2012 National Metal and Nonmetal

2012 National Metal and Nonmetal

Mine Rescue Contest

First Aid Competition

Written Test

Directions:

1. Find the correct answer to each of the questions.
2. Select only one answer per question.
3. Then, fill in the corresponding circle on the answer sheet for each numbered question.

Good Luck!

July 31, 2012

2012 Metal/Nonmetal National Mine Rescue Contest

First Aid Competition – Written Test

Please do not write on this test. Use the answer sheet provided.

1. The body cavity that houses the lungs, part of the windpipe and part of the esophagus is?
2. Abdominal Cavity
3. Upper cavity
4. Pelvic Cavity
5. Thoracic Cavity
   
6. The gallbladder is located in the:
7. Right upper quadrant
8. Right lower quadrant
9. Left upper quadrant
10. Left lower quadrant
    
11. The Bronciole is located in which body system?
12. Circulatory System
13. Respiratory System
14. Digestive System
15. Nervous System
    
16. The body system that includes the pulmonary valve, ventricles, and aortic valve is the:
17. Respiratory system
18. Circulatory system
19. Musculoskeletal system
20. Nervous system
    
21. When conducting a one rescuer emergency move called an “incline drag” the patient is:
22. Dragged using a blanket
23. Dragged by the feet and ankles
24. Always dragged head first
25. None of the above
    
26. The ______is used to transport patients over rough terrain:
27. Basket stretcher
28. Pneumatic lift stretcher
29. Scoop stretcher
30. Flexible stretcher
    
31. Once a cervical collar is in place on a patient with a suspected spine injury you should:
32. Conduct and head to toe examination
33. Maintain manual stabilization of the head
34. Prepare the spine board to immobilize the patient
35. Assess the airway, breathing and circulation
    
36. The trachea is:
37. Formed by tubes that branch from the throat and take air to the lungs
38. An air passage to the lungs
39. A leaf-shaped structure that covers the larynx
40. A food passage with carries food and fluid to the stomach
    
41. When there is an airway obstruction, only attempt finger sweeps when:
42. There is a gag reflex
43. The patient is alert but cannot cough
44. The patient is unconscious and you can see an object
45. The patient is vomiting
    
46. When performing the steps for removal of a foreign body airway obstruction, the first step is to:
47. Remove the object from the mouth
48. Determine if there is a complete obstruction or partial and ask “are you choking?”
49. Begin ventilating the patient with a pocket mask
50. Place the index finger of one hand and grasp the fist of the other and give up to five abdominal thrusts
    
51. The first thing a rescuer should do when inserting a Oropharyngeal airway is:
52. Insert the airway so the tip is positioned towards the roof of the mouth
53. Ventilate the patient with the most appropriate technique
54. Take BSI precautions
55. Manually open the airway using the head tilt, chin lift
    
56. Determining the total number of patients at a scene is part of the:
57. Initial assessment
58. Focused history
59. Patient assessment
60. Scene size-up
    
61. Scene size up begins______:
62. By taking BSI precautions
63. With determining scene safety
64. With the information you receive from dispatch before you arrive on site
65. By identifying the mechanism of injury or nature of illness
    
66. Categorization of the patient as trauma is based primarily on what two factors?
67. Scene size up and the patients vital signs
68. Immediate assessment of the scene and initial assessment
69. Assessment of the scene and mechanism of injury
70. Immediate assessment of the scene and the patients mental status
    
71. When determining your patient’s responsiveness during your initial assessment using the AVPU Scale, the P in the acronym means:
72. Prior medical history
73. Painful
74. Partially alert
75. Patient
    
76. In an unresponsive medical patient you should:
77. Perform a rapid physical exam, take vital signs, gather patient history
78. Perform a focused physical exam, gather patient history, take vital signs
79. Perform a focused trauma assessment, take vital signs, gather patient history
80. Gather patient history, Perform CPR, take vital signs
    
81. When assessing skin color, yellow skin indicates:
82. Lack of oxygen in blood cells
83. Heat exposure, high blood pressure
84. Constricted blood vessels possible resulting from blood loss
85. Liver abnormalities
    
86. The type of AED that requires a rescuer to press a button to deliver a shock is called a:
87. Fully automated
88. Semi automated
89. Manual
90. None of the above
    
91. An AED will NOT be effective on the following heart rhythm:
92. Ventricular-fibrillation
93. Ventricular-tachycardia
94. Bradycardia
95. Asystole
    
96. You are alone when you discover and remove a four year old child from a public pool. When should you call 911?
97. After providing two minutes of CPR
98. Immediately after removing him from the pool
99. After 5 minutes of CPR with no response
100. After rescue breaths but before compressions
     
101. Adequate breathing is:
102. Depth of respirations that is either too deep or too shallow
103. Breathing that will not sustain life
104. Easy and effortless
105. All of the above
     
106. When a blood vessel in the brain ruptures, the patient is said to have:
107. Heart attack
108. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
109. Cerebrovascular accident
110. Seizure
     
111. A diabetic who has taken too much insulin, has eaten too little sugar, or who is overexerted may develop:
112. Hypoglycemia
113. Hypogenimia
114. Hyperglaucomic
115. Hyperendema
     
116. Your patient is bleeding from a laceration to the forearm. The artery or pressure point that should be used to control bleeding is the:
117. Ulna artery
118. Radial artery
119. Femoral artery
120. Brachial artery
     
121. When dealing with injuries to the nose, when there are no suspected skull fractures or spine injuries, you will have two duties:
122. Utilize a pressure point and maintain manual stabilization
123. Maintain an open airway and control bleeding
124. Apply direct pressure over the wound a prepare a pressure dressing
125. Monitor the airway and apply a moist sterile gauze
     
126. A fracture is defined by:
127. Bone that is broken, chipped, cracked or splintered
128. Occurs when one end of a bone that is part of a joint is pulled or pushed
129. Ligaments or tendons that stretch or tear
130. Overexerting, overworking, overstretching or tearing of a muscle
     
131. When splinting an injury to the extremity you should:
132. Check distal circulation, sensation and motor function before splinting
133. Check distal circulation, sensation and motor function after splinting
134. Firmly secure the splint, leaving fingertips or toes exposed
135. All of the above
     
136. When treating a patient with a flail chest you should apply a bulky pad or dressings, several inches thick, over the site;
137. True
138. False
     
139. Burn injuries are defined and superficial, partial thickness or full thickness. ______should be considered serious:
140. Any burn that encircles a body part.
141. Burns to the hands
142. Burns estimated at greater than 15% of the patient’s body
143. All of the above
     
144. Routes of exposure to poisons are:
145. Ingestion, inhalation, absorption, injection
146. Ingestion, inspiration, injection, absorption
147. Absorption, conduction, ingestion, injection
148. Inhalation, digestion, injection, absorption

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