BASIC FIRST AID 2008 QUIZ

this quiz is for the use of three internet forums - as set out below
			F P O S you need to achieve at least 70% on this quiz!

A casualty suffering from a burnt arm should have the affected area
1. cooled with running water for at least 10 minutes to cool the area
2. covered in antiseptic cream
3. bandaged as soon as possible
4. cooled with water only if it is very bad
5. applied generously with butter
6. exposed to the air and into the wind
When treating casualties which of the following should be treated first?
1. Walking wounded with minor injuries
2. Quiet unresponsive casualties
3. Casualties who shout the loudest
4. Obviously dead casualties
5. Minor Injuries
6. Children with minor injuries
7. Any with alert bracelets
When assessing an unconscious casualty, how long should you check for the presence of breathing?
1. up to 10 seconds
2. at least 2 minutes
3. at least 1 minute
4. exactly 30 seconds
5. up to 5 minutes
6. exactly 5 minutes
What age ranges are applicable to an INFANT casualty for the purposes of resuscitation?
1. between birth and 1 year
2. over 8 years
3. under 5 years
4. between 1 and 7 years
5. between 1 and 17 years
6. under 3 years
What would you consider to be wrong with a casualty who is making a wheezing noise, is pale having difficulty breathing out and is very distressed?
1. Asthma
2. Heart Attack
3. Stroke
4. Angina
5. Annurism
6. Hyperventilation
7. Gout
What is the correct sequence of treating a choking conscious adult casualty who is distressed and unable to cough?
1. Up to 5 backslaps and up to 5 abdo thrusts repeated until object removed
2. 5 backslaps, 5 chest thrusts
3. 6 backslaps, 5 abdominal thrusts
4. Encourage coughing only
5. Chest compressions
6. Full mouth to mouth
7. 5 backslaps, 6 abdominal thrusts
What is the recommended minimum age that a casualty should be in order to use the standard AED Defibrillator?
1. 8 years
2. 5 years
3. 18 years
4. 7 years
5. 14 years
6. 13 years
DEFIBRILLATORS

