CPR Safety & Scene Management 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: You arrive at a kitchen where a person has collapsed near an electrical appliance sparking on the wet floor. What should you do first?
- Begin CPR immediately on the wet floor
- Shut off the power source or move to a dry area before approaching (Correct answer)
- Pour water on the appliance to stop the sparks
- Touch the victim to check responsiveness right away
Correct answer: Shut off the power source or move to a dry area before approaching
Electrical hazards must be neutralized before you contact the victim, or you risk becoming a second casualty.
Question 2: While performing CPR in a parking lot, you notice oncoming traffic approaching. What is the safest action?
- Stop CPR and run for cover
- Have a bystander direct traffic or signal vehicles while you continue care (Correct answer)
- Drag the victim into the street to be more visible
- Ignore the traffic and keep compressing
Correct answer: Have a bystander direct traffic or signal vehicles while you continue care
Delegating traffic control keeps the scene safe without interrupting life-saving compressions.
Question 3: What does 'scene size-up' primarily refer to in emergency response?
- Counting how many bystanders are present
- Quickly assessing hazards, number of victims, and resources needed (Correct answer)
- Measuring the distance to the nearest hospital
- Estimating the victim's age and weight
Correct answer: Quickly assessing hazards, number of victims, and resources needed
Scene size-up is the rapid evaluation of safety, victim count, and needed resources before acting.
Question 4: You suspect a gas leak in a home where someone has collapsed. What should you do?
- Turn on the lights to see better
- Move the victim to fresh air and call for help without creating sparks (Correct answer)
- Light a match to check for the smell
- Start CPR inside immediately
Correct answer: Move the victim to fresh air and call for help without creating sparks
Gas environments are explosive, so remove the victim to fresh air and avoid any ignition source.
Question 5: When approaching a possible drowning victim still in deep water, an untrained rescuer should:
- Jump in immediately to pull them out
- Reach or throw a flotation device rather than entering the water (Correct answer)
- Wait for the victim to float to shore
- Swim out and grab them from behind
Correct answer: Reach or throw a flotation device rather than entering the water
'Reach or throw, don't go' prevents an untrained rescuer from becoming a second drowning victim.
Question 6: Personal protective equipment such as gloves and a face shield primarily protects against:
- Loud noises at the scene
- Exposure to blood and bodily fluids (Correct answer)
- Bright sunlight
- Sharp edges on furniture
Correct answer: Exposure to blood and bodily fluids
PPE creates a barrier against infectious bodily fluids during rescue and breaths.
Question 7: If a scene involves an active violent threat, the correct priority is to:
- Rush in to help the victim regardless
- Ensure your own safety and wait for law enforcement to secure the scene (Correct answer)
- Confront the attacker
- Begin CPR while the threat is ongoing
Correct answer: Ensure your own safety and wait for law enforcement to secure the scene
Rescuers must not enter an unsafe violent scene until it is secured by authorities.
CPR Safety & Scene Management 2
You arrive at a kitchen where a person has collapsed near an electrical appliance sparking on the wet floor.
What should you do first?