1. 1) Your check of the scene suggests that a victim has suffered an electrical shock. The first thing to do is...
    • a) Cover all burns with a dry loose dressing.
    • b) Ask a bystander to help you move the victim.
    • c) Place the victim on one side with the head down.
    • d) Make sure the power is turned off.
  2. 2) A victim of a car accident has just vomited and now appears to be coughing up blood. He is breathing very quickly and his pulse is weak and fast. What is most likely wrong?
    • a) He is having a seizure.
    • b) He has internal bleeding.
    • c) He is having a heart attack.
    • d) He is having a diabetic emergency.
  3. 3) You are caring for a victim with a burned hand. Put the hand in cool water if...
    • a) The burns are very deep
    • b) There are burns with open blisters.
    • c) The burns are minor with no open blisters.
    • d) You should put the hand in cool water for all of the above.
  4. 4) In general a splint should be...
    • a) Loose, so that the victim can still move the injured limb.
    • b) Snug, but not so tight that it slows circulation.
    • c) Tied with cravats over the injured area.
    • d) None of the above.
  5. 5) A victim has lost a lot of blood through a deep cut in his leg. He is breathing fast and seems pail and restless. He is probably...
    • a) Having a stroke.
    • b) Having a heart attack.
    • c) In shock.
    • d) Choking.
  6. 6) You suspect that a person has been poisoned. She is conscious. Your first call should be to...
    • a) The Poison Control Center or your local emergency phone number.
    • b) The victim's physician.
    • c) The hospital emergency department.
    • d) The local pharmacy.
  7. 7) Which would you do when caring for a seizure victim?
    • a) Remove nearby objects that might cause injury.
    • b) Place a small object, such as a rolled up piece of cloth, between the Victim's teeth.
    • c) Try to hold the person still.
    • d) All of the above.
  8. 8) Splint an injury to a muscle, bone, or joint only when...
    • a) You have to move or transport the victim.
    • b) You can do so without hurting the victim.
    • c) You have splinting materials available.
    • d) Both a and b
  9. 9) For which of the following burn victims should you immediately call your local emergency phone number?
    • a) A 40 year old man who has burned his hand with hot coffee.
    • b) A 68-year-old woman who has a blistered grease burn on her hands and arms.
    • c) A 26-year-old woman who has a sunburn on her shoulders.
    • d) All of the above.
  10. 10) A 15-year-old boy has just splashed a chemical on his face. After sending someone to call for an ambulance, you would...
    • a) Cover the burned area.
    • b) Have the victim stay calm until ambulance arrives.
    • c) Flush the burned area with large amounts of water until the ambulance arrives.
    • d) Immediately drive the victim to the hospital.
  11. 11) Why should you cover burns with a clean or sterile dressing?
    • a) To prevent infection.
    • b) To cool burned area.
    • c) To keep the burned area warm.
    • d) Both a and c
  12. 12) You find a person at the bottom of the stairs. He appears to have fallen and seems badly hurt. After sending someone for help, you would....
    • a) Roll the victim onto his stomach keeping the head and back in a straight line.
    • b) Roll the victim onto one side.
    • c) Position victim onto one side.
    • d) Attempt to keep the victim from moving.
  13. 13) A victim has a large piece of glass sticking out of her leg. You should...
    • a) Leave the glass in her leg and control the bleeding.
    • b) Call your local emergency phone number.
    • c) Remove the glass and then control the bleeding.
    • d) Both a and b
  14. 14) What should be your first concern at the scene where a person has been seriously burned?
    • a) Checking the scene for safety.
    • b) Checking the victims breathing and pulse.
    • c) Calling your local emergency phone number.
    • d) Cooling the burned area.
  15. 15) A woman has fallen and burned her ankle. She says she heard something snap. She looks pale and is sweating. What should you do?
    • a) Have the victim walk on the injured ankle.
    • b) Care for the injury as if it were serious.
    • c) Apply heat and elevate the injury.
    • d) Apply a dressing and loosely bandage
  16. 16) Which of the following should be done for a person experiencing a heat related illness.
    • a) Keep the victim warm.
    • b) Force the victim to drink fluids.
    • c) Apply cool wet cloths.
    • d) Place the victim in warm water.
  17. 17) You feel a sudden sharp pain in the bottom of your left foot. You look at the bottom of your left shoe and see a tack sticking in your shoe. What type of wound do you probably have?
    • a) Avulsion
    • b) Bruise
    • c) Scrape
    • d) Puncture
  18. 18) Which should be part of your care for a severely bleeding open wound?
    • a) Allow the wound to bleed in order to minimize infection.
    • b) Apply direct pressure and elevate the injured area. (If no broken bones)
    • c) Use a tourniquet to stop all blood flow.
    • d) Both b and c
  19. 19) What should you do if you think a victim has serious internal bleeding?
    • a) Apply heat to the injured area.
    • b) Call your local emergency phone number for help.
    • c) Place the victim in a sitting position.
    • d) Give fluids to replace blood loss.
  20. 20) Which of the following behaviors reduces your risk for injury?
    • a) Always wearing a safety belt when riding in automobiles.
    • b) Limiting intake of alcohol.
    • c) Limiting intake of foods high in cholesterol.
    • d) Both a and b
  21. 21) Which is the first step when caring for bleeding wounds.
    • a) Apply direct pressure with a clean or sterile dressing.
    • b) Apply pressure at the pressure point.
    • c) Add bulky dressings to reinforce blood soaked bandages.
    • d) Elevate the wound.
  22. 22) How can you reduce the risk of disease transmission when caring for open, bleeding wounds?
    • a) Wash your hands immediately after giving care.
    • b) Avoid direct contact with blood.
    • c) Use protective barriers such as gloves or plastic wrap.
    • d) All of the above.
  23. 23) You have tried to control a victim's bleeding with direct pressure and elevation, but the bleeding doesn't stop. Where would you apply pressure to slow the flow of blood to a wound on the forearm?
    • a) Outside the arm midway between the shoulder and the elbow.
    • b) On the inside of the elbow.
    • c) Inside the arm between the shoulder and the elbow.
    • d) Any of the above will slow the flow of blood.
  24. 24) Dressing and bandages are used to...
    • a) Reduce the victim's pain.
    • b) Reduce internal bleeding.
    • c) Help control bleeding and prevent infection.
    • d) Make it easier to take the victim to the hospital.
  25. 25) Most injuries are due to situations that....
    • a) You have no control over or could not have been prevented.
    • b) You have some control over or could have been prevented.
    • c) Involve five or more people.
    • d) Involve water sports.
  26. 26) 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.
  27. 27) 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.
  28. 28) 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.
  29. 29) 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
  30. 30) 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.

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