ATS REVIEW

FIRST AID CPR

 

1. List four types of information you should provide to emergency medical services when you call. 

2. Identify four sources of information you can use to learn about the accident, injury, or illness. 

3. Differentiate between clinical death and biological death. 

4. What do the ABCDs of CPR stand for? 

5. List five reasons for stopping CPR once it has been started. 

6. List the four steps to control severe bleeding in the correct order of their use. 

7. List five points that should be checked frequently to make sure circulation is not impaired after a splint or bandage has been applied.

 8. What is triage?

FIRST AID CPR

FIRST AID CPR

a. Abrasion

b. Amputation

c. Avulsion

d. Bandage

e. Convulsion

f. Diaphoresis

g. Dressing

h. Dyspnea

i. Frostbite

j. Heat cramp

k. Heat exhaustion

l. Heat stroke

m. Hemorrhage

n. Hyperthermia

o. Hypothermia

p. Laceration

q. Puncture

r. Shock

s. Sprain

t. Strain

First aid is not full and complete treatment.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

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FALSE

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Always check the scene and make sure it is safe to approach an accident victim.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

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FALSE

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Never move an injured victim unless the victim is in a dangerous area.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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Never make a diagnosis or discuss the victim’s condition with observers at the scene.A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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Since biological death occurs eight to ten minutes after clinical death, it is important to start CPR as soon as

possible.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

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FALSE

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To check for breathing, look, listen, and feel for breathing for three seconds.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

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FALSE

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To open the airway with a head-tilt chin-lift method, put one hand on the forehead and the finger tips of the other hand under the

fleshy part of the jaw.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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To do chest compressions on an adult, put two hands over the xiphoid process.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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To give ventilations to an infant, cover the infant’s mouth with your mouth

and pinch the infant’s nose shut.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

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FALSE

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Give chest compressions at the rate of 80 per minute for an adult victim.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

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FALSE

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Feel for a pulse for at least 5 seconds but no more than 10 seconds before starting chest compressions.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

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FALSE

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If a victim is choking and coughing, give abdominal thrusts.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

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FALSE

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If an infant has an obstructed airway, give five back blows followed by five chest

thrusts.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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Palpate the carotid artery of an infant to see if the infant has a pulse.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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If a finger is cut off, pack the finger in ice and transport it with the victim.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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Venous blood oozes from the wound slowly, is less red than arterial blood, and clots easily.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

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FALSE

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The pressure point to stop bleeding in the arm is the brachial artery.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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All shock victims must be positioned flat on the back with the feet raised 12 inches.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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If a victim swallows a petroleum product, induce vomiting immediately before the

product is absorbed.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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For a snakebite, wash the wound and immobilize the injured area,

positioning it higher than the level of the heart if possible.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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A superficial burn involves injury to the top layers of skin, including both the

epidermis and dermis.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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The main treatment for all types of burns is to cool the area by flushing it with large

amounts of cool water.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

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FALSE

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If chemicals splash on the skin and cause burns, use large amounts of water to wash the skin and dilute

the chemicals.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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The internal body temperature is 105°F (40.6°C) or higher in heat exhaustion.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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To treat a victim of heat stroke, put the victim in a tub of cool water or sponge the skin with

cool water.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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To treat a victim with frostbite, rub the area vigorously to stimulate circulation and warm the skin.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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A compound fracture has two breaks in the bone.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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Treat a dislocation the same way a fracture is treated.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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A sprain is an injury to the tissues surrounding a joint.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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Cold applications are used initially to decrease swelling for both sprains and strains.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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To treat a nosebleed, place the victim in a sitting position with the head tilted backward.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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Signs and symptoms of a heart attack vary depending on the amount of heart damage.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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A cerebrovascular accident can be caused by either the presence of a clot

in a cerebral artery or hemorrhage from a blood vessel in the brain.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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Even though a victim is unconscious, he or she may be able to hear and

understand what is going on.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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Fainting can be a sign of a serious illness or condition that requires medical attention.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

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FALSE

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If a victim is convulsing, restrain the arms to stop the muscle movements

and prevent injury to the victim.

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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If a diabetic is unconscious and you are not able to determine whether the condition is diabetic coma or insulin shock, put granulated sugar under the

victim’s tongue.A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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It is better to wait for EMS to arrive than allow patients to administer their

epi pen

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUE

FALSE

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