Group 10 · First aid

Sample questions with answers

10 of the 51 questions in this group. Try to answer first, then open the correct answer.

1. Question 3

   When providing first aid for a nosebleed, you should:

   1. 1Tilt the person’s head back.
   2. 2Tilt the person’s head forward and pinch the upper part of the nose.
   3. 3Place a cotton swab in the person’s nose.
   4. 4Allow the bleeding to continue until it stops on its own.

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   Correct answer: 2. Tilt the person’s head forward and pinch the upper part of the nose.

2. Question 8

   When providing first aid during the first hours after a closed soft-tissue injury to a limb, you should:

   1. 1Apply a warm compress to the injury.
   2. 2Apply a cold compress to the injured area and elevate it.
   3. 3Apply a cold compress to the injured area and keep it below heart level.
   4. 4Apply an alcohol compress to the injury.

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   Correct answer: 2. Apply a cold compress to the injured area and elevate it.

3. Question 13

   In case of a chest injury, you should:

   1. 1Lay the injured person in a horizontal position.
   2. 2Seat the injured person, supporting the injured side.
   3. 3Seat the injured person, supporting the uninjured side.

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   Correct answer: 2. Seat the injured person, supporting the injured side.

4. Question 18

   If there is a foreign object in the injured person’s wound, first aid requires you to:

   1. 1Remove the foreign object from the wound.
   2. 2Allow the injured area to bleed.
   3. 3Keep the foreign object immobilized.
   4. 4Treat the area around the wound with alcohol.

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   Correct answer: 3. Keep the foreign object immobilized.

5. Question 23

   You hear a vehicle engine running in your neighbor’s garage. When you open the door, you see your neighbor lying on the floor. What should you do first?

   1. 1Open the doors wide and turn off the engine; if possible, remove the injured person from the scene.
   2. 2Carefully examine the injured person’s body for injuries.
   3. 3Turn the injured person onto the side into the recovery position.
   4. 4Help the injured person into a semi-sitting position.

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   Correct answer: 1. Open the doors wide and turn off the engine; if possible, remove the injured person from the scene.

6. Question 29

   When providing first aid, to protect yourself from infection, you should:

   1. 1Avoid direct contact with the wound and provide assistance only while wearing sterile gloves.
   2. 2Do not assist injured persons who are bleeding.

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   Correct answer: 1. Avoid direct contact with the wound and provide assistance only while wearing sterile gloves.

7. Question 34

   If a low-front vehicle strikes a child 3–5 years old, injuries are most likely to occur in the:

   1. 1Lower limbs and head.
   2. 2Pelvis and chest.

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   Correct answer: 2. Pelvis and chest.

8. Question 39

   What is the optimal position for a conscious injured person when a spinal injury is suspected?

   1. 1Lay the injured person on their side.
   2. 2Lay the injured person on their back on a firm, flat surface; do not move them or change their position unless necessary.
   3. 3Lay the injured person on their back, place a roll made from clothing under the neck, and raise the legs.

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   Correct answer: 2. Lay the injured person on their back on a firm, flat surface; do not move them or change their position unless necessary.

9. Question 44

   How should you determine whether an unconscious injured person is breathing?

   1. 1Hold the injured person by the chin, tilt the head back, and observe chest movement for 10 seconds.
   2. 2Place one hand on the injured person’s forehead and, with two fingers of the other hand, lift the chin and tilt the head back. For 10 seconds, check for breathing by trying to feel exhaled air on your cheek and observing movement of the chest.
   3. 3Without tilting the injured person’s head, lean toward the person’s face and, for 10 seconds, check for breathing by trying to feel exhaled air on your cheek and observing movement of the chest.

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   Correct answer: 2. Place one hand on the injured person’s forehead and, with two fingers of the other hand, lift the chin and tilt the head back. For 10 seconds, check for breathing by trying to feel exhaled air on your cheek and observing movement of the chest.

10. Question 49

    How should first aid be provided for limb fractures when no splints or materials for making a splint are available?

    1. 1Secure the upper limb to the torso with the arm extended along the body. Tie the lower limbs together, placing soft material between them.
    2. 2With the upper limb bent at the elbow and supported in a sling, secure it to the torso. Tie the lower limbs together, placing soft material between them.
    3. 3With the upper limb bent at the elbow and supported in a sling, secure it to the torso. Tie the lower limbs together.

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    Correct answer: 2. With the upper limb bent at the elbow and supported in a sling, secure it to the torso. Tie the lower limbs together, placing soft material between them.