American Red Cross First Aid EXAMPLE ANSWER SHEET
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1 American Red Cross First Aid Exam A IMPORTANT: Read all instructions before beginning the exam. INSTRUCTIONS: Do not write on this exam. Mark all answers in pencil on the separate answer sheet as directed by your instructor. Read each question carefully. Then choose the best answer and fill in that circle completely on the answer sheet. If you wish to change an answer, erase your first answer entirely. Return this exam with your answer sheet to your instructor when you are finished. EXAMPLE ANSWER SHEET xx. a b c d xx. Why does the American Red Cross teach this course? a. To help people recognize and respond appropriately in an emergency b. To help people make appropriate decisions when they see an emergency c. To enable people to give immediate care to a suddenly injured or ill person until more advanced medical care takes over d. All of the above 180 First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor s Manual
2 American Red Cross First Aid Exam A 1. A woman burned her hand in the lunchroom. You should: a. Cool the burn with large amounts of fresh running water. b. Cover the burn loosely with a dry, sterile dressing. c. Remove her from the source of the burn. 2. Which type of injury involves an open wound in which the bone has torn through the skin? a. Dislocation b. Open fracture c. Sprain d. Strain 3. The general care for a muscle, bone or joint injury includes the following: a. Reduce, Insulate, Compress and Evaluate b. Rest, Ibuprofen, Cool and Evacuate c. Rest, Immobilize, Cold and Elevate d. None of the above 4. When caring for a person who is having a seizure, you should: a. Place a spoon or wallet between the person s teeth. b. Remove nearby objects that might cause injury. c. Try to hold the person still. 5. What sudden illness is usually caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain? a. Diabetic emergency b. Heat-related illness c. Heart attack d. Stroke 6. This sudden illness results from too much or too little sugar in the person s blood. What is it? a. Allergic reaction b. Diabetic emergency c. Seizure d. Stroke APPENDIX J Written Exams, Answer Sheets and Answer Keys 181
3 7. Care for a person with heat exhaustion includes the following: a. Force the person to quickly drink a lot of water. b. Get the person out of the heat and into a cooler place. c. Put more layers of clothing on the person as protection against the heat. 8. Heat-related illnesses include the following: a. Fainting and hyperglycemia b. Heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke c. Heat cramps, stroke and insulin shock d. Hypoglycemia and sunstroke 9. How should you care for someone with minor frostbite on the fingers? a. Get the person to a warm environment and then rewarm his or her hands using skin-to-skin contact. b. Have the person shake his or her hands vigorously until feeling is restored. c. Immerse his or her hands in hot water. d. Massage his or her hands vigorously. 10. What is the first step in caring for a wound with significant bleeding? a. Add bulky dressings to reinforce blood-soaked bandages. b. Apply direct pressure with a sterile or clean dressing. c. Apply pressure at a pressure point. d. Care for shock. 11. If an open wound continues to bleed after applying direct pressure: a. Add additional dressings and continue to apply direct pressure. b. Do not remove any blood-soaked dressings. c. Ensure that or the local emergency number has been called. 12. How do you care for a person with a possible head, neck or spinal injury? a. Move the injured area so that it rests above the person s heart. b. Move the person into a comfortable position as soon as possible. c. Support the head in the position you find it. Do not try to align it. d. None of the above. 182 First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor s Manual
4 13. In stroke recognition, FAST means: a. Face, arm, speech and time. b. Feet, airway, speech and temperature. c. Fever, anxiety, stress and taste. d. Flexibility, asthma and sudden tightness in the chest. 14. A young woman is having trouble breathing and, based on your check of the person, you suspect that she is having a severe allergic reaction to a bee sting. What should you do? a. After about 15 minutes, call or the local emergency number. b. Call immediately and care for the person until EMS personnel take over. c. Give the person a cool drink. d. Give the person abdominal thrusts. 15. What is a common signal of sudden illness? a. Changes in level of consciousness b. Loss of vision or blurred vision c. Signals of shock d. All of the above APPENDIX J Written Exams, Answer Sheets and Answer Keys 183
5 ANSWER SHEET: First DO Aid/CPR/AED NOT WRITE ON THIS EXAM First Aid Component Name: Date: Directions Beside the number of each question, fill in with a pencil the circle containing the letter for your answer. Return the exam and answer sheet to your instructor when you are finished. Exam A B First Aid 1. a b c d 2. a b c d 3. a b c d 4. a b c d 5. a b c d 6. a b c d 7. a b c d 8. a b c d 9. a b c d 10. a b c d 11. a b c d 12. a b c d 13. a b c d 14. a b c d 15. a b c d 188 First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor s Manual
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