First Aid
Physical & Health Education · 50 practice questions
Definition of first aid; aims and principles of first aid; qualities of a first aider; the first aid box and its contents; common injuries requiring first aid (cuts, wounds, sprains, strains, dislocation, fracture); special conditions requiring first aid (bleeding, burns, scalds, shock, poisoning); agencies/bodies involved in first aid (St. John's Ambulance, Red Cross Society).
- Define first aid.
- State the aims and principles of first aid.
- Outline the qualities of a first aider.
- List the contents of the first aid box and their uses.
- Identify types of common injury and condition that require first aid.
- Identify agencies involved in first aid services.
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- Practice question 1
Recognizing the limits of one's own first aid knowledge specifically is important for knowing when to
- A.abandon the casualty entirely, rather than seek any further help
- B.avoid seeking professional help entirely, contrary to the actual purpose of such recognition
- C.a factor entirely unrelated to seeking professional help of any kind
- D.seek professional help
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D. seek professional help
Recognizing the limits of one's own first aid knowledge specifically is important for knowing when to seek professional help.
- Practice question 2
A tourniquet, used in severe bleeding emergencies, specifically can help control blood loss by
- A.cleaning and disinfecting the wound itself, rather than restricting flow
- B.a factor entirely unrelated to the restriction of blood flow
- C.increasing blood flow to a limb, contrary to its own intended purpose
- D.restricting blood flow to a limb
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D. restricting blood flow to a limb
A tourniquet specifically can help control blood loss by restricting blood flow to a limb.
- Practice question 3
Poisoning, a special condition requiring first aid, specifically requires identifying
- A.a factor entirely unrelated to the agent causing the poisoning
- B.no particular information of any kind before responding to the emergency
- C.the poisoning agent where possible before determining the appropriate response
- D.only the victim's own age, with no reference to the poisoning agent itself
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C. the poisoning agent where possible before determining the appropriate response
Poisoning first aid specifically requires identifying the poisoning agent, where possible, before determining the appropriate response.
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