Questions and Answers

 1. 
If a student or member of staff has a nosebleed, you should...

o A. Lie them down on a bed.

o B. Ask them to pinch their nose firmly to the bone for about 10 minutes.
o C. Get them to cough sharply.
o D. Stuff cotton wool up their nose.

 2. 
If the nose is still bleeding after ten minutes, you should...

o A. Ask the person to pinch their nose again.

o B. Put a cold pack on their face.
o C. Get the person to shake their head vigorously.
o D. Put more cotton wool inside the nose.

 
 3. 
When the nose has stopped bleeding, you should...

o A. Dab the inside of the nose with disinfectant.

o B. Get the person to blow their nose.
o C. Take out the cotton wool.
o D. Clean the nostrils with cotton wool to clear out any blood clots.

 4. 
If a child has lost a tooth in an accident and is bleeding, you should...

o A. Give him or her something sweet to eat.

o B. Do nothing.
o C. Ask him or her to bite down on a pad of gauze.
o D. Ask him or her to gargle with mouthwash.

 
 5. 
If a child is bleeding very fast from a wound, you should...

o A. Do nothing.
o B. Press down on the wound with a cloth to stop the bleeding.
o C. Put the wound under a running tap.
 o D. Tie a bandage tightly below the wound.

 
 6. 
When the wound has stopped bleeding, you should...

o A. Clean it with saline solution or a solution of disinfectant and water.

o B. Apply vaseline to the wound.
o C. Rub the wound vigorously.
o D. Elevate the affected limb.

 7. 
If a child has a sharp object puncturing their flesh, you should...

o A. Remove the sharp object immediately and send child to hospital for stitches.
o B. Turn the object slowly to see if you can get it out.
o C. Remove the sharp object immediately and rinse out the wound.
o D. Clean the area of the wound, leaving the object in place, and send child to hospital.

 
 8. 
For the case of sunburn, you should...

o A. Rub butter onto the burn.

o B. Apply calamine lotion.
o C. Apply suntan cream.
o D. Apply antiseptic cream.

 
 9. 
When a burn has come up in a blister, you should...

o A. Burst the blister under running water.

o B. Cover the blister with an elastoplast/bandaid.
o C. Apply calamine lotion.
o D. Take the child to hospital.

 
 10. 
Where a child has a severe, third-degree burn, you should...

o A. Cover the burn with a bandaid/elastoplast.

 o B. Put the burn under running water for five to ten minutes.
o C. Apply vaseline to the burn.
o D. Rub cooking oil onto the burn.

 
 11. 
If a child is bitten by a snake, you should....

o A. Suck out the venom and spit it out.

o B. Tie a bandage around the limb below the bite.
o C. Apply a bandaid/elastoplast to the bite.
o D. Tie a bandage around the limb above the bite.

 12. 
If a child goes into anaphylactic shock after a bee sting, you should...

o A. Give him an epinephrine injection.

o B. Slap his face to force him out of it.
o C. Give him the kiss of life.
o D. Apply calamine lotion.

 
 13. 
If a child has a broken bone, you should...

o A. Put the broken limb in a sling.

o B. Tie the bone in the right position with a tight bandage.
o C. Immobilise the limb with pieces of wood on both sides.
o D. Apply calamine lotion.

 14. 
For strains and sprains, the acronym to remember is...

o A. RICE (Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate)

o B. PIES (Press, Immerse, Elevate, Squeeze)
o C. BRAS (Bathe, Rub, Agitate, Squeeze)
o D. WISE (Wash, Ice, Squeeze, Elevate)

 
 15. 
If a child has fainted, you should not...
 o A. Let them lie down.
o B. Elevate their legs to let blood flow to the brain.
o C. Get them some fresh air.
o D. Allow a crowd to gather round them.

CPR, AED & First Aid Practice Quiz

Take the free CPR, AED & First Aid Practice Test provided below in order to prepare
you for our official CPR, AED & First Aid online exam. The practice exam consists of 10
multiple-choice questions that are derived from the CPR, AED & First Aid provider
handbook and adhere to the latest ILCOR and ECC guidelines.

1. Due to the essential nature of washing your hands, how much time is recommended to wash
your hands?*

o 10 seconds

o 20 seconds

o 1 minute

o 4 minutes
Wet, apply soap and rub your hands together for a minimum of 20 seconds and then rinse with
running water.

2. You come upon a person who has lost a significant amount of blood, has a very pale skin
color, and is confused. What do you suspect the cause to be?

o Seizure

o Stroke

o Low blood sugar

o Shock

This is a classic presentation of shock because of blood loss, and is a medical emergency. Other
causes of shock include infection, severe allergic reactions, severe dehydration, and heart
problems.
 3. While dining out in a restaurant you hear a mother cry out that her six-month-old child,
who was given some marbles by an older child, is gagging. His mouth area is turning blue
and he’s unable to take a breath or cry out. What would you do first in this scenario?*

o Begin CPR

o Attempt rescue breaths then compressions

o Deliver back blows and chest thrusts

o Blind finger Sweep

Do not perform a blind finger sweep, as it may push the foreign body farther into the airway.
CPR is not indicated at this point.

4. While performing CPR on an infant, another rescuer appears on the scene, what do you
do next?*

o Immediately transport the patient

o Wait until exhausted, then switch

o Have the second rescuer help with CPR, to minimize fatigue

o Have the second rescuer begin ventilations; ratio 30:2

The ratio of two-person CPR for infants and children is 15:2. One-person CPR for all ages is
30:2.

5. Where should you place the AED pads when treating an infant for pediatric cardiac
arrest?*

o Chest and back

o Do not use an AED on an infant

o Upper chest and mid abdomen

o Wherever they fit

Place pads on the chest and back on an infant.

6. How long should you check for breathing while performing CPR?*

o Do not check for breathing, continue chest compressions

o 2 seconds

o 5 seconds

o No longer than 10 seconds

Do not stop CPR for more than 10 seconds to check for breathing.

7. After finding an unresponsive child, yelling for help, and confirming the child isn't
breathing what would be your next course of action?*

o Leave the child and search for an AED

o Deliver rescue breaths as most cardiac arrest occur due to breathing problems

o Begin back blows and chest thrusts

o Deliver 30 chest compressions

Do not leave the child. Beginning chest compressions is critical.

8. When you try to give an unresponsive adult a rescue breath and the chest does not
appear to rise, what would you do next?*

o Perform abdominal thrusts

o Begin CPR

o Go call 911

o Repeat the head tilt/chin lift maneuver and attempt the breath again

Attempt a breath, and if it goes in, deliver a second breath. If unable to ventilate, assume an
additional foreign body is present.

9. After finding someone who is unresponsive, has a pulse but does not appear to be
breathing, you find you are unable to give them CPR, what do you do next?*

o Begin CPR

o Repeat the head tilt/chin lift maneuver and attempt the breath again

o Abdominal thrusts

o Heimlich maneuver

If unable to deliver the first breath, reposition the airway and attempt the breath again. If unable
to deliver this breath, it's safe to assume a form body is present and abdominal thrusts are
indicated. The Heimlich maneuver is performed on conscious victims.

 10. Arriving first to the scene, you find an unresponsive person with no pulse that has
thrown up. You feel CPR is not something you are comfortable giving them. What would
be the next best thing for you to do?

o Wipe off the face or cover with a shirt

o Compression only CPR

o Go and get help

o Do not initiate resuscitation

Only CPR has been shown to be effective. Leaving the victim significantly increases mortality.