CCO First Aid and Emergency Response 5

Question 1

A facility protocol requires officers to document emergency medical interventions. Which piece of information is MOST critical to record when documenting a bleeding control intervention?

Accepted Answer

The time the tourniquet was applied

Answer

Tourniquet application time is critical because prolonged use beyond 2 hours significantly increases risk of limb loss.

Question 2

When an inmate is choking and cannot cough, speak, or breathe, the recommended intervention for a conscious adult is:

Accepted Answer

Abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)

Answer

Abdominal thrusts create sudden upward pressure that can dislodge a foreign body airway obstruction in a conscious adult.

Question 3

A corrections officer finds an inmate with pinpoint pupils, slow respirations of 6/min, and cyanosis. This presentation is most consistent with:

Accepted Answer

Opioid overdose

Answer

The opioid overdose triad includes pinpoint pupils, respiratory depression, and altered consciousness or cyanosis.

Question 4

Universal precautions in a correctional setting require officers to treat ALL blood and body fluids as if they are:

Accepted Answer

Potentially infectious regardless of the inmate's known medical status

Answer

Universal precautions assume all blood and body fluids are potentially infectious with bloodborne pathogens such as HIV or hepatitis.

Question 5

An officer is performing CPR on an inmate when the AED analyzes the rhythm and advises 'No shock recommended.' The officer should:

Accepted Answer

Immediately resume CPR

Answer

When the AED advises no shock, it means the rhythm is non-shockable — CPR must be resumed immediately to maintain perfusion.

(CCO) Certified Corrections Officer Practice Test

(CCO) Certified Corrections Officer Practice Test

CCO First Aid and Emergency Response 5