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Medical First Aid Knowledge Quiz

Test your knowledge of critical first aid skills and medical emergency response with our engaging quiz! Designed for individuals interested in life-saving techniques and emergency care, this quiz covers essential topics that could make a difference in real-world situations.

Questions include:

Types of burns and their severity
Dealing with traumatic injuries
Understanding triage and patient assessment

25 Questions6 MinutesCreated by SavingLife101

What is defined as a state of inadequate tissue perfusion resulting in a decreased amount of oxygen to vital tissues and organs?

Shock

Bleeding

Heat stress

Hyperthermia

When administering first aid, which task is NOT performed?

Stop bleeding

Maintain breathing

Prevent shock

Give medication

To control bleeding, which of the following methods should you try first?

A tourniquet

Pressure points

Direct pressure

A battle dressing

What are the three types of burns from minimal depth (least severe) to maximum depth (most severe)?

Sunburn → blister → full thickness

Distal → proximal → global

Blister → sunburn → full thickness

Full thickness → blister → sunburn

A casualty with a Red Triage Tag indicates which of the following?

Non-life-threatening injury

Dead or dying

Life-threatening injury

Walking wounded

How should you treat a casualty suffering from heat exhaustion?

Move patient to a cool area and remove clothing

Give unconscious patients half a glass of water every 15 minutes

Ignore signs and symptoms of shock

Rapidly chill patient

With an abdominal evisceration after treatment what position do you place your patient?

Flat on their back

Head elevated

On their side

On back, knees raised

Where should a CAT Tourniquet be applied on an amputation?

1-2 inches above wound

2-3 inches above wound

3-4 inches above wound

4-6 inches above wound

To assure no further harm is done to the patient, what needs to be done with a fracture?

Apply direct pressure over the fracture site

Apply tourniquet

Straighten injured limb, apply splint above and below joint

Do not straighten injured limb, apply splint above and below joint

Who should you ensure receives an accurate casualty/patient turnover?

Medical personnel

Casualty’s Leading Petty Officer

Casualty’s Leading Chief Petty Officer

Casualty’s immediate supervisor

All of the following are First Aid treatments for smoke or toxic fume inhalation EXCEPT .......

Remove the casualty immediately from the space.

Administering pain medications.

Keep casualty calm, and remain in fresh air for a minimum of 20 minutes.

Get to fresh air immediately.

What is the correct way to transport a patient through the passageways?

Superman carry

Quickest way possible

Feet first

Head first

What type of stretcher is used for Rapid Immobilization of Spine and Neck Injuries?

Search and Rescue Stretcher

Stokes Litter

Army Litter

Reeves Sleeve

A Sucking chest wound is caused by penetrating trauma (gunshot wound or knife wound) to the chest. When treating you should do all the following EXCEPT .......

Look for an exit wound.

Plug wound with finger.

Apply an occlusive dressing

Immediately cover wound with hand

Which stretcher used for immobilization of suspected or real fractures of the spinal column?

Reeves Sleeve

Stokes Basket

Army Litter

Stokes

If a casualty has a sucking chest, what also would be a concern involving this injury?

Loss of consciousness

Locating the patient’s wallet

Checking for an exit wound

Performing CPR

A chest injury victim that has breathing difficulties should be placed on/in .......

Their back and start rescue breathing.

A position of comfort and/or on their affected side

A sitting position with their head between their knees.

Their back with their head lower than their feet.

What action does the watch stander take when an object has penetrated the body and is still lodged in the wound?

Leave the object in place and stabilize it

Remove the object and apply a dressing

Transport to the Battle Dressing Station

Remove the object

If a person is unresponsive from electrical shock and or cardiac compromise, what should be your next step in treatment?

Begin CPR

Treat for shock

Make sure you do not touch the patient

Wait for help to arrive

In the acronym EARL, what does the letter R stand for?

Raise the bravo flag

Recall the division for help

Report the casualty

React appropriately