Here is a quick quiz to see how much first aid knowledge you have. Good luck!
Directions: Pick the one correct answer.
1. The most effective first aid method of protecting an unconscious person's airway is to put the person in: choose one a: The prone position b: The stable side lateral position c: The sitting position d: Don't touch the person at all.
2. Before actually performing CPR, you should: choose one a: Run off to get help or to find a phone. b: Check for a response: shake and shout. c: Blow three short breaths into the victims nose. d: Roll the person onto their stomach.
3. CPR, once started, should continue until: choose one a: The victim is revived. b: The rescuer is relieved by expert medical aid. c: The rescuer is too exhausted to continue. d: All of the above.
4. Anyone who was knocked unconscious by a head injury should: choose one a: Be all right if they can still walk around without getting dizzy. b: Be all right as long as the injury didn't bleed. c: Be examined by a doctor as soon as possible. d: Lie still with an ice pack on their head for at least 15 minutes.
5. There are three types of slings; the arm sling, the collar-and-cuff sling and the: choose one a: Trapeze sling. b: Delta sling c: St Johns sling d: None of the above.
6. The Collar-and-Cuff sling is used for: choose one a: Shoulder injuries. b: Forearm injuries. c: Head injuries. d: Upper arm and chest injuries.
7. How many bones are in the human body? choose one a: 173 b: 206 c: 239 d: 154
8. Broken bones are difficult to treat because _________ may be affected as well. choose one a: muscles b: tendons c: nerves d. all of the above
9. Signs of shock include: choose one a: pale, cool, clammy skin b: rapid shallow breathing c: rapid weak pulse d: all of the above
10. Fractured limbs can be treated by: choose one a: splinting b: chalking c: roping d: sleeping
11. You have been hiking all day and you are beginning to feel very tired, dizzy, a little confused and very thirsty. You are: choose one a: diabetic. b: out of shape. c: dehydrated. d: lazy.
12. To treat mild dehydration you should: choose one a: rest in the shade b: go to the emergency room. c: drink a soda. d: drink lots water or a sports drink.
13. While at day camp, some Cub Scouts find a beehive and poke it with a stick. One boy gets stung. You should: choose one a: Apply a cold compress to the sting. b: Remove the stinger with tweezers and clean the injury. c: Nothing, as long as he is breathing normally. d: Both a and b.
14. First degree burns look _________ and cause ________. choose one a: black, nerve damage. b: painful, scarring. c: red or discolored, mild swelling and pain. d: red or mottled, blisters and loss of fluid through the damaged skin.
15. Which of the following is not a requirement for the First Aid Merit Badge? choose one a: Prepare a first aid kit for your home. b: Know how to cast a broken arm. c: Tell how to move a sick or injured person. d: Describe how to treat hypothermia.
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