You arrive at a crash scene where traffic is still moving close to the injured person. What should you do first?
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Before giving care to a responsive injured person, explain what you plan to do and seek their consent.
- A
True
- B
False
What number should a bystander call in the United States to summon emergency medical services for a suspected serious injury?
After a fall, a confused person is wearing a helmet. Do not remove it unless doing so is safe and .
A person has a visibly deformed lower leg, a nearby wound, severe pain, and a pale foot. While arranging urgent help, how should you protect the injured limb?
- A
Straighten the leg so it can be splinted in a neutral position.
- B
Push any exposed bone back into place, then cover the wound.
- C
Keep the leg still in the position found and avoid trying to straighten it.
A person escaped a kitchen fire with a painful hand burn. Which actions are appropriate while urgent evaluation is being arranged? Select all that apply.
- A
Get the person clear of smoke and danger.
- B
Apply ice directly to the burned hand.
- C
Cool the burn with clean, cool running water when feasible.
- D
Remove rings or other tight items near the burn before swelling develops.
What is the main first-aid action for controlling severe external bleeding?
After applying a tourniquet for life-threatening arm or leg bleeding, do not it.
If someone may have a spinal injury, you should avoid asking them to test their movement.
- A
True
- B
False
A cyclist with neck pain and tingling in both hands is lying in a hazardous roadway. What is the appropriate approach to movement?
- A
Keep the person exactly where they are, even if traffic remains a danger.
- B
Move them only as necessary to reach safety, minimizing movement as much as possible.
- C
Move them onto a board and apply a rigid collar before addressing the roadway hazard.
You are handing over care to EMS after a serious injury. What information should you report, and how should you distinguish observations from guesses?
After a fall, someone briefly lost consciousness and is now confused and nauseated. What should be done about returning to sport or other activity?
- A
The person should not return to sport or other activity before professional evaluation.
- B
The person can return if nausea improves after resting briefly.
- C
The person should walk around to confirm their balance before deciding.
After a vehicle collision, one person has heavy thigh bleeding and rapid breathing, while another reports back pain and tingling in one leg. Which actions fit the priorities for this situation? Select all that apply.
- A
Call 911 and clearly report that there are multiple casualties.
- B
Direct a bystander to control the first person's life-threatening bleeding with firm pressure.
- C
Spend time splinting the second person's suspected fracture before addressing the bleeding.
- D
Keep the second person as still as possible unless the scene is unsafe.
EMS has been called. An unresponsive person is not breathing normally. Which immediate resuscitation care should you begin, following your training and dispatcher instructions?
- A
Wait for EMS before taking any action.
- B
Begin CPR and use an AED if available, following your training and dispatcher instructions.
- C
Give the person water and help them sit up.
- D
Move the person to a seated position before checking breathing.
After applying a tourniquet, what brief detail about its use should you tell EMS?
A person may have a spinal injury. A lay first aider should routinely move them onto a board before EMS arrives. True or false?
- A
True
- B
False
A person has life-threatening bleeding from an arm that continues despite direct pressure. If you are trained and equipped, what should you do?
- A
Loosen the pressure periodically to check whether the bleeding has stopped.
- B
Try to straighten the injured limb before choosing a bleeding-control method.
- C
Apply a tourniquet according to its instructions or your training, if trained and equipped.
- D
Cover the wound and wait for EMS without continuing bleeding control.
After escaping a fire, a person has soot around the mouth and a hoarse voice. What type of injury may these signs indicate?
After a fall, a person has a visibly deformed lower leg, a nearby wound, severe pain, and a pale foot. What is the best immediate approach?
- A
Call 911 and keep the leg still in the position found.
- B
Push any exposed bone back into place, then splint the leg.
- C
Straighten the leg to check whether the foot’s color improves.
- D
Ask the person to walk a few steps while you assess the injury.
A person escaped a kitchen fire with a painful hand burn and soot around the mouth. After getting them away from danger and calling 911, which burn-care approach is appropriate?
- A
Apply ice directly, then cover the burn tightly.
- B
Apply cream and leave any rings in place until EMS arrives.
- C
Cool the burn only after the person has been evaluated for other injuries.
- D
Use clean, cool running water when feasible, remove nearby tight items, and loosely cover the cooled burn.