First Aid Essentials: Life-Saving Skills Quiz

Question 1

If you witness someone collapse, what is the first step you should take according to standard emergency protocols?

A Check the scene for safety

B Check for a pulse

C Call 911

D Start CPR immediately

Question 2

This maneuver, named after the doctor who invented it, is used to clear an obstructed airway in a choking victim.

A Trendelenburg maneuver

B Recovery position

C CPR

D Heimlich maneuver

Question 3

When performing CPR on an adult, what is the recommended rate of chest compressions per minute?

A 60-80

B 140-160

C 80-100

D 100-120

Question 4

This electronic device can be used by laypeople to shock a heart back into a normal rhythm during cardiac arrest.

A ECG

B Pacemaker

C AED

D Defibrillator

Question 5

If someone is bleeding heavily from a limb, what is the most effective immediate action to control the hemorrhage?

A Clean the wound with alcohol

B Apply firm direct pressure

C Raise the limb above the heart

D Apply a tourniquet immediately

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