First Aid/Emergency Quiz - Health Encyclopedia (2024)

1. If you need to call 911 in an emergency, what should you tell the dispatcher?

A. Describe the emergencyB. Give your name and the telephone number of the phone you are using to make the callC. Give the exact address where the emergency occurredD. All of the above

2. Which healthcare providers are you likely to find in a hospital emergency department?

A. Emergency nurseB. Paramedic (in some states)C. Emergency doctorD. All of the above

3. One way to prepare for an emergency is to keep a list of important phone numbers programmed into your cellphone or posted somewhere visible. Which of these numbers should be included on the list?

A. Poison control centerB. Family doctorC. NeighborD. All of the above

4. In which cases should you call an ambulance instead of driving to the hospital ER?

A. The injury or condition is life-threateningB. The injury or condition could become life-threatening on the way to the hospitalC. The route to the hospital is long or congestedD. All of the above

5. As a nonmedical person, how often should you get recertified in CPR?

A. Every 5 yearsB. Every yearC. Every 2 yearsD. Every 3 years

6. Which of these should your home first aid kit include?

A. Hydrogen peroxideB. Calamine lotionC. AspirinD. All of the above

7. If a person has a bleeding wound, what should you do?

A. Apply a tourniquet right awayB. Cover the wound with a clean clothC. Put continuous pressure on the wound with the palm of your handD. B and C

8. A person has pale or bluish skin color, cold skin, and dull or sunken eyes. These are symptoms of which health emergency?

A. High feverB. ShockC. Heart attackD. None of the above

9. What should you put on a minor (first-degree) burn?

A. Ice waterB. ButterC. IceD. None of the above