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FIRST AID EXPLAINED
FIRST AID QUIZ FOR THOSE LOOKING AFTER CHILDREN
Written by Alan Whitlock – author SIMPLY FIRST AID FOR CHILDREN & BABIES
If you are looking after children & babies you should know the answers to ALL of these questions.
Q 1. When would you call for an ambulance for a child having an ASTHMA ATTACK?
a) After about 15 minutes? b) After 20 minutes? c) Not at all as asthma isn't too serious? d) Only if it was his/ her first attack? e) After 5 minutes if medication has no effect or first attack?
Q 2. What is the treatment for choking in for INFANT under 12 months?
a) Backblows only? b) Alternate backblows with abdominal thrusts? c) Alternate backblows with chest thrusts? d) Abdominal thrusts only? e) Chest thrusts only?
Q 3. What are some indications of an allergic reaction?
a) Sensations around the tongue & lips, swelling and difficulty breathing? b) A pain in the ears? c) Swollen feet only? d) A constant dislike to ice cream? e) Hiccups?
Q 4. How will you treat a child who feels faint and looks about to pass out?
a) Sit them down and leave them on their own for 5 minutes? b) Lay them down with feet raised, loosen clothing? c) Give them a glass of water or cold milk? d) Put them into the recovery position and call an ambulance? e) Walk them around?
Q 5. Why is severe bleeding particularly dangerous in small children and babies?
a) It isn't - this is a myth? b) It could cause a fit/ seizure? c) It can make them frightened? d) Shock can develop quickly? e) It can cause a migraine?
Q 6. A How do you treat a child with a nose bleed?
a) Get him/ her to lean forward and pinch the soft fleshy part of the nose? b) Get him/ her to lean back and pinch the bridge of the nose? c) Just leave it to bleed as it should stop by itself? d) Call an ambulance, then hold a cold flannel on their forehead ? e) Give them an ice cube to suck slowly whilst reassuring them?
Q 7. Why should you 'disconnect' a child who has had an electric shock before attempting to treat them?
a) Electricity can pass from them to me and render me unconscious? b) To stop them from burning - electricity causes severe burns? c) I wouldn't because this will waste valuable time? d) Electricity is expensive - switching it off saves money? e) Electricity might cause them to have a seizure?
Q 8. What is the reason for cooling a burn and applying a dressing?
a) To stop shock? b) To increase circulation to the affected part? c) To stop the burning process and relieve pain? d) To make the child feel more relaxed? e) This is a wrong - first aiders should apply a special cream?
Q 9. Why should you place an unconscious child on his/ her side (recovery position)?
a) To make them more comfortable? b) To help them wake up? c) To reduce the effect of shock? d) To relieve pain? e) In case they vomit and choke?
Q 10. What is the treatment for choking for a CHILD over 12 months?
a) Backblows only? b) Abdominal thrusts only? c) Alternate backblows with chest thrusts? d) Alternate backblows with abdominal thrusts? e) Chest thrusts only?
Q 11. Why should you not release a child who has been crushed for longer than 15 minutes, for example a heavy object on the foot?
a) They will have used up their sugar and become aggressive - and dangerous? b) Toxins could be released and cause kidney damage? c) Releasing them could make any fracture worse? d) Releasing them may cause severe bleeding? e) They might have internal bleeding and releasing them might make it worse?
Q 12. How would you deal with a child with a serious eye injury?
a) Bandage the eye tightly and get them to rest for a while to see if it improves? b) Wash both eyes with plenty of soapy water? c) Keep them as still as possible, reassure them and call for an ambulance.? d) Bandage both eyes tightly and send them to their doctor? e) Send them to hospital with a neighbour without covering the eye?
Q 13. How would you immediately treat a child who has drunk something corrosive, like bleach?
a) Make them vomit as soon as possible? b) Give them sips of black coffee or tea? c) Lay them down in half-sitting position and call an ambulance? d) Give them sips of milk or cold water and then call an ambulance? e) Walk them around to keep them awake whilst a neighbour calls for an ambulance?
Q 14. What might (worse case scenario) it mean if a child complains of a stiff neck, doesn't like looking into the light, has a temperature and a rash on their tummy - and what would you do?
a) It could be meningitis - alert the parents and/ or doctor? b) It may be flu - wait until parents pick up child? c) Possibly a neck injury - call an ambulance? d) May be sensitive eyes and prefers to wear sunglasses - distract child? e) More likely measles - keep them away from other children?
