First Aid Principles 5

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the role of a first aider compared to a paramedic?

Accepted Answer

A first aider provides initial care to preserve life until advanced medical care arrives

Answer

First aiders provide initial, bridging care — controlling bleeding, maintaining airway, preventing shock — while paramedics deliver advanced interventions and transport.

Question 2

What is the correct way to introduce yourself to a conscious, injured patient?

Accepted Answer

State your name, that you know first aid, and ask permission to help

Answer

Identifying yourself and your level of training, then asking permission to help, establishes trust and obtains expressed consent from a conscious adult.

Question 3

What information should a first aider relay to the 911 dispatcher?

Accepted Answer

Location, nature of the emergency, number of victims, and any first aid already given

Answer

Dispatchers need enough information to send the right resources: where to go, what happened, how many are injured, and what is already being done.

Question 4

A first aider notices signs of shock in a patient. Which general principle applies to nearly all types of shock?

Accepted Answer

Keep the patient warm, calm, and lying down while awaiting EMS

Answer

General shock management includes keeping the patient lying down (unless contraindicated), maintaining body warmth, minimizing movement, and activating EMS promptly.

Question 5

Why should a first aider avoid giving food or water to an injured patient?

Accepted Answer

The patient may require surgery, and aspiration of stomach contents is dangerous under anesthesia

Answer

A patient who is 'nothing by mouth' (NPO) is safer for surgery; vomiting and aspiration under anesthesia is a life-threatening complication.

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First Aid Principles 5