Basic First Aid and Emergency Recognition Quiz

How do you know when and how to give first aid?

• By guessing what might be wrong

• By having proper training and knowledge

• By waiting for instructions from others

• By ignoring the injured person

What is the purpose of using gloves for a first aider?

• To keep hands warm

• To prevent infection

• To look professional

• To avoid getting wet

What should you do if you are by yourself and you are choking?

• Call 911 and perform abdominal thrusts against a chair

• Wait for someone to help

• Perform chest thrusts

• Give back blows

If an object in the eye hasn't been removed after blinking and flushing, what should you do?

• Ignore it

• Get medical attention

• Try to remove it with fingers

• Use a cotton swab

What should you NOT do to a person having a seizure? (Select all that apply)

• Call 911

• Hold them down

• Protect them from injury

• Roll them into recovery position

• Put something in their mouth

Ethan is at the park when he sees someone collapse. What are the 3 'C’s' he should remember when dealing with this emergency?

• Check, Call, Care

• Call, Check, Care

• Care, Check, Call

• Check, Care, Call

During a school picnic, David starts choking on a piece of food, but he is still coughing. What should you encourage him to do?

• Keep coughing

• Drink water

• Give back blows

• Lie down

How would you FIRST stop bleeding?

• Heimlich maneuver

• Direct pressure

• Tourniquet

• Ice

During a school trip, Sophia, Henry, and Maya come across an unconscious person. Do they need consent to put the person in the recovery position?

• Yes, they need consent

• Maybe

• No, consent is implied when a person is unconscious

• Only if the person is over 16

Which is the recovery position?

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