AAMA Emergency Procedures and First Aid

Question 1

What is the correct ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths for single-rescuer adult CPR?

Accepted Answer

30:2

Answer

15:2

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10:2

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5:1

Question 2

When a patient presents with signs of anaphylactic shock (urticaria, hypotension, bronchospasm), which medication should be administered first?

Accepted Answer

Epinephrine (EpiPen)

Answer

Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)

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Methylprednisolone

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Albuterol inhaler

Question 3

Which type of shock results from a significant decrease in circulating blood volume due to hemorrhage or severe dehydration?

Accepted Answer

Hypovolemic shock

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Cardiogenic shock

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Neurogenic shock

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Septic shock

Question 4

What is the very first step a medical assistant should take when a patient in the office collapses and appears unresponsive?

Accepted Answer

Check for responsiveness by tapping and shouting

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Call 911 immediately

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Begin chest compressions

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Retrieve the AED

Question 5

When managing a patient with a nosebleed (epistaxis), the correct position is to have the patient lean:

Accepted Answer

Forward with head tilted slightly down

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Backward with head tilted up

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Lying flat on their back

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To the unaffected side

Question 6

AED stands for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Automated External Defibrillator

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Automatic Electronic Device

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Advanced Emergency Defibrillator

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Automated Electrical Detector

Question 7

The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts) is the appropriate first aid technique for which emergency?

Accepted Answer

Complete airway obstruction due to choking

Answer

Cardiac arrest in adults

Answer

Diabetic emergencies with altered consciousness

Answer

Hypertensive crisis