Wilderness First Aid and CPR Knowledge Quiz

Wilderness First-Aid and CPR Knowledge Quiz

Test your backcountry survival instincts with Hart CPR’s free Wilderness CPR & First-Aid Quiz! Whether you are an avid hiker or just love exploring the outdoors, this quick assessment will challenge your response skills when help is hours away—and show you exactly where your wilderness prep stands.

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What best describes wilderness first aid?(Required)

Assessment and treatment of an ill or injured person in a remote setting

Assessment and treatment of an ill or injured person in an outdoor location

Specific training for those climbing to an altitude above 8000 feet

Survivalist training for a significant natural or man-made disaster

What is a key difference between wilderness first aid and standard first aid?(Required)

Availability of professional help

Priorities of treatment

Using standard precautions

Immediate treatment steps

What best describes the value of documenting a wilderness medical emergency?(Required)

It has no legal worth if a legal issue arises from the treatment provided

It provides detailed information for professional care providers

It provides information on how to prevent problems in the future

It will provide a written record for the ill or injured person

What can be done to improve the chance of obtaining a mobile phone signal in a remote location?(Required)

Go higher and nearer to where mobile phone service is available

Improve the signal reception with an improvised antenna

Fully charge the phone battery or use another battery

Mobile phone service cannot be accessed in remote areas

When would you consider a go fast evacuation for a medical emergency in a remote location?(Required)

When the ill or injured person is a child without an available parent or legal guardian

When the distance to get to a vehicle for transportation to a hospital is less than 10 miles

For a medical problem that can be managed appropriately for a length of time with supportive care

For a problem that requires rapid professional help to prevent long-term disability or death

What best describes the importance of determining a mechanism of injury (MOI)?(Required)

It helps you quickly suspect serious injury, especially to the spine

It helps define the recovery time needed for the injury that has occurred

It helps determine the type of equipment you should include on a trip

It helps determine the past medical history of the person affected

What best describes the general underlying cause of shock?(Required)

Negative pressure in the chest drawing outside air into the lungs

Poor blood flow creating a shortage of oxygen to body tissues

The body not effectively using sugar for energy

A response of the nervous system to an emotional reaction

You have responded as a wilderness first aid provider to someone who has accidentally cut herself on her forearm. She is responsive and safe to approach. She has her hand clamped down on the wound, but her shirt is soaked with blood and blood is still dripping from beneath her hand. What initial approach will you take to control bleeding?(Required)

Apply pressure with a clean pad directly to the bleeding site until bleeding stops

Leave the injured person’s hand clamped down on the wound

Pack a hemostatic dressing into the wound and apply direct pressure over the dressing

Initially apply and twist down a commercial tourniquet until bleeding stops

Over time, what is the greatest concern regarding an open wound of the chest?(Required)

The chance for significant long-term infection of the chest wall

The gradual lowering of core body temperature

The loss of a significant amount of blood from the wound

The progressive loss of the ability to pull air into the lungs

When internal organs are protruding through an open wound in the abdominal wall, what is an important care consideration to keep in mind?(Required)

The organs may still be functioning normally

Apply direct pressure on the protruding organ

Always push a protruding organ back into the abdomen

Any protruding organ will not survive

After bleeding is controlled, why is it important to locate and package an amputated part?(Required)

For help in determining the actual mechanism of injury

For proper disposal by professional medical care providers

To keep the amputated part out of sight of the affected person

To try to keep an amputated part viable for surgical reattachment

What is an important general rule about removing an object that has impaled a body part?(Required)

Slowly remove an impaled object

Always remove an impaled object

Never remove an impaled object

Quickly remove an impaled object

You are caring for a person with a nosebleed. What should you do to provide care?(Required)

Pinch the soft portion of the nose and have him tilt his head backward, chin up

Have the person lie flat on his back to reduce the chance of fainting

Pinch the soft portion of the nose and have him tilt his head forward, chin down

Roll up clean pads and insert them into each nostril to plug the bleeding

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