1211. What should you do to help someone who is choking?

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 b. By looking for chest movement, Listening & feeling for normal breathing c. by putting our ear to their chest d. By looking & listening for any signs of movement 1238. You have arrived at an incident involving severe bleeding. In what order do you carry out treatment? a. Send for an Ambulance, lay casualty down, apply dressing, apply direct pressure and elevate Limb. b. Lay casualty down, apply dressing, apply direct pressure and elevate limb, send for an Ambulance c. Apply dressing, lay casualty down, send for an Ambulance, apply direct pressure and elevate limb d. Apply direct pressure and elevate limb, lay casualty down, send for an ambulance, apply dressing 1239. A casualty has cut their finger. What do you NOT do? a. Wash with main tap water b. Put a plaster on the wound c. Apply direct pressure if necessary d. Apply an Antiseptic solution 1240. What is the average heartbeat of an adult at rest? a. 72 b. 70-90 c. 60-80 d. 100 1241. You have someone who is pale, sweating profusely, trembling and acting aggressively. They appear drunk but don not smell of alcohol. What may be wrong with them? a. They are suffering from a Diabetic Emergency b. They are suffering from a Heart Attack c. They are suffering from an epileptic seizure d. They are suffering from a Stroke 1242. You are called to a casualty having an Epileptic seizure. What do you do? a. Phone 999 and do not touch them. b. Try to stop them moving with help if necessary and when the seizure stops put them in the recovery position c. Put something in their mouth to stop them biting their tongue and call 999 Recovery Position. 1243. You have a casualty that is muttering to themselves but not making any sense. Their face appears to be drooping to one side. What might be wrong with them? a. They are having a Heart Attach b. They are in shock after witnessing an accident c. They may be having a Stroke d. None of the above 1244. You have a casualty who has recently banged their head against a filing cabinet. They feel sick, giddy and have a headache. What might be wrong with them? a. They are drunk. b. They may be suffering from Concussion c. They may be suffering from a stroke d. They may be poisoned by food 1245. You are called to a casualty who is clutching their chest and breathless. They are complaining of a tight pain in the chest and of severe indigestion all morning. Their face looks a lot paler than it should. What should you do? a. call 999 ASAP, lay them down with their legs slightly raised, moisten their lips, keep them warm but do not overheat and monitor their condition. b. Call 999 ASAP, sit them upright leaning slightly forwards, loosen tight clothing and get them to use their inhaler. Monitor their condition. c. Call 999 ASAP, put the casualty in a confortable half-sitting position, loosen tight clothing and monitor their condition. d. Call 999 ASAP, put the casualty in the recovery position and monitor their condition. 1246. If someone has fainted, what should you do to bring them around? a. Splash water in their face b. Lif t their legs c. Wave smelling salts under their nose d. Shake them vigorously 1247. What do we NOT do for fractured limb? a. Immobilize if necessary b. Steady and support c. Apply gentle traction d. Call an ambulance