Q 15. How would you immediately treat a child who has just swallowed some of mum's tablets, thinking they were sweets?
a) Make them vomit as soon as possible? b) Keep them quiet, call and ambulance and have tablets samples handy? c) Tell the child he/ she is naughty and inform his/ her parents when they return? d) Give them sips of milk or cold water? e) Walk them around to keep them awake whilst a neighbour calls for an ambulance?
Q 16. What would your immediate action be if you are alone and rescued a child from drowning (pond in the garden or accident in the bath) and they did not breathe once you opened their airway?
a) Put the child in the recovery position and call a neighbour? b) Put the child in the recovery position and call the parents? c) Leave the child and phone for an ambulance? d) Lay the child on his/ her back with legs raised to treat for shock? e) Give five rescue breaths and continue CPR?
Q 17. What would you do if a child had a bang on the head and his/ her face went pale and he/ she seemed to lose their 'sparkle' - i.e. a bit drowsy?
a) Let them sleep it off quietly alone? b) Give him/ her some sweets to see if that makes them forget about it? c) Call the parents to arrange a visit to the doctor/ hospital? d) Put some cream on the bump and encourage them to 'join in' with the others? e) Nothing - carry on and hope she/ he feels better later?
Q 18. How would you treat a child that is having a seizure (fit) due to the fact that they have a high temperature?
a) Put a spoon in their mouth to stop them biting their tongue? b) Hold them still to stop them 'fitting'? c) Sponge them with tepid water starting from their head, recovery position, call an ambulance? d) Give them some sugar or something sweet? e) Leave them and call their parents?
Q 19. How would you treat a child who seems to have broken their arm?
a) Put the child to bed and call the parents? b) Steady and support the arm, reassure the child and call an ambulance? c) Give the child some painkillers and hand over to parents when they arrive? d) Bathe the arm in some warm water for 10 minutes or until the pain goes away? e) All of the above?
Q 20. How would you treat, prior to getting them to hospital ASAP, a child that has a piece of glass embedded in their hand?
a) Remove the glass to reduce the risk of infection? b) Put the child to bed until parents collect him/ her? c) Put a tight bandage (tourniquet) about six inches above the wound to stop bleeding? d) Remove the glass and put a very large plaster over the hole? e) Gentle pressure either side of the glass and bandage if possible?
Q 21. What would be your immediate ACTION when treating a child with an ACID SPLASH in their eye?
a) Wash the eye with soap and water? b) Wash out with a weak alkaline solution to dilute the acid? c) Don't touch - cover the eye and take the child to their doctor or hospital? d) Wash the eye with plenty of water for about 10 minutes and call an ambulance? e) Wait for 10 minutes and see if their sight has been affected before proceeding?
Q 22. How would you treat a child who is behaving out of character, looks pale with a known history of diabetes?
a) Give the child something sweet like cola and then food on recovery? b) Call the parents to collect their child as it is causing a disturbance? c) Nothing - the tantrum will probably pass? d) Give them some more of their insulin if you have been trained? e) Put them to bed or in a quiet room until the parents arrive?
Q 23. What would you do if a child in your care had a bee or wasp sting on the arm?
a) Put some butter on it? b) Apply a cold compress or similar and watch for swelling or allergic reaction? c) Bandage it so the child cannot see the small wound? d) Call the parents to ask them if the child has been stung before? e) Squeeze the sting hard to try and get the poison out?
Q 24. How would you deal with a child who has put a small crayon up his/ her nostril that won't just 'fall' out?
a) Tell the child to only breathe through the other nostril until it comes out? b) Reassure the child but arrange transport to hospital as soon as possible? c) Try and remove it with tweezers you always keep handy? d) Ignore it as it will probably fall out by itself? e) Tap the child at the back of his/ her head to try and dislodge it?
Q 25. Who is the most important person to keep free of danger when dealing with an incident?
a) The oldest child? b) The youngest child c) All the children? d) Nobody in particular e) You? |
SIMPLY FIRST AID FOR CHILDREN & BABIES – By Alan Whitlock
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