First aid Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

11. When performing CPR on a child, how deep should the chest compressions be?

1. 1.5 inches
2. 2 inches
3. 2.5 inches
4. 3 inches

12. When performing CPR on an adult, how deep should the chest compressions be?

1. 1.5 inches
2. 2 inches
3. 2.5 inches
4. 3 inches

13. What is the CPR procedure for a six-year-old boy?

1. 15 compressions, 1 breath, 5 cycles in 1 minute
2. 15 compressions, 2 breaths, 4 cycles in 1 minute
3. 5 compressions, 1 breath, 12 cycles in 1 minute
4. 3 compressions, 1 breath, 20 cycles in 1 minute

14. When performing adult CPR you give

1. 2 slow breaths & 15 chest compressions
2. 1 slow breath & 10 chest compressions
3. 5 slow breaths & 10 chest compressions
4. 3 slow breaths & 15 chest compressions

15. When helping an unconscious choking victim, you would give an adult ……………… chest thrusts. For an infant you would give ………………. back blows and ………… chest thrusts.

1. 3,3,3
2. 5,3,3
3. 5,5,5
4. 3,5,5

16. When performing CPR on a child you give

1. 4 slow breaths & 20 chest compressions
2. 1 slow breath & 5 chest compressions
3. 2 slow breaths & 10 chest compressions
4. 2 slow breaths & 15 chest compressions

17. A wound where there is damage to the soft tissue and blood vessels under the skin is called

1. A scrape
2. A cut
3. A bruise
4. An avulsion

18. Which should be part of your care for a severely bleeding open wound?

1. Allow the wound to bleed in order to minimize infection
2. Apply direct pressure and elevate the injured area (If no broken bones)
3. Use a tourniquet to stop all blood flow
4. Both b and c

19. Which of the following behaviors reduces your risk for injury?

1. Always wearing a safety belt when riding in automobiles
2. Limiting intake of alcohol
3. Limiting intake of foods high in cholesterol
4. Both a and b

20. When caring for a victim with a bloody nose you would not

1. Apply an ice pack to the bridge of the nose
2. Apply pressure to upper lip just beneath nose
3. Have the victim sit with head tilted slightly backward while pinching the nostrils together
4. Have the victim sit with head tilted slightly forward while pinching the nostrils together