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WorksheetsYear 9 First Aid Revision
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins
What is the purpose of DRSABCD?
A really catchy acronym
Help qualified individuals deliver first aid
Delivering first aid during an emergency
Tell others how to deliver first aid
What does the "S" stand for in DRSABCD?
Support
Send for help
Send for others
Start CPR
You need to perform CPR on a casualty, what is the correct procedure?
1 breath: 5 compressions
30 breaths: 2 compressions
30 Compressions: 2 breaths
30 compressions: 1 breath
When giving rescue breaths, how do you know you are breathing enough air into the casualty?
Watch for their skin to change colour
Just blow as hard as you can
Breathe until their chest rises
Check for an increased pulse rate
Which statement is FALSE regarding when it is ok to stop performing CPR on a casualty?
When qualified help arrives and takes over
When somebody tells you to
The casualty starts breathing normally
You become physically unable to continue
What does CPR actually stand for?
Cardio-pulse resusitation
Cardiopulmonary research
Can perform resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
What does AED stand for?
Automated Ear Dispenser
Automated Electronic Defibrillator
Automated External Defibrillator
Automatic Electronic Defibrillator
What is the saying used to help check if a person is breathing?
Look, Listen, Feel
Listen, Look, Feel
Check, Squeeze, Ask
Look, Listen, Touch
Which injury is the priority – bleeding arm or broken leg?
Bleeding Arm
Broken Leg
How far would you compress the chest of an adult during CPR?
1/4 of chest depth
1/2 of chest depth
1/3 of chest depth
3/4 of chest depth
How long would you check for breathing on an unconscious casualty?
5 seconds
10 seconds
15 seconds
20 seconds
What is a primary survey?
Waking the casualty up
Commencing CPR
Q & A
The initial check carried out on a casualty
Which is NOT a treatment for a snake bite?
DRSABCD
Get the casualty to keep moving
Apply a pressure bandage
Apply a tourniquet
A defibrillator is used when you find a casualty in which of the following condition/s?
Not breathing, not moving, responding
Breathing, moving, not responding
Not moving, not breathing, not responding
Responding, breathing, not moving
The guideline for performing C.P.R. with an AED available is?
2 minutes CPR before turning on AED
1 shock followed by observation of casualty for 2 minutes
2 rescue breaths follwed by 1 min CPR, then apply AED pads
Turn on AED ASAP and follow voice prompts
In the first minute of using a defibrillator, what percentage survival rate do you have?
50%
25%
70%
82%
How deep do the chest compressions for CPR need to be (adult)
3-4 cm
6-7 cm
4-5 cm
5-6 cm
When unable to perform CPR due to physical fatigue, what should you do?
Leave the patient unattended and search for help.
Stop performing CPR, regain energy and continue.
Stop performing CPR altogether.
You and your friends are packing lunch to take with you to the beach. While cutting up some fresh strawberries, the knife slips out of your friend, Kate's hand and drops directly on her barefoot. Kate is in a lot of pain and blood is starting to cover the floor. What should you treat her for?
Shock
Bleeding
Burn
Fracture
You are helping cook the potatoes for Thanksgiving dinner. While boiling the water, you notice the pot starting to bubble over so you rush to the stove and move the pot off of the burner. You didn’t realize how hot the handles would be so you set the pot down quickly, causing some of the water to splash on your arm. You notice your skin immediately turning a deep red where the water splashed and it is very painful. What should you do?
Cool the burn by running your arm under cold water
Place ice directly on the burn
Pop the blister that forms
Simon is enjoying a meal out when suddenly a person a few tables away starts to look in distress and is clutching at their neck. Simon recognizes this as
as sign they do not like their meal
they need absolutely need CPR
the universal sign for choking
they are in shock
Tim and his brother Benny are involved in a car accident. The brothers get out of their car to assess the damage and see someone in the car behind them with a very serious head injury. When Tim looks over at his brother, Benny turns very pale before falling to the ground. What should Benny be treated for?
