St John First Aid Quiz

What is the primary purpose of first aid according to the text?

• To provide professional medical treatment

• To preserve life, alleviate suffering, prevent further illness or injury, and promote recovery

• To replace the need for emergency services

• To train individuals in advanced medical procedures

Who can initiate first aid?

• Only trained professionals

• Only St John Ambulance personnel

• Anyone in any situation

• Only medical doctors

If you find no response after checking for a response in an emergency situation, what should you do next?

• Make the patient comfortable.

• Monitor breathing and response.

• Manage severe bleeding.

• Send for help.

What should you do if you are alone with the patient and need to leave to call for help?

• Leave the patient as found and call for help.

• Make the patient comfortable before leaving.

• Turn the patient into recovery position before leaving to call for an ambulance.

• Monitor the patient's breathing before leaving.

What should you do if there is foreign material in the patient's mouth during an emergency?

• Leave the patient in the position found.

• Tilt the patient's head back with a chin lift.

• Place the patient in the recovery position and clear the airway.

• Monitor the patient's breathing and response.

What should you do first when checking for breathing in an emergency situation?

• Start CPR immediately

• Ensure an ambulance has been called

• Look, listen, and feel for 10 seconds

• Place the person in the recovery position

How many chest compressions should be performed when starting CPR?

• 15 chest compressions

• 20 chest compressions

• 30 chest compressions

• 40 chest compressions

What should be done immediately after 30 chest compressions during CPR?

• Check for breathing

• Apply a defibrillator

• Give 2 breaths

• Call for an ambulance

When should you stop performing CPR?

• After 5 minutes

• When help arrives or the patient starts breathing, or if you are physically unable to continue

• After 20 attempts

• If something better comes up

What is the next step if a person is found breathing normally after checking for breathing?

• Start CPR

• Apply a defibrillator

• Place in the recovery position

• Leave the person as they are