Self-Study Guide Key for Wilderness First Aid Basics Instructor Candidates

Instructor Materials:

  1. What prerequisites are required for a participant to take the Wilderness First Aid Basics Course?

    2. There are no prerequisites for Wilderness First Aid Basics.

     

  2. What minimum age is recommended due to the serious nature of the course?

    3. The recommended minimum age is 15.

     

  3. Are CPR techniques a required component of the Wilderness First Aid Basics course?

    4. No, CPR techniques (expect for conscious choking) are not covered in Wilderness First Aid Basics.

     

  4. What is the certification period of the Wilderness First Aid Basics course?

    5. 3 years

     

  5. What are the qualifications for certification of a Wilderness First Aid Basics Instructor?

    6. An instructor candidate for Wilderness First Aid Basics must be a certified American Red Cross CPR/FA Instructor, then complete this self-study and verification form. It is recommended that they have experience in wilderness first aid, with competency determined by the Red Cross unit.

     

  6. What courses must a Wilderness First Aid Basics Instructor teach during their authorization period to maintain their Wilderness First Aid Basics certification?

    7. Instructors must maintain their CPR/FA Instructor status, and teach at least one course in Wilderness First Aid Basics during their authorization period, to maintain their Wilderness First Aid Basics certification and qualify for reauthorization.

     

  7. What is the recommended course length of Wilderness First Aid Basics for 8 – 12 students?

    8. 16 hours

     

  8. True or false? The techniques taught in Wilderness First Aid Basics are always appropriate, even in urban settings. False, many of the techniques are only appropriate in situations when help is delayed for a considerable amount of time and are considered emergency measures only.

  1. What are at least three considerations when planning for outdoor classes?

    2. Weather and alternative plans.

    Potential for distractions and horseplay among participants.

    Safety concerns such as poison plants and animals, difficult terrain, etc.

    Space requirements for scenarios.

    Convenience to indoor classroom and restroom facilities.

    Physical abilities of participants.

     

  2. During scenarios sessions, who makes the evaluation of the performance?

    3. The group does their own evaluation, with the instructor monitoring. The instructor may have to intervene with distractions and obvious mistakes, however.

     

  3. What are at least two items in the course materials different from other American Red Cross first aid courses?

    4. Water bottles and tarps for hypothermia wrap.

    Insulating pads.

     

  4. A participant wishing only a First Aid – When Help is Delayed Certificate may receive one by doing what?

    5. Completing the course through "Applying the Emergency Action Steps"

    Taking the written test from the First Aid – When Help is Delayed" instructor manual and passing at 80%.

     

  5. How many certificates does a participant receive that finishes the entire Wilderness First Aid Basics course successfully.  

          One. Wilderness First Aid Basics.

  1. True or False? Review and challenge formats are included with this course. True, in the Appendices.

  1. On the Course Outline, the course is divided into four sections. What is the length of each of these sections? 4 hours.

  1. Scenarios appear at the end of which sections? Sections 2 and 4.

  1. List all Skill Practice sessions, not including scenarios.

    2. Initial Assessment, Protecting the Patient, Emergency Moves

    Physical Exam, Vital Signs, Report Record

    Removing Gloves

    Controlling Severe Bleeding

    Head Immobilization

    Splinting

    Hypothermia Wrap

    Abdominal Thrusts

    Transfers and Evacs

     

  2. List the Group Activity sessions.

    3. Prioritizing Care

    Essentials

     

  3. How many Transparency Masters are included in the course? 60.

    4. Are they optional? Yes.

     

  4. The Wilderness First Aid Basics written exam has 50 questions. Which means that a participant may miss 10 and have 80% correct.

    5. Teaching Tools:

  5. The Basic Emergency Action Steps are Check, Call, and Care.

  1. What do you check for in the Check Step?

    2. Check the Scene

    Check the Patient

    Check for Resources

     

  2. "Protecting the patient" is a part of which Emergency Action Step?

    3. Checking the Patient

     

  3. True or False? The Initial Assessment looks for injuries that are immediately life threatening.

    4. True

     

  4. The Call Step of the Emergency Action Steps may not be as simple as phoning for help. What other options are discussed for getting help in a wilderness situation.

