Care For Children Knowledge Reviews

Care for Children Instructor Guide
Emergency First Response ®
Care for Children Knowledge Review Answer Key

Name:__________________________________________________ Date: _____________________________
1. What are the age definitions for the following:
Adult ______ older than 12 years of age (past puberty) __________________________________________
Child ______ between the ages of 1 year and the onset of puberty (approximately 12 years old) _________
Infant ______ younger than 1 year old _______________________________________________________
2. In terms of emergency care, a primary assessment is: ___ An Emergency Responder’s first evaluation of an
injured or ill child ________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
3. What does unresponsive mean?
A child who is unresponsive shows no sign of movement and does not respond in any way to stimulation,
such as a tap on the collarbone, pinch of the skin or loud talking.
4. If an unresponsive child is taking infrequent and sporadic, slow and noisy gasps, he is breathing normally and
there is no need for CPR. _______True __X__False
5. List three reasons why a child may stop breathing:
a.__(Answers vary between any of these ten responses.) 1. Submersion and near drowning 2. Head injury
– injuries in general 3. Severe asthma 4. Allergic reaction 5. Foreign body airway obstruction –
choking 6. Sudden cardiac arrest 7. Febrile seizure (fever convulsion) 8. Smoke inhalation 9. Drug
overdose 10. Electrocution, suffocation __________________________________________________
b.______________________________________________________________________________________
c.______________________________________________________________________________________
6. Name the Chain of Survival’s four links in the spaces below.
a. Early Recognition and Call for Help b. Early CPR – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
c. Early Defibrillation d. Early Professional Care and Follow-Up
7. Fill in the missing meaning for each letter on the Cycle of Care: AB-CABS™
Cycle of Care graphic.
Help or AED Arrives
C = __ Chest Compressions ________________ Continue Until
A = __ Airway Open ______________________
AB C
B = __ Breathing for the Child ______________ Airway Breathing
S = __ Serious Bleeding ___________________ Open? Normally? A
B
S Shock
Spinal Injury
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8. When a child needs emergency care, time is critical because: (Check all that apply.)
_____ a. It becomes more difficult to administer first aid.
__X__ b. The chances of successful resuscitation diminish with time.
__X__ c. When a child is unresponsive and not breathing normally, irreversible brain damage can occur
within minutes.
9. Besides providing an act of kindness, list the three basic reasons for assisting a child who needs emergency
care:
a. ___ You can save or restore a child’s life.____________________________________________________
b. ___ You can help reduce a child’s recovery time; either in the hospital or at home.__________________
c. ___ You can make the difference between a child having a temporary or lifelong disability.___________
10. Of the six reasons causing people to hesitate when providing emergency care to a child, name three:
a. ___ (Answers vary between any of these six responses.) 1. Anxiety. 2. Guilt. 3. Fear of imperfect ______
performance. 4. Fear of making a person worse. 5. Fear of infection. 6. Responsibility concerns. ___
b. _____________________________________________________________________________________
c. _____________________________________________________________________________________
11. Good Samaritan laws are enacted to encourage people to come to the aid of others. Generally, they protect
individuals who voluntarily offer assistance to those in need.
__X__True _____False
12. To be protected by Good Samaritan laws you should: (Check all that apply.)
__X__ a. Only provide care that is within the scope of your training as an Emergency Responder.
__X__ b. Ask for permission to help
__X__ c. Act in good faith.
__X__ d. Do not be reckless or negligent.
_____ e. Avoid helping an injured or ill person when others are around.
__X__ f. Act as a prudent person would.
__X__ g. Do not abandon the patient once you begin care. The exception to this is if you must do so to
protect yourself from imminent danger.
13. You should never fear harming a child when performing CPR on an unresponsive child who is not breathing
normally because the child is already in grave danger.
__X__ True ____False
14. Children may experience cardiac arrest due to:
a. ____ Their breathing stops – respiratory failure. _____________________________________________
b. ____ Existing heart condition.____________________________________________________________
c. ____ Severe trauma. ____________________________________________________________________
15. Relative to adults, the four differences you need to consider to help you determine how to best handle
emergencies involving a child include: (Check all that apply.)
__X__ a. Age
__X__ b. Size
__X__ c. Ability to understand what is going on or to communicate effectively.
__X__ d. Mental state and willingness to cooperate.
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16. As an Emergency Responder what general rule may help you avoid infection by bloodborne pathogens?
__X__ a. Always place a barrier between you and any moist or wet substance originating from a patient.
_____ b. Ask the patient not to cough when you are giving him emergency care.
_____ c. Have the patient bandage his own bleeding wounds whenever possible.
17. From the introductory statements below, which one would you select when asking permission to help a child?
_____ a. I’m a doctor. May I help you?
__X__ b. Hello? My name is _____________________, I’m an Emergency Responder. May I help you?
_____ c. Are you hurt? Where?
18. How do you activate the Emergency Medical Service in your area?
Phone number: __ (Answers vary based on regional differences.) __________________________________
19. Regardless of a child’s injury or illness, you perform a ______________ assessment and monitor the child’s
______________ .
_____ a. secondary; line of life
__X__ b. primary; Cycle of Care
20. Once a child is stabilized during primary care, you attend to the next level of emergency care - ___________.
_____ a. injury care
__X__ b. secondary care
21. An injury is defined as ____ physical harm to the body __________________________________________.
22. An illness is defined as ____ an unhealthy condition of the body___________________________________.
23. A symptom is: (Place a check by your response.)
__X__ a. something the patient tells you is wrong
_____ b. something you can see, hear or feel
24. Assessment first aid is the treatment of conditions that are not immediately ___ life threatening _____________.
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