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When using the two-rescuer CPR technique, you should use what ratio of compressions to ventilations?
• 10 to 4 • 4 to 10 • 1 to 5 • 5 to 1 |
5:1
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How many levels of decontamination are there?
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4
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At what MOPP level would all protective equipment be worn with the hood up and secured?
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4
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Showering will destroy nuclear and biological agents.
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False
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When using the mouth-to-mouth technique for administering artificial ventilation, how often should you force air into the victim’s lungs?
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Once every 5 seconds
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What is the most effective way to decontaminate biological agents?
• Using a chemical disinfectant • Using dry heat • Burning • Using steam under pressure |
Using a chemical disinfectant
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What minimum amount of blood loss usually causes a person to go into shock?
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2 pints
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A person who has stopped breathing is considered dead.
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False
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Which of the following CPS levels provides the maximum operational protection envelope?
• Level II • Level IV • Level I • Level III |
Level III
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You are assisting a person who is choking. What is the first action you should take?
• Sharply slap the victim on the back between the shoulder blades • Apply the standing abdominal thrust to the victim • Clear the victim’s mouth of any food or foreign objects • Apply the standing chest thrust to the victim |
Clear the victim’s mouth of any food or foreign objects
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The mouth-to-nose technique for administering artificial ventilation is effective on which of the following victims?
• The victim who is breathing very slowly • The victim who is very young • The victim who has extensive facial injuries • Both 2 and 3 above |
Both 2 and 3 above
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In administering first aid, you are responsible for performing which of the following tasks?
• Stop bleeding • Maintain breathing • Prevent or treat for shock • All of the above |
All of the above
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The Collective Protection System (CPS) consists of how many protection zones?
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3
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First aid has which of the following objectives?
• To save lives • To limit infection • To prevent further injury • Each of the above |
Each of the above
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Which of the following is one of the most reliable indications of a blocked airway in a conscious person?
• Profuse sweating of the face • Cherry red skin color • Partially digested food in the mouth • Inability to speak |
Inability to speak
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How is arterial bleeding from a cut near the surface of the skin indicated?
• Steady flow of bright red blood • Spurting dark red blood • Gushing spurts of bright red blood • Steady flow of dark red blood |
Gushing spurts of bright red blood
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When using the one-rescuer CPR technique, you should administer how many compressions per minute?
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60 : 80
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When using the back pressure/arm lift technique for administering artificial ventilation, you should repeat the cycle how many times per minute?
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10 : 12
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) should be started within how many minutes of the onset of cardiac arrest?
• 4 • 5 • 3 • 6 |
4
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A decontamination team usually consists of how many people?
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6
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Under which, if any, of the following circumstances should you touch an open wound with your fingers?
• To replace bulging abdominal organs • To remove a protruding foreign object • Only when absolutely necessary to stop severe bleeding • None of the above |
Only when absolutely necessary to stop severe bleeding
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Aboard ship, a decontamination station has how many parts?
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3
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When administering CPR, you should place your hands on what area of the victim’s chest?
• On the upper part of the sternum • About 1 inch below the sternum • Above the tip of the sternum • On the tip of the sternum |
About 1 inch below the sternum
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When using the one-rescuer CPR technique, you should give how many ventilations after each set of compressions?
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2
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What is the purpose of artificial ventilation?
• To clear a lower air passage obstruction • To restore the function of the heart • To provide a method of air exchange • To clear an upper air passage obstruction |
To provide a method of air exchange
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