CHAPTER COMPREHENSIVE TEST 1.  First aid has which of the following objectives? 1.  To save lives 2.  To limit infection 3.  To prevent further injury 4.  Each of the above 2.  In administering first aid, you are responsible for performing which of the following tasks? 1.  Stop bleeding 2.  Maintain breathing 3.  Prevent or treat for shock 4.  All of the above 3.  Under which, if any, of the following circumstances should you touch an open wound with your fingers? 1.  To replace bulging abdominal organs 2.  To remove a protruding foreign object 3.  Only when absolutely necessary to stop severe bleeding 4.  None of the above 4.  A person who has stopped breathing is considered dead. 1.  True 2.  False 5.  What is the purpose of artificial ventilation? 1.  To restore the function of the heart 2.  To provide a method of air exchange 3.  To clear an upper air passage obstruction 4.  To clear a lower air passage obstruction 6.  When using the mouth-to-mouth technique for administering artificial ventilation, how often should you force air into the victim’s lungs? 1.  Once every 3 seconds 2.  Once every 4 seconds 3.  Once every 5 seconds 4.  Once every 6 seconds 7.  The mouth-to-nose technique for administering artificial ventilation is effective on which of the following victims? 1.  The victim who is breathing very slowly 2.  The victim who is very young 3.  The victim who has extensive facial injuries 4.  Both 2 and 3 above 8.  When using the back pressure/arm lift technique for administering artificial ventilation, you should repeat the cycle how many times per minute? 1.  10 to 12 2. 8 to 10 3. 6 to   8 4. 4 to   6 9.  Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) should be started within how many minutes of the onset of cardiac arrest? 1. 6 2. 5 3. 3 4. 4 10.  When administering CPR, you should place your hands on what area of the victim’s chest? 1.  On the upper part of the sternum 2.  About 1 inch below the sternum 3.  Above the tip of the sternum 4.  On the tip of the sternum 11.  When using the one-rescuer CPR technique, you should administer how many compressions per minute? 1.  60 to 80 2.  40 to 60 3.  20 to 40 4.  10 to 20 12.  When using the one-rescuer CPR technique, you should give how many ventilations after each set of compressions? 1.  One 2.  Two 3.  Three 4.  Four 14-37