American Red Cross Exam Questions with Correct Answers
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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-1.Panic or fear of doing something wrong
2.Being unsure of the person's condition and what to do
3.Assuming so...
American Red Cross Exam Questions
with Correct Answers
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-1.Panic or fear of doing something wrong
2.Being unsure of the person's condition and what to do
3.Assuming someone else will act
4.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-1.Unresponsiveness •
2.An altered level of consciousness (LOC), such as confusion
3. Breathing problems (trouble breathing or no breathing)
4. Severe external bleeding (bleeding that spurts or gushes steadily from a wound)
5. Vomiting or passing blood •
6.Signs or symptoms of life-threatening medical conditions, such as heart attack or
stroke
7. Severe (critical) burns
8. Suspected or obvious injuries to the head, neck or spine
9. Suspected or obvious broken bone
10.Suspected poisoning that appears to be life threatening
11.Seizures
What do you need to cover to obtain consent? - Answer-1.Tell the person who you are
2.State what type and level of training you have
3.Say what you think is wrong
4. Express what you plan to do
5.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 9-1-1
What are the four care first situations? - Answer-1.An unresponsive infant or child
younger than 12 years who you did not see collapse
2. A person who is choking
3. A person is experiencing a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) 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, if he or she is present. - 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 9-1-1 first. - Answer-True
TRUE OR FALSE: Consent is implied when the person is a minor with a life-threatening
condition and the person's parent 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 mnemonic SAMPLE stand for? - Answer-S = Signs and symptoms. Ask
the person, "What are you feeling? When did you start feeling this way? Do you have
any pain? If so, where is the pain located, what does it feel like and how bad is it?"
A = Allergies. Ask the person, "Do you have any allergies? Have you ever had a life-
threatening allergic reaction in the past, and if so, what to?"
M = Medications. Ask the person, "Are you taking any prescription or over the-counter
medications? If so, what are the names of the medications? When did you last take the
medications?"
P = Pertinent medical history. Ask the person, "Do you have any medical conditions?"
L = Last food or drink. Ask the person, "When was the last time you had something to
eat or drink? What did you have to eat or drink, and how much?"
E = 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 a person is unresponsive? - Answer-1.Shout to get
the person's attention, using the person's name if it is known.
2.If there is no response, tap the person's shoulder (if the person is an adult or child) or
the bottom of the person's 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
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