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EMERGENCY CARE: HC21 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/2025

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In a best-case scenario, emergency care is performed by whom? An emergency care professional The general population A health care worker → an emergency care professional Which of these situations is NOT considered an emergency? You have a 101 degree fever, sore throat and a cough. A middle...

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EMERGENCY CARE: HC21 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2024/2025
In a best-case scenario, emergency care is performed by whom?




An emergency care professional

The general population

A health care worker


→ an emergency care professional


Which of these situations is NOT considered an emergency?




You have a 101 degree fever, sore throat and a cough.

A middle-aged man is complaining of chest pain and difficulty breathing.

An accident involved several cars and you suspect someone is hurt.

A teenager collapses at a baseball game.

→ You have a 101 degree fever, sore throat and a cough.


Which of the following is true of emergency care?




First aid providers should risk their own safety to retrieve patients from dangerous areas.

Principles of care are guidelines that should be applied to only some emergency cases.

The outcome of emergency care depends on a variety of factors.

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First aid providers should not be concerned with the cleanliness of their hands or equipment.

→ The outcome of emergency care depends on a variety of factors.


Which of the following is NOT a basic principle of first aid care?




Do not move a patient unless it is required for safety.

Give a disoriented patient some water or a snack.

Keep the patient calm.

Regulate the patient's temperature.

→ Give a disoriented patient some water or a snack.


What is the first and foremost essential first aid factor?




Be alert for emergencies.

Get proper first aid training.

Assess the emergency situation.

Call for help immediately.

→ Get proper first aid training.


What should be done if a patient is conscious?




Question the patient for injuries and an account of the situation.



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Tell the patient to lie down and conserve energy.

Introduce yourself and try to distract the patient from the emergency situation.

Let someone else intervene.

→ Question the patient for injuries and an account of the situation.


What is the term used for prioritizing emergency care?




Emergency prioritization

Treat worst first

Triage

Sterilization

→ triage


Which of the following sounds may be a sign of an emergency?




Screeching tires

Breaking glass

Calls for help

All of the above

→ all of the above


What does EMS stand for?



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Emergency medicine system

Enteral management system

Emergency medical services

Emergency maintenance supplies

→ Emergency medical services


Which type of crutches requires patients to bear weight with their hands?




Axillary

Forearm

Platform

Axillary and forearm

→ Axillary and forearm


What are splints used for?




Keep injured body parts flexible

Support injured body parts

Support and immobilize injured body parts

Immobilize injured body parts




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