What should you do to help someone who is choking?
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1211. What should you do to help someone who is choking?
A. Encourage them to breathe through their nose.
B. Help them drink some water to dislodge the object.
C. Hit them firmly on their back between the shoulder blades.
1212. If someone is having a diabetic emergency, what should you do?
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1211. What should you do to help someone who is choking?
A. Encourage them to breathe through their nose.
B. Help them drink some water to dislodge the object.
C. Hit them firmly on their back between the shoulder blades.
1212. If someone is having a diabetic emergency, what should you do?
A. Give them a low-calorie drink, like diet cola.
B. Give them a sugary drink or sugary food.
C. Give them bread or pasta.
1213. If someone seems to be distressed in an emergency situation, what is the first thing you should
do?
A. Give them a hug and then take them to the doctor.
B. Listen to them calmly and assist as required after analyzing the situation.
C. Ignore them and hope they improve.
1214. Which item below would be the best thing to apply to a head injury to reduce swelling?
A. A bag of frozen vegetables wrapped in cloth.
B. A wet cloth.
C. Can of cold soft drink.
1215. Where would a person having a heart attack most likely feel pain?
A. In lef t arm and back of shoulders.
B. In lower abdomen.
C. In their legs.
1216. What information should you gather if you think a person has swallowed poison or taken a
harmful substance?
A. What they have taken, when and how much.
B. What they have taken, when and where.
C. What they have taken, when and why.
1217. How can you help someone who is having a seizure?
a. Put something in their mouth.
b. Restrain them.
c. Keep them safe from injury.
1218. If you think someone is having a stroke, you must act FAST. But what do the letters in FAST stand
for?
a. Fingers. Arms. Speech. Time.
b. Face. Arms. Speech. Time.
, c. Feet. Arms. Speech. Time.
1219. If someone is unresponsive and breathing, how do you help to keep their airway
open? a. Roll them on their side and tilt their head back.
b. Lie them on their front and tip their head back.
c. Make sure nothing is obstructing their nose.
1220. If you find a person who is unresponsive and they are not breathing, what should you do?
a. Commence CPR at the earliest and call for assistance.
b. Call 999 and wait for the paramedics to arrive.
c. Call 999 and roll them on their side with their head back.
1221. What is first aid?
a. The immediate care given, to an individual who has been injured or become ill prior to
the arrival of qualified medical assistance.
b. The immediate care given, only to unconscious individuals prior to the arrival of qualified
medical assistance.
c. The immediate care given, only to ill individuals prior to the arrival of qualified
medical assistance.
d. The immediate care given, only to injured individuals prior to the arrival of qualified medical
assistance.
1222. What should you not do when arriving at the scene?
a. Reposition the casualty in the recovery position
b. Check for pulse
c. Clear the airway
d. Sprinkle water on the casualty’s face
1223. When prioritizing the treatment of casualties which order must you follow?
a. Breathing - Bones/Burns - Bleeding - Other Conditions
b. Bleeding - Breathing - Bones/Burns - Other
Conditions c. Breathing - Bleeding - Bones/Burns - Other
Conditions
d. Bones/Burns - Breathing - Bleeding - Other Conditions
1224. What does the ‘A’ stand for in the acronym DRABC?
a. Accident
b. Airway
c. Ambulance
d. Alert
, 1225. What is the ratio for chest compression: rescue breath for adults?
a. 30:3
b. 25:5
c. 20:3
d. 30:2
1226. What is the number of back blows given to a choking child?
a. 3
b. 5
c. 8
d. 10
1227. Which of the following is not a common trigger for
Anaphylaxis? a. Nuts
b. Seafood
c. Dairy
d. Potato
1228. A burn should be immersed or placed under cold water for at
least a. 5 minutes
b. 10 minutes
c. 15 minutes
d. 20 minutes
1229. Shock is the body's response to
a. Blood loss
b. Emotional distress
c. Severe allergic
reaction d. All of the above
1230. The recognition of shock includes
a. Slow, deep breathes
b. Slow, strong
pulse c. Pale, clammy skin
d. Flushed, dry skin
1231. When you first arrive at the scene of an accident, what is the first thing you should do?
a. Shout for help
, b. Check the casualtiesresponse
level c. Assess the situation for danger
d. Check the casualty's breathing
1232. If a conscious casualty is getting choked, after advising the casualty to cough and assuming this
has not worked, what should you do next?
a. Try to hook the object out of the mouth
b. Call an Ambulance
c. Attempt up to 5 Back slaps
d. Attempt up to 5 Abdominal Thrusts
1233. You have a casualty who is not breathing but has injuries to face that prevent you from
performing mouth-to-mouth. What do you do?
a. Wait for the ambulance
b. Try 5 abdominal thrusts
c. Give 15 chest compressions
d. Continue with Compression only Resuscitation at rate of 100-120 per minute
1234. Which of the following is not a reason why we put unconscious casualties in the recovery
position?
a. It is safe & comfortable position
b. To get Blood back to the brain
c. It allows the tongue to fall forward
d. If they vomit, it drains out rather than choking them
1235. In Basic Life Support, at what rate per minute do we perform chest compressions?
a. 15-20
b. 100-120
c. 50-60
d. 2-5
1236. What is/are the only metallic object/s that the HSE recommend to be kept in a First Aid kit?
(assuming that the HSE guidelines are followed.)
a. Safety Pins
b. scissors
c. Tweezers
d. Thermometer
1237. When performing Basic Life Support, how do we check for normal breathing?
a. By holding a mirror up to the casualty's mouth
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