    5. Improvised Distress Signals

    Sending For Help

    Leaving the Victim Alone

    Transporting the Victim to Help

     

  5. When faced with the Difficult Decision to discontinue care of a patient, you should take into consideration the increased chances of restarting the heart if the patient has experienced:

    6. Hypothermia

    Lightning Strike

    Drowning

     

  6. One item that should be included in any first aid kit in quantity because it is not easily improvised is:

    7. Plenty of sterile absorptive material

     

  7. The general principles of the physical exam are:

    8. Do no further harm.

    Be complete and systematic.

    Use direct observation.

    Compare body parts.

    Have one person do the examination.

    Make multiple observations.

    Record all your findings.

    Record both signs and symptoms.

     

  8. What are DOTS?

    9. Depressions.

    Obvious Deformity

    Tenderness.

    Swelling.

     

  9. Vital signs indicate what?

    10. Level of the body’s essential functions.

     

  10. What signs indicate a serious injury to the head when checking the pupils of the eyes?

    11. Unevenness in the size of the pupils.

    Slow reaction to light.

     

  11. What are the Levels of Consciousness as remembered by the acronym AVPU?

    12. Alert.

    Responds to Verbal stimuli.

    Responds to Pain stimuli.

    Unresponsive to any stimuli.

     

  12. The subject of tourniquets is discussed in which text, on what pages?

    13. First Aid – When Help is Delayed, p. 13 – 14.

     

  13. It is extremely important to prevent infection when medical help is not available. The steps for preventing infection in a wound are?

    14. Wash your hands.

    Use clean gloves.

    Wash in and around wound with large amounts of water.

    Do not attempt to close wound.

    Cover with sterile dressing and bandage.

    Change dressing every day.

    Maintain up-to-date series of tetanus shots.

     

  14. What is the difference between lodged objects in the eye and embedded objects in the eye?

    15. Lodged objects are settled in the eye and not washed out by tears, but may be washed out with additional water.

    Embedded objects have penetrated the eyeball and should be stabilized, not removed.

     

  15. What is the treatment for a "sucking chest wound"?

    16. Cover the hole ASAP.

    Cover the wound with sterile dressing.

    Cover dressing with occlusive material.

    Leave one corner open to allow air to escape, but not enter.

     

  16. How do you recognize a femur fracture?

    17. One leg will be shorter than the other, and have toes turned out.

     

  17. The Rule of Nines of burn care describe what?

    18. The Rule of Nines is a means of estimating the extent of the burned area by knowing the approximate area of the various parts of the body as a percentage of the whole.

     

  18. A very weak and irregular heart beat indicates what stage of shock?

    19. A later stage of shock.

     

  19. If you are giving long-term care for a shock victim, is fluid intake permissible?

    20. Yes. If the patient will not be able to get to the hospital in a few hours, give sips of fluid at a rate of 4 oz. to an adult over a 20-minute period.

     

  20. In a Hypothermia Wrap, why should you place the warm water bottles at the armpits, groin, and neck?

    21. To raise the trunk temperature before that of the extremities.

     

  21. The symptoms of anaphylactic shock are:

    22. Generalized warmth and itching, particularly of hands and feet.

    Difficulty breathing, rash, hives, and wheezing.

    Swelling of lips, tongue, eyelids, and hands.

    Signs of shock.

     

  22. Some other miseries discussed in Wilderness First Aid Basics are:

    23. Blisters

    Dental Emergencies

    Diarrhea

    Fainting

    Headache

    Infectious Disease from Wild Animals

    Lightning Injuries

     

  23. When should the action portion of the plan to evacuate the patient take place?

    24. After: All aspects of first aid have been given.

    The plan has been formulated.

    The equipment is assessed.

    The party is ready.

     

  24. Short distance transfer of a patient may be necessary to provide care, or to protect from the environment. The following procedures must be observed.

The airway must be open and serious bleeding stopped.

Transfer should be undertaken only after initial pain and fear have subsided.

Plan moves so that the patient is moved only once.

Prepare any insulating materials or shelter before the patient is moved.

The transfer process should be rehearsed and directions should be practiced.

The rescuer supporting the head is the leader and calls the shots.

Protection of the patient’s entire body must be assured during the move. The body should be kept in a straight line.