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Question #1
Your role in the EMS system includes the following except:
A.   Find someone who is CPR/First Aid certified.
B.   Decide to Act.
C.   Activage the EMS system.
D.   Recognize that an emergency exists.
E.   Give care until help takes over.
Question #2
When recognizing that an emergency exist you should be aware of the following except:
A.   Unusual noises.
B.   Unusual odors
C.   Unusual tastes
D.   Unusual appearances or behaviors
E.   Unusual sights
Question #3
By following some basic guidelines, you can greatly decrease your risk of getting or transmitting an infectious disease while giving care. you should do the following except:
A.   Use protective CPR breathing barriers.
B.   Do not eat, drink or youch your mouth, nose or eyes when giving care or before you wash your hands after care has been given.
C.   Not use barriers, such as disposable gloves.
D.   Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.
E.   Cover any of your own cuts, scrapes or ssores with a bandage before putting on personal pretective equipment.
Question #4
Sometimes, even though people recognize that an emergency has occured, they fail to act because of barriers to act.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #5
Calling 9-1-1 or the local emergency number is the most important action you and other lay responders can take in an emergency.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #6
The Good Samaritan laws protect citizens who do not act the same way that a "reasonable and prudent person" would if that person where in the same situation.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #7
If you are alone, you should care first, then call 9-1-1 for conditions that are related to breathing emergencies.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #8
You should not move an injured or ill person while egiving care. You may move the person in the following situations except:
A.   When it is necessary to give proper care.
B.   When you are faced with immediate danger, such as fire, lack of oxygen, risk of explosion or a collapsing structure.
C.   When you suspect that the victim has a head, neck, or back injury.
D.   When you have to get to another person who may have a more serious problem. In this case, you may have to move a person with minor injuries to reach someone needing immediate care.
Question #9
Shock is a condition in which the circulatory system delivers enough oxygen-rich blood to the body's tissues and vital organs.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #10
Unconsciousness is not a life-threatening situation.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE

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