First Aid Questions

What should you do if a person is choking?

• Perform the Heimlich maneuver

• Give them water to drink

• Pat them on the back

• Call for an ambulance immediately

What should you do if a person is bleeding?

• Apply pressure to the wound

• Give them water

• Make them sit down

• Call a friend

Severe allergic reactions occur in 1:1000 of the general population.

• True

• False

If someone was having an allergic reaction, they may have ________________.

• hives or swelling

• a broken bone

• a headache

• a stomach ache

The colour of their skin may be ________________.

• red or pale

• blue or green

• yellow or orange

• black or white

They could feel ________________.

• dizzy or faint

• happy and energetic

• calm and relaxed

• hungry and tired

Their breathing may be ________________.

• difficult or wheezy

• smooth and easy

• silent and calm

• rapid and shallow

A sports team stop for a snack and share around a bag of fruit and nut. One of the team starts to feel breathless, has swelling around the mouth and a red rash starts to appear. What should the first aider do?

• Call emergency services immediately.

• Give the person water to drink.

• Wait to see if symptoms improve.

• Apply a cold compress to the rash.

A sports team stop for a snack and share around a bag of fruit and nut. One of the team starts to feel breathless, has swelling around the mouth and a red rash starts to appear. What should the first aider do?

• Call emergency services immediately.

• Give the person some water to drink.

• Ask the person to lie down and rest.

• Apply a cold compress to the rash.