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24. A 38-year-old male has just collapsed and is now lying on the floor. What is the best first action?

○ Run over to the person and begin 5 cycles of CPR.

○ Start giving the person rescue breaths with a one-way valve rescue mask.

○ Elevate the person's legs and cover them with a blanket while waiting for them to wake.

○ Ensure the scene is safe; if it is, tap the person's shoulder and ask if they are ok.

27. Which of these best describes the purpose for "hands-only" CPR?

 

○ Hands-only CPR is better and more effective than full CPR and is now the best way to provide CPR for any patient by any responder.

○ Hands-only CPR reduces risk of liability and increases oxygenation better than CPR with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

○ Hands-only CPR is now the only method for providing CPR regardless your level of education and expertise.

○ Hands-only CPR was designed for those who are not trained or feel uncomfortable delivering mouth-to-mouth breaths. It doesn't replace traditional CPR.

10. A 12-year-old child is having a seizure on a playground. After checking for scene safety, what is the next best treatment?

◯ Hold the seizing child flat so that they don't hurt themself.

◯ Force their mouth open using the finger twist method to help prevent them from biting their tongue.

◯ Protect their head and body from hitting objects or the ground and let them finish the seizure safely.

◯ Try to give 2 rescue breaths and begin CPR.

You are a paramedic and are dispatched to a house for a woman having trouble breathing. When you arrive, you notice a very dirty house with trash, cigarette butts, and dead insects littering the floor. While there, you see a toddler who is pale, very thin, and wearing dirty clothes. What type of neglect is this, and what should you do?

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⚪ This is medical neglect, you should report to a child welfare agency

⚪ This is not necessarily neglect if the family is living in poverty

⚪ This is general neglect and you should report to a child welfare agency

⚪ This is neglect, but you were not called to the house to evaluate the child