17 questions
First aid is designed to provide
long-term care
a thorough diagnosis
basic immediate care
the best possible medical services
Which is the first action that a person should take in an emergency?
calling for help
giving information to ambulance personnel
Asking for permission to treat injured individuals
Determining whose injuries are most life threatening
Under Good Samaritan Laws, a stranger can assist someone with emergency care in all of the following situations EXCEPT
if the person is unconscious
if the person refuses treatment
if the care happens at the scene of an emergency
if the person giving the care has positive intentions
Which of the following is a hospitable environment for pathogens?
a bright, warm area
a cold, dark surface
a warm, dark place
a dark, hard space
All of the following are potential reservoirs for germs EXCEPT
a cat
a countertop
a human hand
a sterilized surface
Which of the following describes a method of direct transmission for pathogens?
A pathogen from a sneeze transmitted through the air
A pathogen transmitted by touching a faucet
A pathogen transmitted by a discarded facial tissue
A pathogen transmitted by shaking hands
Only certified health care workers can give a stranger care during an emergency.
True
False
The thumb should not be used when taking someone’s pulse.
True
False
When recording blood pressure, the systolic is recorded first.
True
False
If a pathogen is transmitted through indirect contact, the person who becomes ill may not know or see the person who gave him or her the pathogen.
True
False
Most adults have a resting heart rate of what?
10 to 20 beats per minute
30 to 50 beats per minute
60 to 90 beats per minute
110 to 140 beats per minute
Which of the following is considered a normal blood pressure?
40/110
120/80
90/140
150/60
The diastolic blood pressure is always higher than the systolic blood pressure.
True
False
Which of the following describes minimum (lowest) blood pressure?
diastolic
systolic
hypostolic
hyperstolic
Blood pressure is measured with which device?
sphygmomanometer
thermometer
AED
All of the above
What is the average adult respiratory rate per minute?
5 to 8 breaths per minute
12 to 15 breaths per minute
25 to 35 breaths per minute
50 to 60 breaths per minute
Normal human body temperature is 94.7 degrees Fahrenheit
True
False