First Aid and Emergency Response Answers

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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.
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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
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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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All levels of first-responder training cover

A
how to diagnose infectious diseases.
B
how to administer several different medications to sick patients.
C
how to use equipment like catheters, oxygen cylinders, and IVs.
D
how to handle an emergency situation before advanced medical care isavailable.
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✔ AEDheart medicationoxygen cylindertracheal tube

A
✔ AED
B
heart medication
C
oxygen cylinder
D
tracheal tube
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When giving breaths to the patient, you must be sure to

A
position the AED.
B
check the radial pulse after.
C
keep the patient’s nostrils closed.
D
give chest compressions at the same time.

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