Can You Pass This Basic First Aid Quiz?

How well can you deal with medical emergencies? Put your knowledge to the test!

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How well do you know how to deal with emergencies? Could you give life saving first aid to those who need it?

Find out if you could be the difference between a life saved and a life lost by putting your knowledge to the test.

Question 1 / 15

What should you do to help someone who‘s having an asthma attack?

Help the person sit in a comfortable position and breathe into a paper bag.

Advise the person to do some stretches and run around the block.

Help the person sit in a comfortable position and take their medication.

Great job!

That was incorrect.

Question 2 / 15

If someone is bleeding from a wound, what can you do to help?

Tie a tourniquet above the injury.

Let the blood drain out.

Put pressure on the injury.

Right on! 👊

Doh! 🤬

Question 3 / 15

What should you do if you think someone has broken a leg?

Leave it for a while to see if the pain gets better.

Ask them to lean on their leg to check if it is painful.

Help them support their leg using a cushion or some clothing.

Excellent!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

Question 4 / 15

You find an unconscious adult that does not respond to a gentle shake and shout, what must you do next?

Stop and wait for emergency medical services to arrive.

None of the answers.

Call or direct someone to call 911.

Check for breathing and give two breaths if they are not breathing.

Marvelous!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

Question 5 / 15

Signs of low blood sugar can appear quickly and may include?

Sweating, pale skin color and/or seizure.

Sleepiness or even not responding.

A change in behavior, such as confusion or irritability.

Hunger, thirst, or weakness.

All of the answers.

Stunning!

Nope, sorry. 😢

Question 6 / 15

The first step to respond to someone with low blood sugar is to?

Bleed them to help prevent blood clots.

Have the person sit quietly or lie down.

Give the patient aspirin.

Give the person something containing sugar to eat or drink.

Fabulous!

Having difficulty with this one?

Question 7 / 15

To clean a dirty open wound, you should use?

Alcohol.

Hydrogen peroxide.

Water.

Antiseptic wipes.

Beautiful! 👍

Not quite.

Question 8 / 15

While performing chest compressions during CPR, you hear a cracking sound like the sound of ribs breaking, what should you do?

Wait for 5 minutes before continuing CPR

Stop and wait for emergency services to arrive.

Continue performing CPR.

Woohoo! 🥳

Doh! 🤬

Question 9 / 15

Your respond to a patient that has spilled hot coffee on their hand. The skin on the top of the had is red and the person complains of pain. What should you do?

None of the answers.

Put a bag of ice or cold compress on the burn air until the swelling and pain reduces.

Hold the hand under cold running water from a faucet for several minutes.

Apply burn cream to the effect skin and wrap with sterile dressing.

Stunning!

Having difficulty with this one?

Question 10 / 15

In the event of an emergency what should be worn when coming into contact with body fluids?

Nothing

Protective Gloves

Bandaids

Wonderful!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

Question 11 / 15

What sudden illness is usually caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain?

Stroke

Heart attack

Diabetic emergency

Nice!

Having difficulty with this one?

Question 12 / 15

What signals can you look for to determine if a person is bleeding internally?

There are tender, swollen, bruised areas or hard bumps on the body.

The person is vomiting blood or coughing up blood.

All of the answers.

The person is becoming confused, faint, drowsy or unconscious.

Beautiful! 👍

That was incorrect.

Question 13 / 15

What should you do for a person with heat exhaustion?

Get the person out of the heat and into a cooler place.

Force the person to quickly drink a lot of water.

Put more layers of clothing on the person as a protection against the heat.

Right on! 👊

Nope, sorry. 😢

Question 14 / 15

In stroke recognition, F.A.S.T. means:

Face, arm, speech and time.

Feet, airway, speech and temperature.

Fever, anxiety, stress and taste.

Flexibility, asthma, sudden tightness in the chest.

Wonderful!

Not quite.

Question 15 / 15

When caring for a person who is having a seizure, you should

Place a spoon or wallet between the person's teeth

Remove nearby objects that might cause injury

Try to hold the person still

That's the way!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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