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First Aid Practice Test #3 - American Red Cross Test
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An 8-year old child accidentally swallows a strong pool acid. The first treatment step is to: A. Contact a poison control center. B. Give the child water or milk to dilute the acid. C. Encourage the child to vomit by irritating the back of the throat. D. Mix one part sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) with ten parts water for the child to drink. - ANSWER-A. Contact a poison control center. 2 You find an unconscious student on your bus wearing a "diabetic" medic alert tag. You should: A. Put a candy under his/her tongue. B. Lay victim down and elevate head. C. Lay victim down and elevate feet. D. Make sure students airway is clear of vomit and check breathing and pulse until help arrives. - ANSWER-D. Make sure students airway is clear of vomit and check breathing and pulse until help arrives. 3 A finder that has been completely cut of f should be: A. Placed in a glass of milk to preserve it. B. Packed in ice to freeze the finger so it can be attached later. C. Wrapped in sterile dressing, placed in a plastic bag and put the bag on ice. D. Splinted in its correct position so the nerves and blood vessels will start to grow back.
- ANSWER-C. Wrapped in sterile dressing, placed in a plastic bag and put the bag on ice. 4 An abdominal would with exposed intestines (evisceration) should be cared for by: A. Gently pushing the organs back into place. B. Tightly wrap the abdomen to contain the organs. C. Covering the would loosely with a moist clean dressing. D. Flushing the wound with clean water and covering it snugly. - ANSWER-C.
Covering the would loosely with a moist clean dressing. 5 An unconscious student suddenly has a seizure on your bus. You should: A. Put a spoon in his mouth so that he won't swallow his tongue.
lower than heart and don't cut it. 10 When treating a severe bleeding injury in the groin area, you should: A. Apply pressure to the pressure point. B. Use a tourniquet to control bleeding.
C. Apply direct pressure to control bleeding. D. Wait for professional medical personnel to care for this sensitive area. - ANSWER-C. Apply direct pressure to control bleeding. 11 When giving CPR on a 25-year-old, you should compress the chest downward about inch(es). A. One B. One and a half C. Two D. Two and a half - ANSWER-C. Two 12 A victim you are caring for has neck and back injuries and is in shock. When giving first aid, you should: A. Elevate the victim's legs about 12 inches. B. Minimize movement of the victim's neck and spine by wrapping the victim tightly in a blanket, then rolling the victim onto one side in case of vomiting. C. Give the victim small amounts of water or milk to drink, if thirsty. D. Minimize movement of the head and neck, maintain the victim's normal body temperature, and reassure the victim. - ANSWER-D. Minimize movement of the head and neck, maintain the victim's normal body temperature, and reassure the victim. 13 A student is found wandering on the freeway and admits to taking LSD. You should: A. induce vomiting immediately. B. Call 9-1-1 and calm and reassure the student. C. Lay student down and elevate his head. D. Have student go home and tell his parents. - ANSWER-B. Call 9-1- and calm and reassure the student. 14 A student slipped on the steps boarding the bus and knocks out front tooth. You should: A. Place the tooth back in the socket in its normal position. B. Throw the tooth away. C. Place tooth in envelope for the tooth fairy.
- D. Wrap head and keep eyes still. - ANSWER-C. Call 9-1-
A high school student gets stabbed on your bus that causes the organs in his abdomen to push out. You should: A. Push back in and hold together with students belt. B. Have another student sit on wound and take to hospital. C. Remove clothing around wound, cover the organs with a moist sterile or clean dressing and cover with plastic wrap, place a cloth over wound to keep organs warm. D. Let student bleed and take to hospital.
- ANSWER- C. Remove clothing around wound, cover the organs with a moist sterile or clean dressing and cover with plastic wrap, place a cloth over wound to keep organs warm. gee do they have plastic wrap on a school bus? 17 A soccer player had a hit to his/her shin and you are unsure if it is just bruised. You Should: A. Splint injured area and help reduce pain and swelling are using ice. B. Ice for pain and send player back into game. C. Wrap with ace bandage and let player back into game. D. Elevate leg and use ice, lots of rest. - ANSWER-A. Splint injured area and help reduce pain and swelling are using ice. 18 Joe comes on the bus with his finger in his hand. You should: A. Take student and a finger to nurse. B. Wrap finger in sterile gauze and put in plastic bag and put bag on ice. C. Have student hold finger and till he gets home. D. Pack finger in ice and drive to hospital. - ANSWER-B. Wrap finger in sterile gauze and put in plastic bag and put bag on ice. 19 Student was stabbed with a knife in his guy. You should: A. Pull out knife and dress with sterile bandages. B. Poor alcohol on wound and pull knife out. C. Elevate leg after laying student down. D. Do not remove knife, place dressings around knife and bandage to hold
A. Minimize movement of the victims head and spine. B. Lay victim on ground and elevate legs. C. Apply tourniquet to neck to hold head still. D. Reposition in proper sitting position. - ANSWER-A. Minimize movement of the victims head and spine. 21 To care for a major open wound, which is bleeding profusely, you must act at once. What do you do first: A. Wash wound B. Place dressing over wound C. Place dressing over wound and apply direct pressure. D. Apply direct pressure - ANSWER-C. Place dressing over wound and apply direct pressure. 22 Student slices his/her wrist on your bus. You should: A. Have student hold arm over their head B. Apply sterile bandages on wound and apply pressure C. Apply sterile bandages and pressure to wound, if not able to control bleeding. D. Use a tourniquet to stop bleeding. - ANSWER-C. Apply sterile bandages and pressure to wound, if not able to control bleeding. 23 A driver was thrown against steering wheel and your not sure of internal bleeding. What signs do you look for: A. Tender, swollen, bruised areas of the abdomen, rapid weak pulse, skin that is cool or moist, vomiting, coughing up blood, excessive thirst, becoming confused, faint. B. Bruised areas on stomach, rapid fast pulse, skin hot and moist, vomiting, coughing up mucous, drowsy C. Tender areas on stomach, normal pulse, skin that is cool to touch, vomiting, spitting blood, able to drink, faint D. Bruised area on stomach, no pulse, rapid pulse, cool skin, coughing, becoming confused. - ANSWER-A. Tender, swollen, bruised areas of the abdomen, rapid weak pulse, skin that is cool or moist, vomiting, coughing up blood, excessive thirst, becoming confused, faint. 24 A puncture wound to the chest cause by an ice pick or another sharp object causing air to be taken in and out, is called a sucking chest wound.