Shock
Fracture
Bleeding
CPR
You are trying a new fitness class at the local YMCA when a man suddenly drops to the ground. When you first check for signs of life, he appears to be breathing. After a few moments, his breathing begins to fade until it is no longer present. What do you do?
Immediately begin CPR compressions
Direct someone in the class to call 9-1-1.
Assume someone else knows CPR and walk away.
Tap the man on the shoulder and loudly ask "Are you OK?"
While playing 4-square outside, your little brother dives to save the ball and scrapes his knee on the black-top causing a scrape. When cleaning out his wound, it is important to remember to:
Cover it with a band-aid ASAP
Start from the outside of the scrape and clean across from left to right
Tell him to rub some dirt on it
Start from the inside and work your way out
Your older sister, Betty, has decided to challenge your brother to an arm wrestling competition. After a tough battle, the competition takes a turn for the worst. You hear a scream from the living room and go in to see Betty sitting in the chair with her right arm hanging down, limp, and obviously deformed. What should you do?
Move her arm to see if it is really broken.
Tell her that is the grossest thing you have ever seen.
Find a pillow to support her wrist and seek medical attention ASAP.
Tell her to run her arm under cold water to help it feel better.
You are watching football with your family when your favorite team scores a touchdown. Your sister is so excited she forgets she is chewing a soft pretzel. She begins to turn pale and is struggling to breathe. What is your first step?
5 abdominal thrusts
5 blows to the back.
Place her on her back.
Provide CPR
Patrick hears a call for help from his dad outside. He rushes out to find him lying on the ground around a pile of chopped firewood, an ax, and a wound on his leg. What should Patrick do? (Check all that apply)
Seek medical attention if bleeding continues
Apply pressure to wound using bandage or clean cloth
Squeeze the are around the wound to help the blood flow stop
Position him so his feet are elevated and his head is lower.
Melissa's older sister, Bri, came home from college to help Melissa get ready for her homecoming dance. Bri forgets to turn the curling iron off and a few moments later Melissa hears a scream from the other room. Their little sister walked in and touched the hot curling iron and her hand immediately turns red and a bubble is starting to appear on his skin. What should Melissa & Bri NOT do?
Pop the bubble to get the infection out
Cover the area in a sterile gauze or wrap
Run the area on his hand under cold water for 10 minutes
Monitor the area to see if it gets worse
You are in your backyard when you hear your neighbor screaming for help. You run to her house see her 16 year old son, Johnny lying in the grass, unresponsive to his Mom tapping him on the shoulder asking if he is OK. Your neighbor says Johnny was mowing the lawn when he collapsed. Assuming the scene is safe, what should your next step be?
Have Johnny's Mom call 9-1-1
Tap Johnny on the shoulder and loudly ask "Are you OK?"
Look, Listen, and Feel for signs of life from Johnny
Begin CPR compressions
Jenna is babysitting her next door neighbor when she notices the child turn pale and start to vomit. She runs to the kitchen to get some paper towels and sees the cabinet with cleaning supplies open, and an empty bottle of Windex with no lid on the floor. What should Jenna begin to treat the child for?
Shock
Burn
Poisoning
Choking
Ryan is playing soccer in his friends backyard when he puts a little too much "oomf" behind his pass and kicks the ball into his friend's nose, which then starts to bleed. What should Ryan tell his friend to do? (Check all that apply)
Have them stand upright
Have them lean their head back
Tell them to pinch their nose for 10 minutes
Monitor bleeding after 10 minutes
Tell them to blow their nose in a tissue to get all of the blood out
While walking through your neighborhood with your friends, you find a man lying on the ground under a ladder next to his house. He is in obvious pain and his arm is clearly broken, with a piece of bone protruding from the skin. Given the situation, what should you check FIRST before beginning treatment for his arm?
