St. John Ambulance First Aid UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the definition of First Aid? - CORRECT ANSWER- The emergency care given to an
injured or suddenly ill person using readily available materials
What is a First Aider? - CORRECT ANSWER- Someone who takes charge of an emergency
scene and gives first aid
What is Medical Help? - CORRECT ANSWER- Care given by a health care professional, or
under the supervision of a medical doctor
What is a casualty? - CORRECT ANSWER- The individual who is injured or becomes
suddenly ill
What are the ages? - CORRECT ANSWER- Adult - over the age of 8
Child - between 1 and 8 years of age
Infant - under the age of 1 year
What are the objectives when administering First Aid - CORRECT ANSWER- Preserve Life,
Prevent Further Injury, Promote Recovery
Why do people hesitate to help? - CORRECT ANSWER- Fear of a lawsuit, Fear of
contracting a disease, Fear of making things worse
What are the legal and Regulatory issues? - CORRECT ANSWER- Good Samaritan
Principles:
- no legal duty to respond
- identify yourself and get consent
- use reasonable skill and care
- you are not negligent
- Do not abandon the casualty
, How to prevent infections from administering First Aid - CORRECT ANSWER- -Hand
washing
- minimizing mouth to mouth contact
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- take care when handling sharp objects
What immunizations do you have to maintain - CORRECT ANSWER- -Tetanus
- Hepatitis
Who might the First Aider need to communicate with? - CORRECT ANSWER- - the casualty
- bystanders
- other first aiders
- other professionals (hydro services)
- Ems providers
what are 4 steps in Emergency Scene Management? - CORRECT ANSWER- - Scene Survey
- Primary Survey
- Secondary Survey
- Ongoing Casualty Care
What do you do in Scene Survey? - CORRECT ANSWER- - History
- Hazards
- Responsiveness
What do you do for a Primary Survey? - CORRECT ANSWER- - Airway
- Breathing
- Circulation
What do you do for a Secondary Survey? - CORRECT ANSWER- Head to toe examination
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the definition of First Aid? - CORRECT ANSWER- The emergency care given to an
injured or suddenly ill person using readily available materials
What is a First Aider? - CORRECT ANSWER- Someone who takes charge of an emergency
scene and gives first aid
What is Medical Help? - CORRECT ANSWER- Care given by a health care professional, or
under the supervision of a medical doctor
What is a casualty? - CORRECT ANSWER- The individual who is injured or becomes
suddenly ill
What are the ages? - CORRECT ANSWER- Adult - over the age of 8
Child - between 1 and 8 years of age
Infant - under the age of 1 year
What are the objectives when administering First Aid - CORRECT ANSWER- Preserve Life,
Prevent Further Injury, Promote Recovery
Why do people hesitate to help? - CORRECT ANSWER- Fear of a lawsuit, Fear of
contracting a disease, Fear of making things worse
What are the legal and Regulatory issues? - CORRECT ANSWER- Good Samaritan
Principles:
- no legal duty to respond
- identify yourself and get consent
- use reasonable skill and care
- you are not negligent
- Do not abandon the casualty
, How to prevent infections from administering First Aid - CORRECT ANSWER- -Hand
washing
- minimizing mouth to mouth contact
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- take care when handling sharp objects
What immunizations do you have to maintain - CORRECT ANSWER- -Tetanus
- Hepatitis
Who might the First Aider need to communicate with? - CORRECT ANSWER- - the casualty
- bystanders
- other first aiders
- other professionals (hydro services)
- Ems providers
what are 4 steps in Emergency Scene Management? - CORRECT ANSWER- - Scene Survey
- Primary Survey
- Secondary Survey
- Ongoing Casualty Care
What do you do in Scene Survey? - CORRECT ANSWER- - History
- Hazards
- Responsiveness
What do you do for a Primary Survey? - CORRECT ANSWER- - Airway
- Breathing
- Circulation
What do you do for a Secondary Survey? - CORRECT ANSWER- Head to toe examination
