Basic First Aid Test

User ID: Date:04/20/2024

1. A woman burned her hand in the kitchen. You should…
   Stop the burning
   Cool the burn with large amounts of cold water
   Cover the burn loosely with a dry sterile dressing
   All of the above
2. What should you do for a person with heat exhaustion?
   Force the person to quickly drink a lot of water
   Get the person out of the heat and into a cooler place
   Put more layers of clothing on the person a protection again the heat
   All of the above
3. How should you care for a person with frostbitten hands?
   Immerse his or her hands in hot water
   Massage his or her hands vigorously
   Have the person shake his or her hands until feeling is restored
   Get the person to a warn environment and then rewarm his or her hands in warm water
4. What is the first step in caring for a bleeding wound?
   Let the wound “air out”
   Pour alcohol on the wound
   Apply direct pressure with a sterile or clean dressing
   Care for shock
5. How should you care for person with a possible head, neck, or back injury?
   Move the person into a comfortable position as soon as possible
   Move the injured area so that it rests above the person’s heart
   Minimize movement of the head, neck, and back
   None of the above
6. What should you do if someone has a foreign object stuck in their eye?
   Remove it immediately
   Surround the object with large bulky dressings so that it can’t move
   Flush the eye with water
   None of the above
7. What should you do if you suspect someone has ingested poison?
   Make them vomit as quickly as possible
   Have them drink milk
   Have them drink water
   Call 9-1-1
8. When someone has a nosebleed, how long should you keep pressure on the nose to stop the bleeding?
   Ten minutes
   Five minutes
   Three minutes
   Eight minutes