1. Universal precautions require you to wear sterile gloves whenever you

a. encounter an emergency.

b. treat a burn.

c. wash your hands.

d. contact someone’s blood.

2. What kind of wound may not cause heavy bleeding, but carries a high infection risk?

a. Abrasions

b. Lacerations

c. Punctures

d. Avulsions

3. A first degree burn involves this layer of the skin.

a. Dermis

b. Epidermis

c. Underlying tissues

d. All of the above

4. Before beginning rescue breathing you should check to see whether the victim

a. is breathing.

b. has a pulse.

c. is choking.

d. has any open wounds.

5. A person who clutches his or her throat is most likely experiencing

a. a heart attack.

b. a stroke.

c. choking.

d. shock.

6. You should wrap your arms around the ribcage, rather than the abdomen, when assisting a choking victim who is

a. an infant

b. seated.

c. unconscious.

d. pregnant.

7. You should always seek professional medical care for

a. strains.

b. sprains.

c. fractures.

d. animal bites.

8. A temporary loss of consciousness that occurs when not enough blood is flowing to the brain is called

a. a stroke.

b. a concussion.

c. fainting.

d. consciousness.

9. Which of the following can be a poison?

a. A solid

b. A liquid

c. A gas

d. All of the above

10. You should not stay in your car if you are out on the road during

a. a severe thunderstorm

b. a tornado.

c. an earthquake.

d. a wildfire.

11. A whirling, funnel-shaped windstorm that causes destruction as it advances along the ground in a narrow path is called a

a. hurricane.

b. tornado.

c. thunderstorm.

d. winter storm.

12. Earthquakes are most common in

a. western states.

b. eastern states.

c. summer.

d. winter.