Which of the following is acceptable alternative pad placement, when a casualty has an implantable pacemaker over the site of a normal pad position?
1. Front of chest and back of chest
2. One pad on top of another
3. Just use one pad, disconnect the other
4. Middle and side of chest wall
5. Don't defibrillate them
6. Cut the pads down to size
7. Await ambulance first
What are the criteria needing consideration when placing an unconscious breathing casualty into the recovery position?
1. Stable, Chest off floor, airway protected
2. Stable, Chest flat on floor, airway protected
3. Stable position, chest off floor to help breathing, prevents bleeding
4. Stable, Legs supported, easy to check pulse
5. Stable ONLY on the floor with head supported by a cushion
6. Stable, legs elevated with head supported by a cushion
How would you first treat a person who is breathing rapidly and flushed in the face following an argument with their partner?
1. Attempt to coach their breathing
2. Slap them
3. Tell them to control themselves
4. Get their partner
5. Fetch an ice pack to cool them down
6. Move them into open air and into the wind
7. Place them in the recovery position
While attempting to perform rescue breaths on an unconscious casualty who is not breathing on their own, the chest fails to rise on the first attempt.
There is nothing visible in the mouth. You should first:
1. Check the airway is properly open by either head tilt and chin lift and reattempt to inflate the lungs
2. Perform chest compressions and ensure the airway is open on your next attempt
3. Keep trying to get the breaths until successful
4. Check their circulation or pulse to see if their heart is functioning
5. Check their pockets for ID or other information
6. Raise their legs
7. Look for a medic alert bracelet
If bleeding passes through two emergency dressings placed over a wound, you should
1. Remove all dressings and start again
2. Add a third dressing
3. Use a tourniquet
4. Add a third dressing AND use a tourniquet
5. Call an ambulance urgently
6. Press on a pressure point
7. Add two more dressings
What is "shock" ?
1. A lack of oxygen in the blood and tissues
2. An electrical injury which produces a full thickness burn
3. A slowing of the pulse
4. Feeling faint, caused by the sight of blood
5. Dizziness caused by a severe blow to the head
6. A quickening of the pulse
7. Dizziness caused by any impact to the abdomen
If a casualty has been stabbed in the chest and has a "sucking" wound to the ribcage, which of the following would be your first action?
1. Seal the wound with either your hand or the casualty's hand
2. Measure the knife if you can find it
3. Mouth to Mouth resuscitation
4. Lie the casualty down with legs raised
5. Discourage coughing
6. Chest Compressions
7. Up to 5 Abdo thrusts
A casualty has a nosebleed. Which should be your course of action?
1. Pinch the cartilage of the nose and tilt the head forwards
2. Pinch the bridge of their nose and rest their head back against the wall
3. Encourage them to spit out the blood and sniff when it runs
4. Lie them down with their legs raised and head and shoulders raised
5. Dial 999
6. Bandage the nose across
7. Place them in the recovery position
A casualty has an injury to the upper leg. There is swelling, bruising, pain and a grating sound on movement. Do you suspect?
1. Fracture
2. Severe Bruising
3. Sprained Muscle
4. Torn Ligament
5. Cramp
6. Gout
7. Angina
Fluid lost from the body following a severe burn can cause what condition?
1. Shock
2. Hypertension
3. Stress
4. Tetanus
5. Concussion
6. Gout
7. Angina
How would you care for a confused diabetic casualty who is sweating and pale?
1. Give reassurance and offer sugary drinks
2. Put them into the recovery position
3. Help them to administer insulin injections
4. Call the doctor
5. Send them to hospital
6. Using a towel, carefully dry their sweat
7. Attempt to coach their breathing
Who can make an entry into an organisation's accident reporting system?
1. Any person, on behalf of the casualty
2. Only Senior Managers
3. Only a First Aider
4. Only the casualty
5. Only health and safety reps
6. Only a witness or the casualty
7. Only a health and safety rep or the casualty
If the casualty has extensive mouth damage and you have to try to do resuscitation, how would you attempt to breath for the casualty?
1. Mouth - to - Nose
2. Just do chest compressions
3. Lift the chin
4. Jaw Thrust
5. Try a face shield
6. Await arrival of ambulance first
7. Send to hospital
What is the correct ratio of compressions to breaths for an ADULT during CPR?
1. 30 compressions to 2 inflations
2. 20 compressions to 2 inflations
3. 1 inflation to 3 compressions
4. 15 compressions to 2 inflations
5. 5 compressions to 1 inflation
What age range applies to a CHILD casualty for resuscitation? (CPR)
1. 1 year to approximate puberty
2. 1 to 7 years
3. 5 years to 14 years
4. greater than 30 inches in length
5. 8 to 14 years
6. 5 to 7 years
What is the most approprate treatment for a burnt throat?
1. Sips of water
2. Antiseptic cream
3. Burns gel pack
4. Alcoholic drink
5. Eat fish
6. Ice cubes
7. Sand
At what rate should chest compressions be performed?
1. 100 compressions per minute
2. 120 compressions per minute
3. 150 compressions per minute
4. 180 compressions per minute
5. As fast as you can
6. It depends on the size of the casualty
7. It depends on the location of the casualty
A casualty who is having a heart attack should be
1. Placed in a half sitting position
2. Encouraged to walk around to get some exercise
3. Made to go outside for some fresh air
4. Encouraged to go to the toilet as it may be stomach problems
5. Placed in the shock position with legs raised
6. Given sugary drinks
7. Readied for AED Difibrillation
An adult casualty appears to have collapsed, you would check for response by verbal stimulus - if no response to that THEN by
1. lightly brushing your finger over their eyelashes
2. pressing on a pressure point
3. pinching their ear lobe hard
4. knocking onto their knees
5. shouting as hard as you can in their ear
6. slapping them across the face
in the case of resuscitating an adult which is correct?
1. except in the case of drowning type incidents, start with 30 chest compressions
2. in all cases start with 30 chest compressions
3. in all cases start with 2 rescue breaths
4. in all cases start with 5 rescue breaths
5. except in the case of drowning type incidents, start with 15 chest compressions
6. in all cases start with 15 chest compressions
in the case of an INFANT that appears unconscious, check for response by
1. raking along the infant's foot, heel to toe with your finger
2. pressing on a pressure point
3. pinching the cartilage of the nose fairly hard
4. shouting into the ears as hard as you can
5. pouring a small amount of water over the infant's face
6. shaking the infant
secondary survey includes
1. doing to a head to toe check on the casualty
2. checking for danger
3. checking for responses
4. checking that the airway is open and maintained
5. checking for breathing - feel the diaphragm
6. trying a voice command "open your eyes!"
7. removing debris from casualty's mouth
you are dealing with a choking casualty when they become unconscious? what do you do next?
1. begin CPR
2. 3 backslaps followed by 3 Abdo thrusts and repeat
3. place in recovery position
4. encourage them to cough
5. 5 chest thrusts
6. press on a pressure point
7. 5 backslaps followed by 7 Abdo thrusts