all of the above 10. You determine a person may be in shock. Do each of the following EXCEPT A keep them comfortable B give water C monitar ABC's D raise legs 12 inches 11. The best way to check to see if a person is unconscious is to- A lift them up B give CPR C tap & shout Are you okay? D look listen & feel 2

3 12. You see a women collapse, check the scene & the victim but no response. What next? A call 911 B check for signs of life C drive her to the hospital D 2 rescue breaths 13. AED pads should be upper & lower? A U Right / L Left B U Left / L Right C U Left / L Left D U Right / L Right 14. Breaths that are,, or skin that are signs of troubled breathing (Pick 3) A noisy or painful B Very deep or very shallow C is blue colored D is skintone E quiet F normal rythmed / B / C 15. What care should be given to a conscious adult who is choking & cannot cough, speak or breathe? A 2 rescue breaths B finger sweep C back blows ab thrusts D put them on floor 16. Check for signs of life for no more then seconds Correct answer When giving a breathe to an adult it should last: 3

4 A 1 second B 1/2 second C 3 seconds D 4 seconds 18. If the person is suffering from pain in the chest for more than 5 minutes or that goes away & comes back then you suspect: A Heat Exhaustion B Frostbite C Heart Attack D Seizure 19. How many cycles of CPR do you perfom for an adult in 2 minutes? A 2 B 4 C 5 D Adult CPR is compressions to breaths A 15 / 3 breaths B 15 / 1 C 30 / 2 D 30 / When should you stop CPR (select all that apply) A EMS B AED C after 10 minutes D Scene is unsafe E too exhausted F signs of life / B / D / E / F 22. Early CPR is important because: 4

5 A prevents heat attacks B you dont need AED C circulates blood & O2 D restarts the heart 23. What are two pieces of protective equipment we use in CPR A Pillow for head B Gloves C Mask D Apron / C 24. Each minute AED is delayed reduces chances of survival by A 3% B 50% C 10% D 40% 25. Using an AED early can result in more effective CPR 26. Using an AED early can eliminate the need for EMS 27. Using an AED early can help to know when they are not breathing 28. 5

6 Using an AED early can save lives of cardiac arrest victims 29. If AED says "No shock advised" you should"? A Unplug the pads B Continue CPR C turn off AED D check pad placement 30. What should you do before the AED analyzes the rhythm? A head tilt / chin lift B everyone stand clear C check breathing D none of the above 31. What is the first thing you do to get the AED ready to use? A turn it on B deliver shock C stand clear D begin CPR 32. Why is it important to "Stand Clear?" A you could get shocked B AED misreads heart rhythm C AED reads your heart D All of the above 33. If someone has a medication patch on chest you should? A remove it w/ gloves B leave it C move it somewhere D remove w/o glove 6

7 34. Once you attach AED pads A give Ab thrusts B allow it to analyze C check signs of life D chest compression 7

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