First Aid and its Importance Quiz

What is the importance of knowing First Aid?

• To impress others

• To potentially save someone's life

• To look cool

• To show off

What should you do if someone is choking?

• Start CPR immediately

• Give them water to drink

• Ignore them and walk away

• Encourage them to cough, then use back blows, abdominal thrusts and chest thrusts

What are the symptoms of a heart attack?

• Nausea, headache, and fever

• Joint pain, cough, and runny nose

• Chest pain, dizziness, shortness of breath, and sweating

• Back pain, fatigue, and confusion

What should you do for severe external bleeding?

• Apply a tourniquet immediately

• Use a gauze pad and put direct pressure on the wound

• Give the person a painkiller

• Do nothing and wait for it to stop

What is the cause of a heart attack?

• Blocked arteries preventing oxygen supply to the heart

• High blood pressure

• Excessive exercise

• Genetic mutation

What should you do if someone is unconscious and not breathing?

• Check their pulse and do nothing

• Wait for them to wake up

• Start CPR immediately

• Give them water to drink

What is the first step in helping someone with severe external bleeding?

• Use a gauze pad and put direct pressure on the wound

• Apply a tourniquet

• Call 911

• Give the person a painkiller

What should you do if someone is conscious and having a heart attack?

• Ignore them and walk away

• Make the victim rest in a comfortable position and give them nitroglycerin or ASA

• Give them a painkiller

• Start CPR immediately

What is the first step in helping someone who is choking?

• Start CPR immediately

• Apply a tourniquet

• Encourage them to cough

• Give them some candy

How many deaths could have been prevented if people were more experienced in First Aid?

• 30%

• 90%

• 10%

• 60%