WILDERNESS & REMOTE FIRST AID
CERTIFICATION EXAM CORRECT
100%
After CHECKing the scene, your goal is to: - ANSWER Identify and care for any
immediate threats to life
Once you have determined that the person is free from immediate threats to life, you
should perform
a secondary assessment. Why is this necessary? - ANSWER to find every problem
requiring first aid
Normal heart rate range is between: - ANSWER 60 and 100 bpm
On the AVPU scale, a person who can tell you his or her name and where he or she is
located but who cannot provide other information is: - ANSWER A+Ox2
LOC refers to: - ANSWER Level of consciousness
What does the "E" stand for in SAMPLE History? - ANSWER events leading up to the
accident or illness
The mnemonic SOAP reminds you to record information about the person and your plan
for care. Which question is an example of the type of information you are trying to
document in the "S" in SOAP? - ANSWER what are the person's complaints?
A person who "fumbles, grumbles, mumbles and stumbles," sometimes referred to as
"the umbles," and who is shivering is showing signs and symptoms of: - ANSWER mild
or moderate hypothermia
Your group is hiking in Nepal and has just gone above 10,000 feet. One person has
trouble on the trail and slips several times during the day. The person then complains of
a headache, which progressively
worsens throughout the day. What would be the most appropriate treatment for this
person? - ANSWER descending to provide care for acute mountain sickness
What is the proper order for attempting to rescue an active drowning person? -
ANSWER Reach, Throw, Row, Go
What is an occlusive dressing? - ANSWER an airtight dressing that does not allow air or
water to pass through
CERTIFICATION EXAM CORRECT
100%
After CHECKing the scene, your goal is to: - ANSWER Identify and care for any
immediate threats to life
Once you have determined that the person is free from immediate threats to life, you
should perform
a secondary assessment. Why is this necessary? - ANSWER to find every problem
requiring first aid
Normal heart rate range is between: - ANSWER 60 and 100 bpm
On the AVPU scale, a person who can tell you his or her name and where he or she is
located but who cannot provide other information is: - ANSWER A+Ox2
LOC refers to: - ANSWER Level of consciousness
What does the "E" stand for in SAMPLE History? - ANSWER events leading up to the
accident or illness
The mnemonic SOAP reminds you to record information about the person and your plan
for care. Which question is an example of the type of information you are trying to
document in the "S" in SOAP? - ANSWER what are the person's complaints?
A person who "fumbles, grumbles, mumbles and stumbles," sometimes referred to as
"the umbles," and who is shivering is showing signs and symptoms of: - ANSWER mild
or moderate hypothermia
Your group is hiking in Nepal and has just gone above 10,000 feet. One person has
trouble on the trail and slips several times during the day. The person then complains of
a headache, which progressively
worsens throughout the day. What would be the most appropriate treatment for this
person? - ANSWER descending to provide care for acute mountain sickness
What is the proper order for attempting to rescue an active drowning person? -
ANSWER Reach, Throw, Row, Go
What is an occlusive dressing? - ANSWER an airtight dressing that does not allow air or
water to pass through
