First Aid (NPLQ Gen 10) Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
How can you tell if someone is having a stroke?
✔✔Look for facial drooping, arm weakness, and slurred speech (FAST acronym).
What’s the first thing to do when approaching an emergency situation?
✔✔Ensure the scene is safe for yourself and others before helping.
How should you treat a severe burn?
✔✔Cool with running water for 20 minutes and cover with cling film.
What does DRABC stand for in first aid?
✔✔Danger, response, airway, breathing, circulation.
When should you remove an embedded object from a wound?
✔✔Never remove it—stabilize the object with bulky dressing.
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,How do you treat a nosebleed?
✔✔Lean the person forward, pinch the soft part of the nose, and apply ice to the bridge.
What’s the correct way to help someone who is choking?
✔✔Deliver up to 5 back blows followed by 5 abdominal thrusts.
How should you position someone in shock?
✔✔Lie them flat with legs raised (unless injuries prevent this).
What’s the first aid for a suspected fracture?
✔✔Immobilize the injury and support it in a comfortable position.
How can you recognize anaphylaxis?
✔✔Look for swelling, difficulty breathing, and pale, clammy skin.
What should you do if someone is having a seizure?
✔✔Protect their head, clear the space, and time the seizure.
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,How do you treat a jellyfish sting?
✔✔Rinse with vinegar and carefully remove tentacles.
What’s the correct procedure for hypothermia?
✔✔Warm the person gradually with blankets and warm drinks (if conscious).
How should you clean a minor cut?
✔✔Rinse under running water and cover with a sterile dressing.
What are the signs of a heart attack?
✔✔Chest pain, sweating, nausea, and pain radiating to the arm.
How do you help someone with heat exhaustion?
✔✔Move them to a cool place, give water, and cool with wet cloths.
What should you do if someone is hyperventilating?
✔✔Reassure them and encourage slow, controlled breathing.
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, How can you tell if a wound is infected?
✔✔Look for redness, swelling, heat, and pus discharge.
What’s the first aid for an asthma attack?
✔✔Help them use their inhaler and sit them upright.
How should you treat a dislocated joint?
✔✔Support it in the most comfortable position and don’t try to relocate it.
What are the symptoms of a diabetic emergency?
✔✔Confusion, sweating, and either very high or low blood sugar.
How do you help someone who has fainted?
✔✔Lie them flat and raise their legs to restore blood flow.
What should you do for a chemical burn to the eye?
✔✔Flush with clean water for at least 10 minutes.
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
How can you tell if someone is having a stroke?
✔✔Look for facial drooping, arm weakness, and slurred speech (FAST acronym).
What’s the first thing to do when approaching an emergency situation?
✔✔Ensure the scene is safe for yourself and others before helping.
How should you treat a severe burn?
✔✔Cool with running water for 20 minutes and cover with cling film.
What does DRABC stand for in first aid?
✔✔Danger, response, airway, breathing, circulation.
When should you remove an embedded object from a wound?
✔✔Never remove it—stabilize the object with bulky dressing.
1
,How do you treat a nosebleed?
✔✔Lean the person forward, pinch the soft part of the nose, and apply ice to the bridge.
What’s the correct way to help someone who is choking?
✔✔Deliver up to 5 back blows followed by 5 abdominal thrusts.
How should you position someone in shock?
✔✔Lie them flat with legs raised (unless injuries prevent this).
What’s the first aid for a suspected fracture?
✔✔Immobilize the injury and support it in a comfortable position.
How can you recognize anaphylaxis?
✔✔Look for swelling, difficulty breathing, and pale, clammy skin.
What should you do if someone is having a seizure?
✔✔Protect their head, clear the space, and time the seizure.
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,How do you treat a jellyfish sting?
✔✔Rinse with vinegar and carefully remove tentacles.
What’s the correct procedure for hypothermia?
✔✔Warm the person gradually with blankets and warm drinks (if conscious).
How should you clean a minor cut?
✔✔Rinse under running water and cover with a sterile dressing.
What are the signs of a heart attack?
✔✔Chest pain, sweating, nausea, and pain radiating to the arm.
How do you help someone with heat exhaustion?
✔✔Move them to a cool place, give water, and cool with wet cloths.
What should you do if someone is hyperventilating?
✔✔Reassure them and encourage slow, controlled breathing.
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, How can you tell if a wound is infected?
✔✔Look for redness, swelling, heat, and pus discharge.
What’s the first aid for an asthma attack?
✔✔Help them use their inhaler and sit them upright.
How should you treat a dislocated joint?
✔✔Support it in the most comfortable position and don’t try to relocate it.
What are the symptoms of a diabetic emergency?
✔✔Confusion, sweating, and either very high or low blood sugar.
How do you help someone who has fainted?
✔✔Lie them flat and raise their legs to restore blood flow.
What should you do for a chemical burn to the eye?
✔✔Flush with clean water for at least 10 minutes.
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