First Aid Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. An adult collapses in a public place. The scene is safe, the person is unresponsive, and they are not breathing normally. Another bystander is present. What is the best response?
Have the bystander call emergency services and get an AED while you begin CPR
Place the person in the recovery position and wait for regular breathing
Give several rescue breaths before asking anyone to call for help
Raise the person’s legs and check again after a minute
2. Someone briefly touches a hot pan and develops a small, painful red burn without broken skin. What should they do first?
Cover the burn before cooling it
Hold ice directly against the burned area
Apply butter or an oily cream to seal the skin
Cool the burn under cool running water
3. A person suddenly has a convulsive seizure on the floor. Which action is appropriate while the movements continue?
Hold their arms and legs still to prevent muscle injury
Place a soft object between their teeth to protect the tongue
Clear nearby hazards, cushion the head, and note how long the seizure lasts
Lift them into a chair so their airway remains upright
4. Liquid household cleaner splashes into someone’s eye. What is the appropriate immediate action?
Keep the eye closed until the stinging stops
Rinse continuously with plenty of clean, lukewarm water and seek appropriate guidance
Use eye drops to neutralize the cleaner
Cover both eyes tightly before rinsing to limit movement
5. An adult is unresponsive but breathing normally, and there is no indication of a spinal injury. Emergency help has been called. What position usually helps keep the airway open?
Flat on the back with a pillow under the head
On their side in the recovery position while breathing is monitored
Flat on the stomach with the face turned downward
Seated upright against a wall
6. A person has a deep arm wound with heavy external bleeding. What is the most appropriate immediate action?
Wash the wound thoroughly before trying to stop the bleeding
Apply firm, continuous direct pressure with a dressing or clean material
Elevate the arm and wait to see whether the bleeding slows
Remove any blood-soaked dressing each time it becomes wet
7. Someone with a known severe allergy develops breathing difficulty and facial swelling after eating. They have their prescribed epinephrine auto-injector. What should happen?
Give an oral antihistamine and wait to see whether breathing improves
Have them walk around to help the medication circulate
Help them use the auto-injector promptly and call emergency services
Offer water, keep them seated, and contact their regular doctor
8. After a fall from a ladder, a person reports severe neck pain and tingling in both hands. What should you do?
Help them sit up slowly to make breathing easier
Test whether they can turn their head in both directions
Call emergency services and encourage them to remain still without twisting their neck
Pull them away from the ladder even though no hazard remains
9. A coworker suddenly develops facial drooping, weakness in one arm, and slurred speech. What should you do?
Offer food in case low blood sugar is causing the symptoms
Let them rest quietly and reassess after 30 minutes
Drive them home if they say the symptoms are improving
Call emergency services immediately and note when the symptoms began
10. During a meal, an adult starts choking but can still cough forcefully and speak. What is the best initial response?
Encourage continued coughing and watch closely for deterioration
Immediately begin abdominal thrusts despite the effective cough
Give water to help wash down the obstruction
Sweep the mouth with your fingers to locate the object
11. A person falls and has a painful, visibly deformed forearm, but there is no open wound. What is the safest general approach?
Massage around the deformity to reduce muscle tension
Straighten the arm gently before applying support
Ask the person to rotate the wrist to check whether the bone is broken
Support the arm in the position found and obtain medical help
12. A person has an uncomplicated nosebleed after blowing their nose. Which technique is generally appropriate?
Sit leaning slightly forward and pinch the soft part of the nose continuously
Lie flat and place a cold cloth across the forehead
Tilt the head backward and breathe through the mouth
Pack tissues deeply into both nostrils and release pressure
13. A person with diabetes becomes shaky, sweaty, and confused but remains awake and can swallow safely. What is an appropriate first aid response?
Give only water and have them walk around
Withhold food until their blood glucose can be checked by a clinician
Place them in the recovery position before offering anything by mouth
Give a fast-acting source of sugar and reassess while arranging further help if needed
14. A child may have swallowed an unknown household product but is awake and breathing normally. What is the best next step?
Contact a poison information service or emergency service promptly and keep the container available
Give milk to dilute the product before seeking advice
Induce vomiting so less of the product is absorbed
Wait for symptoms because many household products are harmless in small amounts
15. After heavy bleeding from a leg wound has been controlled, the injured person becomes pale, clammy, weak, and dizzy. What should you do?
Give them a large drink to replace lost fluid
Call emergency services, keep them still and warm, and monitor their breathing
Help them walk slowly to maintain circulation
Sit them upright alone while you find transportation
16. You arrive first at a bicycle crash beside a busy road. What should you do before approaching the injured rider?
Ask the rider to stand so you can judge the injuries
Move the rider away from the road before assessing anything else
Check for traffic and other hazards, and approach only when it is safe
Begin checking the rider immediately while another person watches traffic