First Aid Practice Test
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1) Your check of the scene suggests that a victim has suffered an electrical shock. The first thing to do is...
- a) Cover all burns with a dry loose dressing.
- b) Ask a bystander to help you move the victim.
- c) Place the victim on one side with the head down.
- d) Make sure the power is turned off.
- 2) A victim of a car accident has just vomited and now appears to be coughing up blood. He is breathing very quickly and his pulse is weak and fast. What is most likely wrong?
- a) He is having a seizure.
- b) He has internal bleeding.
- c) He is having a heart attack.
- d) He is having a diabetic emergency.
- 3) You are caring for a victim with a burned hand. Put the hand in cool water if...
- a) The burns are very deep
- b) There are burns with open blisters.
- c) The burns are minor with no open blisters.
- d) You should put the hand in cool water for all of the above.
- 4) In general a splint should be...
- a) Loose, so that the victim can still move the injured limb.
- b) Snug, but not so tight that it slows circulation.
- c) Tied with cravats over the injured area.
- d) None of the above.
- 5) A victim has lost a lot of blood through a deep cut in his leg. He is breathing fast and seems pail and restless. He is probably...
- a) Having a stroke.
- b) Having a heart attack.
- c) In shock.
- d) Choking.
- 6) You suspect that a person has been poisoned. She is conscious. Your first call should be to...
- a) The Poison Control Center or your local emergency phone number.
- b) The victim's physician.
- c) The hospital emergency department.
- d) The local pharmacy.
- 7) Which would you do when caring for a seizure victim?
- a) Remove nearby objects that might cause injury.
- b) Place a small object, such as a rolled up piece of cloth, between the Victim's teeth.
- c) Try to hold the person still.
- d) All of the above.
- 8) Splint an injury to a muscle, bone, or joint only when...
- a) You have to move or transport the victim.
- b) You can do so without hurting the victim.
- c) You have splinting materials available.
- d) Both a and b
- 9) For which of the following burn victims should you immediately call your local emergency phone number?
- a) A 40 year old man who has burned his hand with hot coffee.
- b) A 68-year-old woman who has a blistered grease burn on her hands and arms.
- c) A 26-year-old woman who has a sunburn on her shoulders.
- d) All of the above.
- 10) A 15-year-old boy has just splashed a chemical on his face. After sending someone to call for an ambulance, you would...
- a) Cover the burned area.
- b) Have the victim stay calm until ambulance arrives.
- c) Flush the burned area with large amounts of water until the ambulance arrives.
- d) Immediately drive the victim to the hospital.
- 11) Why should you cover burns with a clean or sterile dressing?
- a) To prevent infection.
- b) To cool burned area.
- c) To keep the burned area warm.
- d) Both a and c
- 12) You find a person at the bottom of the stairs. He appears to have fallen and seems badly hurt. After sending someone for help, you would....
- a) Roll the victim onto his stomach keeping the head and back in a straight line.
- b) Roll the victim onto one side.
- c) Position victim onto one side.
- d) Attempt to keep the victim from moving.
- 13) A victim has a large piece of glass sticking out of her leg. You should...
- a) Leave the glass in her leg and control the bleeding.
- b) Call your local emergency phone number.
- c) Remove the glass and then control the bleeding.
- d) Both a and b
- 14) What should be your first concern at the scene where a person has been seriously burned?
- a) Checking the scene for safety.
- b) Checking the victims breathing and pulse.
- c) Calling your local emergency phone number.
- d) Cooling the burned area.
- 15) A woman has fallen and burned her ankle. She says she heard something snap. She looks pale and is sweating. What should you do?
- a) Have the victim walk on the injured ankle.
- b) Care for the injury as if it were serious.
- c) Apply heat and elevate the injury.
- d) Apply a dressing and loosely bandage
- 16) Which of the following should be done for a person experiencing a heat related illness.
- a) Keep the victim warm.
- b) Force the victim to drink fluids.
- c) Apply cool wet cloths.
- d) Place the victim in warm water.
- 17) 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?
- a) Avulsion
- b) Bruise
- c) Scrape
- d) Puncture
- 18) Which should be part of your care for a severely bleeding open wound?
- a) Allow the wound to bleed in order to minimize infection.
- b) Apply direct pressure and elevate the injured area. (If no broken bones)
- c) Use a tourniquet to stop all blood flow.
- d) Both b and c
- 19) What should you do if you think a victim has serious internal bleeding?
- a) Apply heat to the injured area.
- b) Call your local emergency phone number for help.
- c) Place the victim in a sitting position.
- d) Give fluids to replace blood loss.
- 20) Which of the following behaviors reduces your risk for injury?
- a) Always wearing a safety belt when riding in automobiles.
- b) Limiting intake of alcohol.
- c) Limiting intake of foods high in cholesterol.
- d) Both a and b
- 21) Which is the first step when caring for bleeding wounds.
- a) Apply direct pressure with a clean or sterile dressing.
- b) Apply pressure at the pressure point.
- c) Add bulky dressings to reinforce blood soaked bandages.
- d) Elevate the wound.
- 22) How can you reduce the risk of disease transmission when caring for open, bleeding wounds?
- a) Wash your hands immediately after giving care.
- b) Avoid direct contact with blood.
- c) Use protective barriers such as gloves or plastic wrap.
- d) All of the above.
- 23) You have tried to control a victim's bleeding with direct pressure and elevation, but the bleeding doesn't stop. Where would you apply pressure to slow the flow of blood to a wound on the forearm?
- a) Outside the arm midway between the shoulder and the elbow.
- b) On the inside of the elbow.
- c) Inside the arm between the shoulder and the elbow.
- d) Any of the above will slow the flow of blood.
- 24) Dressing and bandages are used to...
- a) Reduce the victim's pain.
- b) Reduce internal bleeding.
- c) Help control bleeding and prevent infection.
- d) Make it easier to take the victim to the hospital.
- 25) Most injuries are due to situations that....
- a) You have no control over or could not have been prevented.
- b) You have some control over or could have been prevented.
- c) Involve five or more people.
- d) Involve water sports.
- 26) Where is the carotid artery located?
- a) Inside the wrist just above the hand.
- b) On the neck to the right or left of the windpipe.
- c) Behind the kneecap.
- d) Inside the arm between the elbow and shoulder.
- 27) On an infant, where would you check the pulse?
- a) Inside the wrist just above the hand.
- b) On the neck to the right or left side of the windpipe.
- c) Behind the kneecap.
- d) Inside the arm between the elbow and shoulder.
- 28) For an infant who is choking, you would perform....
- a) The Hiemlick maneuver.
- b) CPR
- c) Back blows and chest thrusts.
- d) Hold the infant upside down and strike between the shoulder blades.
- 29) Breathing emergencies may be caused from....
- a) Asthma or Allergic reaction
- b) Hyperventilation
- c) Injury to a muscle or bone in the chest
- d) All of the above
- 30) A person, who is unconscious, not breathing, has a weak pulse, needs....
- a) CPR
- b) Hiemlick maneuver.
- c) Rescue breathing.
- d) Back blows and chest thrusts.
