First aid Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

21. A boy has a sliver in his eye, you should

1. attempt to remove the splinter with tweezers
2. flush the eye with cool water or milk
3. Leave the sliver in, Call for help
4. Wrap sterile gauze around the head covering both eyes

22. You feel a sudden sharp pain in the bottom of your left foot. You look at the bottom of your left shoe and see a tack sticking in your shoe. What type of wound do you probably have?

1. Avulsion
2. Bruise
3. Scrape
4. Puncture

23. You approach a victim that is unconscious and wearing a medical alert tag indicating a diabetic condition. You would:

1. Begin Rescue Breathing
2. Begin CPR
3. Administer the victims insulin
4. Check victim for breathing & pulse

24. A boy on your bus has been coughing for over a minute, what should you do?

1. Begin rescue breathing and call 911
2. Get medical attention as quickly as possible
3. Encourage the boy to cough and get medical attention asap
4. Encourage the boy to cough and begin giving abdominal thrusts

25. Signals of head and spine injuries are

1. Blood or other fluids in the ears or nose
2. Unusual bumps or depressions on the head or over the spine
3. Has seizures, severe headaches, or slurred speech
4. Both a and b

26. A girl is not breathing but has a pulse, what would be the best course of action?

1. Call 911, and begin CPR immediately
2. Call 911, and begin rescue breathing
3. Call 911, check for blocked airway, begin CPR
4. Call 911, and wait for professional medical help to arrive

27. A girl is unconscious, she is heavily dressed and her skin is reddish, dry and hot, what should you do?

1. Call 911, begin CPR
2. Call for an ambulance; loosen tight clothing, check for breathing and pulse
3. Check for breathing and pulse, Call 911, get the girl out of the heat, loosen tight clothing, and cool her off any way you can
4. None of the above

28. There are three basic steps you can take in an emergency:

1. Call, Check, Care
2. Check, Call, Care
3. Recognize, Decide, Call
4. Decide, Execute, Call

29. Heat stroke

1. Causes very high body temperature
2. Hot red or dry skin
3. Rapid weak pulse, shallow breathing
4. All of the above

30. When caring for someone who has suffered an electrical burn, you would not

1. Check breathing and pulse
2. Check for possible fractures
3. Cool the burned area
4. Treat for shock