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1. How would you open an airway for an unresponsive patient without a suspected spinal injury?
(Choose 1)

Hand on forehead, gently pull head back

One hand on head, one under chin, gentle head tilt and chin lift
Spinally immobilise and do jaw thrust
Lie patient on their back

2. Which of the following would likely be included in the primary treatment of a major bleed?
(Choose 1)

Cover them with a blanket

Take a blood sugar measurement
Carry out a FAST test
Raise the patient's legs

3. Tick all of the answers that you would want to tell the operator when you call 999.
(Tick all that apply)

Exact location of incident

Number of patients
Events leading up to problem
Your email address so that they can follow you up afterwards
Details of hazards present
Your line manager's details
Gender and age of patient

4. You are doing CPR on a patient when the emergency services arrive. On their arrival, you should:
(Choose 1)

Carry on CPR until they explicitly tell you to stop

Stop CPR and thank them for getting there
Carry on CPR until they are in the room
Stop CPR in case you aren't doing it right

5. What actions might you use to try and build trust with a casualty?
(Tick all that apply)

Stand over the patient, showing authority

 Introduce yourself
Find out the patient's preferred name
Crouch or kneel down to same height
Use long medical terms to show competency
Take into account the patient's choices

6. When approaching the scene of an incident, what dangers should you be considering and aware of?
(Tick all that apply)

Fire
Glass
Aggressive people
Slippery surfaces
Electrical contacts with patient or surroundings
Road traffic
All of the above

7. You have started assisting a casualty at a scene and are on your own. Some passers by stop and ask if they
can help. You should:
(Choose 1)

Thank them, but say you will be fine

Ask them to stay, as there may be something they can do
Ask them if they are trained and say no if they aren't
Thank them, and say you needed to be somewhere and leave

8. If coming across a traffic accident, what steps might you want to take?
(Tick all that apply)

Push vehicles off road out the way

Turn off ignition
Set-up a warning at a distance from the incident
Apply handbrake if vehicle upright
Roll over any vehicles on their side
Wear hi-visibility jacket if availale
Definitely don't go near because it won't be safe

9. What three words can be used to help you remember what to do if your clothing (or a patient's clothing) is
on fire?
(Choose 1)
 Stop, Drop and Roll
Stop, Pat and Drench
Run, Whirl and Flap
Crouch, Still and Breathe

10. What three things does a fire need to start and maintain itself?
(Tick all that apply)

Petrol
Source of fuel
Oxgen
Carbon dioxide
Time
Ignition

11. Which of the following are meanings of a letter in the AVPU response scale? (4 answers obviously!)
(Tick all that apply)

Pain
Awake
Voice
Alert
Pale
Unresponsive
Violent

12. Thinking about patient assessment, tick all of the options that are true.
(Tick all that apply)

'Signs' are things you find on examination of the patient

'Signs' are things you are told about by the patient
'Symptoms' are things you are told about by the patient
'Symptoms' are things you find on examination of the patient

13. Which of these options would you be looking to find out when assessing someone's breathing?
(Tick all that apply)

How easy or painful it is

Rate
Noise
Depth
 All of the above

14. Normal body temperature is:

(Choose 1)

35 degrees C
36 degrees C
37 degrees C
38 degrees C

15. On what area of the body would a radial pulse be taken?

(Choose 1)

Back of knee
Just up from the wrist
On side of neck
On the inside of the arm by the elbow

16. Which four elements below are considered to be part of the 'chain of survival'?
(Tick all that apply)

Early transport
Early help
Early CPR
Early ECG
Early defibrillation
Early Movement
Early advanced care

17. Tick all of the situations that you would stop CPR for:
(Tick all that apply)

The ambulance turns up

You are too exhausted to continue
The patient starts obviously breathing
Another person takes over
The ambulance crew tell you to stop

18. When carrying out chest compressions, your hands will be:
(Choose 1)

One on top of the other, often with interlocked fingers

 One next to the other, interlocking thumbs
One behind the other
One hand on the chest, the other on the chin

19. A woman in the later stage of pregnancy may have issues when lying flat on her back as a result of the
uterus applying pressure on the veins. If you need to do CPR on such a patient, which side of her body
should you slightly tilt her (e.g. with a blanket or some clothing)?
(Tick all that apply)

On her left side

On her right side

20. What may you do slightly differently if when doing CPR on a child in comparison to doing it on an
adult?
(Tick all that apply)

Adjust strength of compression to take account of the smaller body

Give 5 initial rescue breaths
Consider using a single hand rather than two
All of the above

21. Which of the options below are true with regards to the use of an AED (automated external defibrillator)?
(Tick all that apply)

You must have received special training to use an AED

AED's are easy to use by just following the spoken and written instructions
They are present in many public places such as train stations
You might give the patient a shock when you shouldn't have if you don't use it correctly
You should make sure no-one is touching the patient during analysis and shocking
It doesn't matter if the pads are the 'wrong way round' in terms of the two positions
You should turn off the AED if the patient seems to recover

22. Hypoxia is a condition that arises:

(Choose 1)

Because of a lack of oxygen in the tissues

Because of a lack of carbon monoxide in the tissues
Because of a large loss of blood
Because of too much oxygen in the tissues

23. If you are faced with a patient who is choking and is not able to talk/cough, up to how many back blows
should you carry out before moving on to abdominal thrusts (and then moving back to back blows again)?
(Choose 1)
 3
4
5
6

24. For a choking casualty, you've done your first set of back blows without success. Up to how many
abdominal thrusts would you try before going back to back blows?
(Choose 1)

