First Aid and Emergency Response Answers

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Which of the following are patient vital signs? Check all that apply.

A
age
B
respiration rate
C
HIV infection status
D
skin color, temperature, and moisture
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If you are in an emergency scenario and have forgotten how to use an AED, what should you do?

A
Do nothing until the EMTs arrive.
B
Listen to the voice instructions on the AED.
C
Perform the Heimlich maneuver on the patient instead.
D
Read the extensive operator’s manual packaged with the AED.
24

Which items would typically be found in a home first-aid kit? Check all that apply.

A
bandages
B
gloves
C
allergy medication
D
medications for high-altitude illness
25

In which situation would wearing goggles be important?

A
when a patient complains of severe chest pain
B
when a patient appears to have sprained an ankle
C
when a patient is unresponsive after falling from height
D
when a patient is coughing violently for an unknown reason
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If you arrive at the scene with an unconscious patient who has no pulse and you do not have a CPR mask, you should

A
perform CPR anyway.
B
call 9-1-1 and sit with the patient.
C
use a respirator in place of a CPR mask.
D
wait until someone with a CPR mask arrives.
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✔ AEDheart medicationoxygen cylindertracheal tube

A
✔ AED
B
heart medication
C
oxygen cylinder
D
tracheal tube

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