Introduction To First Aid
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1. Introduction to First Aid
- 1.Which of the following are not guidelines for preventing cross infection?
- A.
Cover cuts and grazes on your hands with waterproof dressings
- B.
Try not to breathe, cough or sneeze over a wound while you are treating the casualty
- C.
If gloves are unavailable, enclose your hands in clean plastic bags
- D.
If you prick yourself with any needle found on or near a casualty, continue treating the casualty before treating yourself.
- 2.
What does the following symbol mean?- A.
Corrosive Agent
- B.
Oxidising Agent
- C.
Flammable gas
- D.
Compressed gas
- 3.Which is the first thing you should check when doing primary assessment?
- A.
Check whether casualty is conscious
- B.
Check whether there are risks to yourself
- C.
Check whether there are any risks to the casualty
- D.
Shout for help and dial for ambulance
- 4.What does secondary survey not include?
- A.
Dialing of ambulance
- B.
Finding out what happened
- C.
Performing a physical examination
- D.
Look for external clues
- 5.What is whiplash caused by?
- A.
Falling from a height
- B.
Crushed by a heavy object for more than 15 minutes
- C.
Sudden forces on the body in a car crash
- D.
Stepping on something sharp
- 6.What are not ways of finding out the symptoms and signs of illness or injury?
- A.
By sight
- B.
By hearing
- C.
By tasting
- D.
By smell
- 7.What should you do if the neccessary medication (e.g. Aspirin for heart attack) is not there?
- A.
Panic
- B.
Seek medical help
- C.
Get the same medication from passers-by
- D.
Leave casualty alone to search for medication
- 8.What does U in the AVPU code stand for?
- A.
Unconscious
- B.
Unresponsive
- C.
Unfeeling
- D.
Unacceptable
- 9.Which of the following are not responsibilities of a first aider?
- A.
To make sure the casualty is safe, even if it means putting yourself at risk
- B.
To identify injury and nature of illness affecting casualty
- C.
To access a situation quickly and safely, and summon appropriate help
- D.
To give casualty early and appropriate treatment, starting with the most serious conditions first.
- 10.Which of the following is false in a traffic accident?
- A.
If possible, treat casualties in the position in which you find them; move them only if they are in danger or to provide life-saving treatment (such as CPR)
- B.
Always assume that that there is a neck (spinal) injury in any casualty who has been injured in a traffic accident.
- C.
For traffic accidents, place warning triangles at least 5m away from the incident site to alert other road-users.
- D.
The first-aider should always make sure that the car engine is switched off and the handbrakes are pulled up.
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