If anyone else is home
Any medical alert tags
How old he is
A neck or back injury
Reggie suddenly collapses and becomes unconscious while on a class field trip. Luckily, a nurse is close by and able to help Reggie because she can see that he has diabetes, and therefore infers that low blood sugar is the reason for his collapse. How does the nurse know Reggie has diabetes?
By surveying the scene
Reggie told her
Reggie was wearing a medical alert tag
By the way Reggie collapsed.
If someone is stabbed by an object you should...
Take it out and apply pressure to the wound
Leave the object where it is and stabilise it as best as possible
Slowly pull it out so the Doctors can get to working on the patient faster
Don't touch the patient at all and call for help
What is asthma?
A narrowing of the airways causing difficulty breathing
A sever allergic reaction that can result in death if left untreated
A result of over exposure to the cold
A result of overexposure to the sun
RICER is for which type of injury?
Soft tissue injuries
Hard tissue injuries
If you don't get a response from verbally talking to a patient, what can you do to get a response?
Run your knuckles across the patients sternum
Pinch the muscles above the collar bones
Pinch the muscles at the top of the legs
All of the above
Heart attack
Stroke
Allergic reaction
Seizure
Help
First aid
Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
Cardio peripheral ratio
Cardiac pulmonary ratio
How would you FIRST stop bleeding?
Heimlich maneuver
Direct pressure
Tourniquet
Ice
True or False?
"Precautions need to be taken when dealing with blood as diseases can be transmitted from person to person through contact of blood. Use gloves and wash hands before touching your nose, eyes or food."
True
False
If someone receives a dose of adrenaline to treat anaphylaxis and it doesn't work, you can give them a second dose.
True
False
Breaths
Head chin tilt
Holding the nose
Compressions
What is anaphylaxis?
An 80’s punk band
A spice from Tahiti
The most severe allergic reaction
A type of face cream
What can trigger anaphylaxis?
Dad jokes
Any food, some medications, some insect bites and more
When someone who wasn’t born in QLD goes for the Maroons
Cave woman jokes
What are some signs/symptoms of an anaphylactic reaction?
Itchy skin, hives, restricted breathing, swollen lips, swollen eyes, vomiting
Headaches on the right side of the head only
Growing an extra toe
The sudden desire to watch Pulp Fiction
What do we use to treat anaphylaxis?
Nothing, they can just walk it off
Ibuprofen
Epi-Pen
Crystalmethamphetamine
Where do we administer the Epi-Pen?
Thrust into the chest ala Pulp Fiction
Rectally
Upper middle thigh
The face
Where do we place the casualty before we administer the Epi-Pen?
On the table
In the car
In bed
Laying or seated on the floor
Which of the following is correct for the emergency action plan?
DRAB
DRSABCD
DABCD
Which is top priority during an emergency?
Breathing
Burns
Biochemical waste
Bones
What is the correct medication for treating anaphylaxis?
EpiPen
Ventolin
Puffer
Panadol
Signs of a severe asthma attack includes
A. Gasping for breath
B. Chest tightness
C. Coughing and wheezing
All 3 signs
A B C
Soft tissue injury like a sprain or a strain you can use RICER which is
Rest
Ignore
Complain
Evacuate
Run
Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevate
Refer
Rest
Inject
Cramp
Elevate
Reconnect
R.I.C.E.R is the first aid acronym for the treatment of
Burns
Snake bites
Strains and sprains
Which of the following is NOT an emergency service that can be reached with 000?
Police
Royal Life Saving
Fire
Ambulance
Signs of a fracture include
Bleeding
Crying
Swelling, discolouration and bruising
Falling
If someone is burned or scalded, they should first
Run under cold water for up to 20 minutes
Apply moisturiser
Cover the area with gauze
Chest pain that spreads down one or both arms are signs and symptoms for a
Heart attack
Fracture
Sunstroke
When treating bleeding, should you remove an embedded object?
Yes
No
