CPR Safety & Scene Management 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Before starting CPR, the universal first step in scene safety can be summarized as:
- Check the victim's pulse
- 'Is the scene safe for me, the victim, and bystanders?' (Correct answer)
- Call the victim's family
- Move all furniture out of the way
Correct answer: 'Is the scene safe for me, the victim, and bystanders?'
Confirming safety for yourself, the victim, and bystanders is the foundational first step.
Question 2: You find an unresponsive person inside a running car in a closed garage. What is the immediate hazard?
- Carbon monoxide poisoning (Correct answer)
- Loud engine noise
- Slippery seats
- Bright headlights
Correct answer: Carbon monoxide poisoning
A running engine in an enclosed space produces deadly carbon monoxide that endangers the rescuer too.
Question 3: When multiple victims are present, the process of prioritizing care by severity is called:
- Triage (Correct answer)
- Compression
- Rotation
- Delegation
Correct answer: Triage
Triage sorts victims so limited resources go to those who can benefit most.
Question 4: A bystander offers to help during a cardiac arrest. The best way to use them is to:
- Tell them to stand back
- Assign clear tasks like calling 911 and finding an AED (Correct answer)
- Ask them to perform surgery
- Have them film the event
Correct answer: Assign clear tasks like calling 911 and finding an AED
Giving bystanders specific assignments speeds the chain of survival.
Question 5: Why should you point to a specific person when telling someone to call 911?
- To make them feel important
- Because pointing to one person avoids the bystander effect where everyone assumes someone else will act (Correct answer)
- To check if they have a phone
- It is required by law
Correct answer: Because pointing to one person avoids the bystander effect where everyone assumes someone else will act
Directing a single named person overcomes the bystander effect and ensures the call is made.
Question 6: At an outdoor scene during a thunderstorm with lightning, you should:
- Continue CPR in the open field
- Move the victim and yourself to a safer location if lightning is striking nearby (Correct answer)
- Hold a metal pole for stability
- Stop all care permanently
Correct answer: Move the victim and yourself to a safer location if lightning is striking nearby
Active lightning is a lethal hazard, so relocate to safety before continuing care when possible.
Question 7: Good Samaritan laws generally exist to:
- Require everyone to perform CPR
- Protect rescuers acting in good faith from liability when helping in an emergency (Correct answer)
- Pay rescuers a reward
- Punish bystanders who do not help
Correct answer: Protect rescuers acting in good faith from liability when helping in an emergency
Good Samaritan laws shield well-intentioned rescuers from legal liability for reasonable aid.
CPR Safety & Scene Management 3
Before starting CPR, the universal first step in scene safety can be summarized as: