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First Aid Quiz
Objective: answer 7 questions correctly.


1. The average human body temperature is around 98.6 F or?

36C.
37C.
38C.
39C.

2. When attempting to return a casualties body temperature to normal you should?

Restore it rapidly.
Restore it slowly.
Restore it rapidly if the onset was rapid and vice-versa .
Restore it slowly if the onset was rapid and vice-versa.

3. Hypothermia develops when the body temperature drops below.

35C.
34C.
33C.
32C.

4. To treat a casualty suffering from heat exhaustion you would.

Give them plenty of fizzy drinks.
Give them plenty of water and salt solution.
Give them plenty of water and then a salt solution.
Give them plenty to eat

5. Heatstroke occurs when the body temperature goes above?

38C.
39C.
40C.
41C.

6. A foreign body embedded in the eye should be?

Treated only by doctors.
If not embedded in the eye, washed out.
Covered up and the casualty removed to hospital.
Covered with an eye pad.

7. If a casualty receives a sting to the mouth you should?

Give them vinegar to drink and remove to hospital.
Give them bicarbonate of soda to sip and remove to hospital.
Pad the site of the sting and remove to hospital.
Give the casualty ice to suck or cold water to sip and remove to hospital.

8. For a casualty that has been poisoned by drug misuse you should?

Encourage them to vomit.
Lie the casualty on their back.
Maintain their airway and remove to hospital.
Remove the casualty to hospital.

9. For a casualty suffering from hypothermia you should?

Prevent the casualty losing an more body heat.
Warm the casualty.
Get medical aid.
All of the above.

10. Food poisoning usually occurs after what time period?

2-6 hours.
2-3 days.
3-4 days.
2-4 days.

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