American Red Cross Exam Questions
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What are the three emergency action steps? - Answer-Check, Call, Care
What are some common factors that keep people from responding to an emergency
medical situation? - Answer-- panic or fear of doing something wrong
-being unsure of the persons condition and what to do
- assume someone else will act
-The type of injury or illness
- Fear of catching a disease
- Fear of being sued
- Being unsure of when to call 9-1-1
What are some examples of life-threatening conditions? - Answer--Unresponsiveness
- An altered level of consciousness (LOC) such as confusion
-Breathing problems (trouble breathing or no breathing)
- Severe external bleeding (bleeding that spurts or gushes steadily from a wound
- vomitting or passing out
- Signs or symptoms of life threatening medical conditions, such as heart attack or
stroke
- Severe (critical) burns
- Suspected or obvious injuries to the head, neck, or spine
- Suspected or obvious broken bone
- Suspected poisoning that appears to be life threatening
- seizures
What do you need to cover to contain consent? - Answer-- Tell the person who you are
- State what type and level of training you have
- say what you think is wrong
- Express what you plan to do
- Ask the person for permission to give care
What should you do if a person does not give consent? - Answer-Do not give care but
instead call 911
What are the four care first situations? - Answer-1) An unresponsive infant or child
younger than 12 years old who you did not see collapse
2) A person who is choking
3) A person is experiencing a severe allergic reaction and has an epinephrine auto
injector
4) A person who has severe, life-threatening bleeding
, TRUE OR FALSE: When the injured or ill person is a child, you must obtain consent to
give care from the child's parent - Answer-TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: If a person is unresponsive and in need of first aid, consent is
implied - Answer-TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: If you see an adult suddenly collapse and you are alone, you should
call 911 first - Answer-TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: Consent is implied when the person is a minor with life-threatening
condition and the persons parents or guardian is not present - Answer-TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: You can provide care for an unconscious child even if the parent
says no - Answer-FALSE
What does the S in SAMPLE stand for? - Answer-Signs and symptoms
Ask the person what they are feeling and when they started feeling that way, ask if they
have pain and if so where, what does it feel like and how bad is it
What does the A in SAMPLE stand for? - Answer-Allergies
Ask the person if they have allergies, or if they had a life threatening allergic reaction in
the past and if so what was it
What does the M in SAMPLE stand for? - Answer-Medications
Ask the person if theyre taking a prescription or over the counter medications, if so what
are the names and when did they last take them
What does the P in SAMPLE stand for? - Answer-Pertinent past medical history
Ask the person if they have any medical conditions
What does the L in SAMPLE stand for? - Answer-Last food or drink
Ask the person what was the last time you had something to eat or drink, and what is
was and how much
What does the E in SAMPLE stand for? - Answer-Events leading up to the incident
Ask the person what were you doing just prior to when you began to feel ill or were
injured
What should you do if you think that person is unresponsive? - Answer-Shout to get the
persons attention, using the persons name if it is known
If there is no response tap the persons shoulder if there person is an adult or child or
the bottom of the persons foot if the person is an infant and shout again while checking
for normal breathing
How long should you check for responsiveness and breathing? - Answer-No more than
5 to 10 seconds
with Latest Update
What are the three emergency action steps? - Answer-Check, Call, Care
What are some common factors that keep people from responding to an emergency
medical situation? - Answer-- panic or fear of doing something wrong
-being unsure of the persons condition and what to do
- assume someone else will act
-The type of injury or illness
- Fear of catching a disease
- Fear of being sued
- Being unsure of when to call 9-1-1
What are some examples of life-threatening conditions? - Answer--Unresponsiveness
- An altered level of consciousness (LOC) such as confusion
-Breathing problems (trouble breathing or no breathing)
- Severe external bleeding (bleeding that spurts or gushes steadily from a wound
- vomitting or passing out
- Signs or symptoms of life threatening medical conditions, such as heart attack or
stroke
- Severe (critical) burns
- Suspected or obvious injuries to the head, neck, or spine
- Suspected or obvious broken bone
- Suspected poisoning that appears to be life threatening
- seizures
What do you need to cover to contain consent? - Answer-- Tell the person who you are
- State what type and level of training you have
- say what you think is wrong
- Express what you plan to do
- Ask the person for permission to give care
What should you do if a person does not give consent? - Answer-Do not give care but
instead call 911
What are the four care first situations? - Answer-1) An unresponsive infant or child
younger than 12 years old who you did not see collapse
2) A person who is choking
3) A person is experiencing a severe allergic reaction and has an epinephrine auto
injector
4) A person who has severe, life-threatening bleeding
, TRUE OR FALSE: When the injured or ill person is a child, you must obtain consent to
give care from the child's parent - Answer-TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: If a person is unresponsive and in need of first aid, consent is
implied - Answer-TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: If you see an adult suddenly collapse and you are alone, you should
call 911 first - Answer-TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: Consent is implied when the person is a minor with life-threatening
condition and the persons parents or guardian is not present - Answer-TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: You can provide care for an unconscious child even if the parent
says no - Answer-FALSE
What does the S in SAMPLE stand for? - Answer-Signs and symptoms
Ask the person what they are feeling and when they started feeling that way, ask if they
have pain and if so where, what does it feel like and how bad is it
What does the A in SAMPLE stand for? - Answer-Allergies
Ask the person if they have allergies, or if they had a life threatening allergic reaction in
the past and if so what was it
What does the M in SAMPLE stand for? - Answer-Medications
Ask the person if theyre taking a prescription or over the counter medications, if so what
are the names and when did they last take them
What does the P in SAMPLE stand for? - Answer-Pertinent past medical history
Ask the person if they have any medical conditions
What does the L in SAMPLE stand for? - Answer-Last food or drink
Ask the person what was the last time you had something to eat or drink, and what is
was and how much
What does the E in SAMPLE stand for? - Answer-Events leading up to the incident
Ask the person what were you doing just prior to when you began to feel ill or were
injured
What should you do if you think that person is unresponsive? - Answer-Shout to get the
persons attention, using the persons name if it is known
If there is no response tap the persons shoulder if there person is an adult or child or
the bottom of the persons foot if the person is an infant and shout again while checking
for normal breathing
How long should you check for responsiveness and breathing? - Answer-No more than
5 to 10 seconds
