CHP CHP First Aid and Emergency Medical Response 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A CHP officer finds a collision victim with a suspected broken femur. What is the most critical concern with this injury?
- Pain management only
- Severe internal blood loss leading to shock (Correct answer)
- Risk of infection from open fracture
- Loss of reflexes in the foot
Correct answer: Severe internal blood loss leading to shock
A femur fracture can result in 1–2 liters of internal blood loss into the thigh, creating a life-threatening risk of hypovolemic shock.
Question 2: What are the classic signs of shock that a CHP officer should recognize in a trauma victim?
- High blood pressure, slow heart rate, warm skin
- Pale/cool/clammy skin, rapid weak pulse, altered mental status (Correct answer)
- Flushed skin, slow breathing, normal pulse
- High fever, dilated pupils, high blood pressure
Correct answer: Pale/cool/clammy skin, rapid weak pulse, altered mental status
Classic shock signs include pale, cool, clammy skin, a rapid and weak pulse, and altered or declining mental status.
Question 3: When should a CHP officer apply a tourniquet to control limb bleeding?
- For any wound that is actively bleeding
- When direct pressure fails to control life-threatening limb hemorrhage (Correct answer)
- Only when ordered by EMS over radio
- Only on wounds below the knee or elbow
Correct answer: When direct pressure fails to control life-threatening limb hemorrhage
A tourniquet should be applied to a limb when direct pressure fails to control life-threatening hemorrhage from that extremity.
Question 4: How should a CHP officer treat a victim who is conscious and showing signs of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)?
- Administer water only and monitor the victim
- If conscious and able to swallow, offer a source of sugar such as juice or candy (Correct answer)
- Position flat and keep the victim warm until EMS arrives
- Never give anything orally at a trauma scene
Correct answer: If conscious and able to swallow, offer a source of sugar such as juice or candy
A conscious hypoglycemic victim who can swallow should be given a fast-acting oral sugar source to rapidly raise blood glucose levels.
Question 5: What does the acronym 'ABC' stand for in basic trauma assessment?
- Assess, Bandage, Call for help
- Airway, Breathing, Circulation (Correct answer)
- Alert, Bleeding, Consciousness
- Artery, Bone, Compression
Correct answer: Airway, Breathing, Circulation
ABC stands for Airway, Breathing, and Circulation — the three primary life-sustaining functions assessed in basic trauma care.
Question 6: At a multi-vehicle collision, a CHP officer must triage multiple victims. Which victim receives highest priority under the START triage system?
- A victim who is walking and talking
- A victim who is not breathing but whose airway opens with repositioning (Correct answer)
- A victim with a broken arm and moderate pain
- A victim with no pulse and no breathing after airway repositioning
Correct answer: A victim who is not breathing but whose airway opens with repositioning
Under START triage, a non-breathing victim whose airway opens with repositioning is categorized as 'immediate' (red tag) — the highest priority for intervention.
CHP CHP First Aid and Emergency Medical Response 2
A CHP officer finds a collision victim with a suspected broken femur.
What is the most critical concern with this injury?