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Correct application of first aid can mean the difference between life and death.

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True

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Proper first aid includes seeking medical care for all injuries and sudden illness.

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False

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A layperson is under no legal obligation to render assistance to an injured person.

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True

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The primary purpose of Good Samaritan laws is for first aider protection.

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True

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An athletic trainer has a "duty to act" toward his or her school's injured athletes.

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True

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Before providing first aid to children, you should first attempt to contact the parents or guardian unless the injury is life threatening.

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True

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Before giving first aid to an alert, competent adult, you must get consent (permission) from the victim.

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True

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Wearing medical exam gloves relieves the first aider of hand washing after caring for a wounded victim.

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False

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The car that you are driving struck another car at an intersection, injuring the driver of the second vehicle. You should wait for the police to arrive before offering first aid.

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False

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You are providing first aid to a victim who has fallen into a backyard swimming pool. You provide care to the level of your training but the victim dies anyways. In this case, you are liable for any damages.

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False

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When sizing up an emergency scene, you should try to determine which hazards are involved, how many people are involved, and what happened.

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True

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Handwashing is one of the simplest but most reliable ways to prevent disease transmission.

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True

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The leading cause of death and disability in children and young adults is:

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Injuries

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Properly applied, first aid may mean the difference between:

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All of the Above

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Consent to give first aid must be obtained from every victim who is:

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All of the Above

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A first aider must stay with the victim until another equally or better trained person takes over. Failure to do so would be considered:

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Abandonment

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Deviating from accepted standards of care that results in further injury to the victim is known as:

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Negligence

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Which of the following statements concerning Good Samaritan laws is true?

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They protect first aiders acting in good faith.

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Why might someone hesitate to get involved during an emergency?

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All of the Above

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EMS personnel should definitely be summoned in which instance?

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All of the Above

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What information will you need to provide to the EMS dispatcher?

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All of the Above

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Which of the following are blood borne pathogens?

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All of the Above

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A vaccine is available for:

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Hepatitis B

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Laws designed to provide first aiders with immunity against lawsuits are called:

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Good Samaritan laws

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Leaving a victim after initiating care might be considered:

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Abandonment

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Why is first aid training important?

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All of these responses are correct.

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Why might someone hesitate to get involved during an emergency?

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All of these responses are correct.

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If you are not sure whether the situation is an emergency, you should call:

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Your emergency number, in most communities 9-1-1.

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What technique assumes that all body fluids are infectious?

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Body substance isolation

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The most important consideration at the scene of an accident is:

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Your safety and that of the victim and bystanders.

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Conditions involving the respiratory, nervous, and skeletal systems are the most threatening to life.

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False

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The epiglottis diverts food away from the trachea.

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True

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Hemorrhage is the term for profuse bleeding.

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True

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You are providing first aid to an unresponsive victim who has been stabbed and is bleeding profusely. You should not provide care until a next-of-kin can provide consent.

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False

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Asking a car accident victim to wiggle his or her toes is an important assessment of the spinal cord.

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True

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Which three body systems include the most important and sensitive organs?

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Respiratory, Circulatory, Nervous

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Food or liquid can enter the trachea by mistake when the epiglottis fails to close.

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Epiglottis

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An unresponsive person is at risk for suffocation because:

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All of the Above

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How many lungs does the human body have?

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Two

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The average rate of breathing in an adult at rest is 12 to 20 respirations per minute.

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12-20

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Cyanosis would cause what kind of skin color?

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Blue-Gray

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The heart is located behind the sternum.

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Sternum

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The normal heart rate for adults is 60 to 100 beats per minute.

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60 to 100

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Which blood vessels carry blood back to the heart?

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Veins

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Which of the following is the major artery of the neck?

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Carotid

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Which artery should be used to check the pulse of an unconscious victim?

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Carotid

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What is the clear, watery solution that circulates throughout the brain and spinal cord?

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Cerebrospinal fluid.

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The adult skeleton has 206 bones.

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206

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Which is one of the three different kinds of muscles?

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All of the Above

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The outer layer of the skin is called the epidermis.

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Epidermis

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What is the purpose of skin?

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All of the Above

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If the oxygen supply of the body is cut off, death will occur in about 4-6 minutes.

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4-6 minutes

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Which artery should be used to check the pulse of an unconscious victim?

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Carotid

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The shoulder is the most freely movable joint in the body and is easily dislocated.

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Shoulder

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A systematic assessment of a victim should include:

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All of these answers are correct.

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Should you remove the victim's clothing when conducting the initial check?

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You should remove only as much clothing as needed.

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You are providing care to a person complaining of chest pain. The person is most likely to be comfortable:

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Semi-Sitting

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The mnemonic D-O-T-S helps in remembering what to look for during a physical exam.

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True

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The absence of the signs of circulation may indicate that the victim has suffered a heart attack.

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True

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Limited use of one side of the body is a sign of stroke.

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True

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If the victim is unresponsive, look for a medical-alert tag.

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True

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The purpose of the initial check is to find life-threatening conditions.

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True

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For a physical exam, you usually begin at the head and work down the body.

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True

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If there is more than one victim, go to the quiet, motionless victim first.

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True

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Which of the following is the first step in victim assessment?

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Initial Check

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If the initial check uncovers an obstructed airway or massive bleeding, the first aider should attend to those problems:

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Immediately

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Which method should be used to open the airway of an unresponsive victim?

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Head-Tilt/Chin-Lift

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If an unresponsive victim is not breathing, the first aider should give 2 initial breaths.

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2

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If the unresponsive victim is breathing, the best position for the victim is:

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On the back.

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The physical exam on an adult should be started at the victim's:

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Head

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The "D" in DOTS stands for:

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Deformity

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The "S" in SAMPLE stands for:

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Signs and symptoms

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The "L" in SAMPLE stands for:

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Last oral intake

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Medical identification tags can help the first aider identify:

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All of the Above

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