FAR Practice MCQs Survey

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* 1. A First Aid Responder should begin cycles of chest compressions and ventilations for an adult when the victim is

unresponsive but is breathing adequately

complaining of chest pain and indigestion

unresponsive and not breathing

complaining of having trouble breathing

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* 2. The initial patient assessment is also known as

secondary survey

neurological assessment

head to toe survey

primary survey

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* 3. You come across a collapsed victim in the middle of a busy street. What is your first and most important step?

bring the victim onto the path

go immediately to the victim and assess responsiveness

scene safety

get an AED

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* 4. The inability of the body to effectively process sugar results in a condition known as

epilepsy

diabetes

anaphylaxis

vertigo

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* 5. The depth of chest compressions for an infant should be _____ depth of chest

1/4

1/3

2/3

3/4

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* 6. What action should a First Aid Responder take when a Paramedic arrives on scene?

deny the paramedic access to the patient until the handover is complete

stop treatment immediately and await directions

continue to treat the patient and give report later

give handover to aid decision making

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* 7. What is the first priority when treating an adult with an isolated superficial burn injury when critical areas (FHFFP) have been excluded?

cover the burn area with a sterile dressing

commence cooling the burn area

obtain a SAMPLE history

check AVPU

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* 8. During a seizure, the most appropriate care you can give to the patient is

protect them from harm

place them in the recovery position

place something in their mouth to prevent them swallowing their tongue

restrain them

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* 9. A competent adult has refused to be treated. You should stay calm and professional and

tell them that you are concerned and that you think they should reconsider

accept their refusal and leave the scene immediately

ignore them as they don’t understand the implications and give treatment

keep offering until they agree to treatment

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* 10. The universal choking sign is when a patient

waves one hand in the air

shouts for assistance

opens their eyes widely

grasps their neck with one or both hands

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* 11. A patient who appears to be unconscious but responds when you loudly ask if they are OK is at which level on the AVPU scale?

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* 12. The First Aid Responder can best protect him/ herself from the spread of infection by

wearing face masks during all calls

put on plastic apron before attending to a patient

wearing protective eye wear at the scene

thorough hand washing after every call

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* 13. Bleeding that is bright red and spurts from a wound is known as

capillary

arterial

venous

internal

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* 14. A musculoskeletal injury where there is deformity along the line of a bone is most likely to be a

fracture

sprain

strain

dislocation

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* 15. A patient experiencing a heart attack can often mistake it for

a pulled muscle

stomach cramps

indigestion

constipation

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* 16. The normal respiratory range for an adult is _____ per minute

6 ‐ 12

12 ‐ 20

20 ‐ 26

26 ‐ 30

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* 17. A complication of bandaging a forearm wound too tightly is

cutting off circulation

introducing infection

causing the wound to throb

restricting the elbow joint

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* 18. If you feel you are experiencing a critical stress reaction following an incident you should

avoid returning to the incident location

contact your peer support worker, if available, or a doctor

allow anger and irritability to mask your feelings

avoid any discussion of the incident with friends and family

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* 19. An unresponsive, breathing patient may be placed_____ to allow drainage from the mouth.

the semi‐recumbent position

on their back

in a position of comfort

In the recovery position

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* 20. If an AED prompt advises “no shock indicated” you should

call for more help

recommence CPR

check pulse

open the airway