4
5
6
7

25. When a patient is hyperventilating, which molecule is increasingly lost from the blood?
(Choose 1)

Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Carbon monoxide
Nitrogen

26. Roughly how many litres of blood are there in the adult human body?
(Choose 1)

5
6
7
8

27. Match up the wound type with the very brief description:

1. Puncture wound __________________ a. Rupture of capillaries beneath the skin

2. Contusion __________________ b. Ripping forces creating tears
3. Laceration __________________ c. Small entry site but deep internal damage
4. Incised wound __________________ d. Caused a sharp object such as a blade
5. Abrasion __________________ e. Topmost layers of skin are scraped off

28. Tick all that might be a sign or symptom of a patient having a heart attack:
(Tick all that apply)

Breathlessness
Extreme anxiety
 Collapse
Sudden faintness
Central chest pain
Ashen skin
All of the above

29. What is often the best comfortable position for a patient who you suspect is having a heart attack?
(Choose 1)

Sitting with legs flat down

Standing against a wall
Sitting with knees bent and supported and leaning slightly back
Lying on back with legs up

30. What position might be appropriate for someone who feels faint?
(Choose 1)

Lying on back with legs raised

Lying flat on back
Sitting with legs flat
Sitting on chair with hands on knees

31. Which of the below are appropriate actions for treatment of a severe bleed? (not given in any particular
order)
(Tick all that apply)

Apply direct pressure over the wound

Apply a plaster to the wound
Use a sterile, non-fluffy dressing securely around wound
Raise injured limb above the casualties heart
Treat for shock
Remove clothing to expose woound
Call 999/112 for emergency help

32. For the treatment of a major bleed, how many dressings does the blood need to bleed through before all
of them are removed and a fresh dressing applied?
(Choose 1)

1
2
3
 4

33. Tick 3 options that could be present (according to the UK FA manual) in a patient in the initial stages of
shock?
(Tick all that apply)

Sweating
Vomiting
Fast pulse rate
Cold, pale and clammy skin
Unconsciousness
Gasping for air

34. Tick all of the signs and symptoms that might be present as shock develops:
(Tick all that apply)

Thirst
Weakness
Nausea
Grey/blue skin
Weak pulse
Rapid breathing
Dizziness

35. You are treating someone with a closed femur fracture and have immobilised the injury and called for
help. What might you want to be ready to treat if necessary?
(Choose 1)

Head Injury
Stroke
Shock
Low blood sugar levels

36. What signs and symptoms might you expect from a patient who has dislocated their shoulder?
(Tick all that apply)

Unable to move joint

Severe pain
Vomiting
Swelling
Bruising
 Deformity
Decreased reponse

37. Tick all of the statements that are true:

(Tick all that apply)

A strain is where some ligaments have been stretched, twisted or torn

A strain is where muscle fibres stretch or tear
A sprain is where some ligaments have been stretched, twisted or torn
A sprain is where muscle fibres stretch or tear

38. Which of the following could be a sign or symptom of a serious head injury?
(Tick all that apply)

Increasing drowsiness
Blood or a clear fluid leaking from nose/ear
Visual Disturbances
Confusion
Vomiting since injury
Unusual breathing
Loss of balance

39. Select all of the options where hospital treatment would be appropriate:
(Tick all that apply)

Full thickness burn

Small superficial burn
Burns on face, hands, feet or genitals
Burns going right round a limb
Large superficial burn
Partial-thickness burn covering most of one arm

40. The main treatment of a minor burn is to:

(Choose 1)

Cover in cling film

Cool with cold water for at least 10 mins
Cool with cold water for a minute or two
Call for emergency help

41. True or False: For electrical burn, there may be two wounds at both the entrance and exit points.
(Tick all that apply)
 True
False

42. Select all of the statements that are true:

(Tick all that apply)

Heatstroke requires rapid cooling

In heatstroke, body temperature is likely to be above 40 degrees C
Heat exhaustion is a result of lost salt and water
You should phone 999 straight away if you suspect heat exhaustion
Heatstroke requires emergency help.
Raising the patient's legs may help if you suspect heat exhaustion
Both heatstroke and heat exhaustion can be caused by used of drugs like ecstasy

43. Hypothermia develops when the body temperature falls below:

(Choose 1)

32 degrees C
33 degrees C
34 degrees C
35 degrees C

44. If you come across a patient where they have a splinter fully embedded in their finger, you should:
(Choose 1)

Push on the splinter until it is nearer the surface and your can grab it
Get a pin and gently poke the splinter out
Try and protect it using a dressing and then advise further medical assistance
Tell them to go to hospital

45. What routes into the body can poisons take?

(Tick all that apply)

Swallowed
Through skin
Inhaled
Splashed in eye
Injected
All of the above

46. What is one of the key concerns when treating a human or animal bite?
(Choose 1)
 Infection risk
Potential for shock
Fractures
Likelihood of breathing difficulties

47. If stung by a jellyfish, pouring what over the area might help?
(Choose 1)

Vinegar or seawater
Drinking water or cold coffee
Suncream
Ice cold water

48. How many types of diabetes are there said to be?

(Choose 1)

1
2
3
4

49. An anaphylactic shock is:

(Choose 1)

A severe allergic reaction

A severe loss of blood
Fainting
A type of heart condition

50. An open fracture is:

(Choose 1)

where the bone has been fully broken across the whole bone
where the bone is showing through broken skin
where the skin is not broken and the bone can't be seen
where the bone is broken and the patient is still responsive