First Aid Test

Question 1

What are the six steps in the primary assessment of the emergency?

Answer 1

1) determine the patient’s name, age, and gender
2) determine the patient’s needs
3) obtain history of the event
4) gather medication information
5) identify allergies
6) take vital signs

Question 2

What is the legal obligation of the MA in an emergency?

Answer 2

• to act within your scope of practice/medical training
• ensure and document emergency readiness in the office
• do all that you can to prevent emergencies and create an emergency plan

Question 3

WHAT is also called syncope?

Answer 3

fainting

Question 4

What is the treatment of fainting?

Answer 4

treat patient by having them sit and bend forward, placing their head on their knees and take their vital signs
loosen any tight clothing and notify the doctor immediately

Question 5

WHAT is a heat related emergency that displays moist and pale skin, headache, and weakness?

Answer 5

heat exhaustion

Question 6

WHAT can be caused by the reaction to emotional stress?

Answer 6

fainting

Question 7

WHAT is a condition that occurs due to exposure to cold and patient exhibits decreased body temperature?

Answer 7

hypothermia

Question 8

WHAT is a suspected illness if the patient complains of sharp pain in the middle of the chest with radiation down the left arm?

Answer 8

myocardial infarction

Question 9

What is the treatment of Shock?

Answer 9

after a patient experiences shock alert EMS and have the patient lie down and ensure that there is an open airway

Question 10

What is the result and treatment of Insulin Shock?

Answer 10

results from hypoglycemia and requires giving the patient some type of sugar

Question 11

What is the treatment of Anaphylactic Shock?

Answer 11

treated with epinephrine

Question 12

What is the treatment of Cardiogenic Shock?

Answer 12

treated with IV Dopamine

Question 13

What is the treatment of Respiratory Shock?

Answer 13

intubation

Question 14

What is the treatment of Septic Shock?

Answer 14

IV norepinephrine

Question 15

What is the treatment of Hemorrhagic Shock?

Answer 15

stop the bleeding

Question 16

What does the body need for cellular energy?

Answer 16

glucose

Question 17

What three blood vessels can bleeding originate from?

Answer 17

Capillary
Venous
Arterial

Question 18

When bleeding oozes rather than flows, what blood vessel is it likely to be coming from?

Answer 18

Capillary

Question 19

When bleeding flows more and is darker in color, what blood vessel is it likely to be coming from?

Answer 19

Venous

Question 20

When bleeding flows rapidly and is bright red and often spurts, what blood vessel is it likely to be coming from?

Answer 20

Arterial

Question 21

Describe how the blood flows from each blood vessel type.

Answer 21

Capillary - bleeding oozes rather than flows
Venous - bleeding flows more and is darker in color
Arterial - bleeding flows rapidly and is bright red and often spurts

Question 22

What type of injury requires immobilization?

Answer 22

musculoskeletal injuries

Question 23

What type of injury requires a figure-eight bandage?

Answer 23

a fracture to the long bone

Question 24

What type of injury requires a triangular bandage?

Answer 24

injury at the elbow

Question 25

What type of injury requires a spiral bandage?

Answer 25

lower leg wound

Question 26

What type of injury requires a tubular bandage?

Answer 26

finger injury

Question 27

Partial thickness is classified as what type of burn

Answer 27

second degree burn

Question 28

How do you treat a chemical burn?

Answer 28

flush with water and call EMS