What do you do: A. Cover the wound with a Band-Aid B. Sit victim up and tell him to breathe through his mouth C. Cover the wound with a dressing that does not allow air to pass through it. D. Let wound aloe as it will heal from the inside out - ANSWER-C. Cover the wound with a dressing that does not allow air to pass through it.
A. Wrap both eyes tightly with a dressing B. Not attempt to remove the splinter and call 9-1-1. C. Carefully remove the contact lens and cover both eyes D. Flush the affected eye with the student's eye solution and cover the eye with a dressing - ANSWER-B. Not attempt to remove the splinter and call 9-1-1.
A 40-year old victim with a history of heart disease says, "I think I am having a heart attack." The victim has chest pain, shortness of breath and is dizzy and pale. While giving first aid, you should place the victim in a comfortable position, calm the victim, then: A. Begin chest compressions, rescue breathing and call 911 B. Call 911 and assist with medication prescribed to the victim. C. Call 911 and do not allow the victim to take prescribed medication D. Assist with medication prescribed to the victim and call 911, if the pain lasts over 20 minutes - ANSWER-B. Call 911 and assist with medication prescribed to the victim. 31 A child you are transporting swallows a large bug and is having difficulty breathing. The child has been coughing for over a minute. You should: A. Give back blows B. Raise the child's arms and give back blows C. Encourage the child to keep coughing. D. Give the child a teaspoon of olive oil to kill the insect - ANSWER-C. Encourage the child to keep coughing. 32 If you suspect a serious muscle, bone, or joint injury, you must: A. Apply ice to entire area you think is injured B. Give victim an aspirin C. Keep injured area elevated D. Keep the injured part from moving. - ANSWER-D. Keep the injured part from moving. 33 A child who is not breathing need: A. To be rolled on his side and slapped between shoulder blades B. Open airway C. Rescue breathing. D. Sit with child until rescue comes - ANSWER-C. Rescue breathing. 34 If a child is not breathing and has no pulse, give cycles of: A. 4 compressions and 1
A. The object is swallowed B. The object is forced out.
C. The object is vomited out D. Until the child regains consciousness - ANSWER-B. The object is forced out. 36 Allergic reaction is can cause breathing problems. The victims tongue may swell closing the airway. What should you do first: A. Remove whatever is blocking airway B. Call for ambulance immediately 911. C. Lay victim on side D. Put victim in a sitting position - ANSWER-B. Call for ambulance immediately 911. 37 If you come across an unconscious victim, check to see: A. Victim is breathing B. Has a pulse C. Is bleeding severely D. All of the above. - ANSWER-D. All of the above. 38 A heart attack has some common signals.The most important is: A. Elevated temperature B. Moist, clammy skin C. Pain or discomfort in the chest area that doesn't go away. D. Slow pulse rate - ANSWER-C. Pain or discomfort in the chest area that doesn't go away. 39 Many heart attack victims delay in getting treatment. If pain persists longer than seek emergency help. A. 2 hours B. 30 minutes C. 5 minutes. D. 10 minutes - ANSWER-C. 5 minutes. 40 Little Jamie is laughing with her mouth open. A bug flies through the bus window and in her mouth. She starts coughing. You should: A. Have her drink a glass of
breaths every: A. 1 Second B. 2 seconds
C. 1 & 1/2 Seconds. D. 30 seconds - ANSWER-C. 1 & 1/2 Seconds. 42 If you are forced to give abdominal thrust, give: A. 4 B 5 C. 1 D. 3 - ANSWER-B. 5 43 And eye burn from a dry powder chemical should be treated first by: A. Bandaging both eyes B. Encouraging the patient to blink C. Flushing the eye(s) with a commercial eyedropper D. Flushing the eye(s) with water until the ambulance arrives. - ANSWER- D. Flushing the eye(s) with water until the ambulance arrives. 44 A football player complains of nausea and dizziness after a school game on a hot day. The player has pale, cool and dry skin. You are brought to the locker room to see the player. Your next step should be: A. Privately questioned the player regarding drug and alcohol use B. Apply rubbing alcohol to the player skin to quickly reduce body temperature C. Administer salt water or salt tablets to the player to replace salt lost through sweating D. Loosen the players clothing, apply cool wet cloth's and give small sips of water to the player. - ANSWER-D. Loosen the players clothing, apply cool wet cloth's and give small sips of water to the player. 45 A student being transported appears drunk and smells strongly of alcohol. At the final destination, the student appears to be "passed out," begins to vomit. The student is breathing normally and has a strong pulse. You should: A. Notify CHP's school bus office/coordinator B. Notify school officials about the students use of alcohol C. Clear the air way, place a student in a semi - sitting position, give the student hot coffee or milk to drink, and call 911 D. Clear the airway, place a student on the floor, roll the student onto their side and call 911. - ANSWER-D. Clear the airway, place a student on the floor, roll the student onto their side and call 911.
