NPLQ Test UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
primary survey - CORRECT ANSWER - danger, response, airway, breathing, circulation
NOP - CORRECT ANSWER - plan of building, pool details, emergency equipment, alarm
systems
EAP - CORRECT ANSWER - Broken glass, fire, electrical failure, disorderly behavior
Spinal Injury Signs/Symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER - lack of movement, floating face
down, tingling in hands/feet, numbness, deformity
Spinal Injury Treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - save life, stabilize spine, turn casualty
face up. deep water: vice grip, shallow water: head splint
adult choking treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - up to 5 back blows, up to 5 abdominal
thrusts, call 999, repeat
child choking treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - encourage to cough, then same as adult
but with chest thrusts
Priorities of first aid: PAPP - CORRECT ANSWER - preserve life, alleviate suffering,
prevent situation getting worse, promote recovery
Heart attack signs/symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER - blood flow to heart is blocked,
crushing pain in chest, nausea, pale skin, sweaty, sudden collapse, tingling in left arm
Heart attack treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - call 999, half sitting, ask if they have
meds, help self administer 300 mg aspirin
, Shock signs/symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER - failure of circulation (blood/fluid loss,
allergic reaction), dizzy, pale skin, blue lips, unconsciousness, thirsty, shallow breathing
shock treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - call 999, lie them down and raise legs above
heart, treat cause, don't give food/drink
asthma signs/symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER - tight chest, wheezing, blue lips
asthma treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - help them sit and use inhaler, call 999 if
prolonged attack or meds dont help
anaphylaxis signs/symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER - noisy breathing, red rash, difficulty
swallowing, swollen tongue/face/hands/feet
anaphylaxis treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - have them lie down, sit if trouble
breathing, or recovery position if unconscious, help self administer epi pen, if not better in 5
mins readminister, call 999
Hyperventilation signs/symptons - CORRECT ANSWER - excessive fast breathing, tight
chest, pins and needles in hands/feet, dizziness
Capillary bleeding - CORRECT ANSWER - trickle
Vein bleeding - CORRECT ANSWER - ooze
Artery bleeding - CORRECT ANSWER - spurt
Internal bleeding signs/symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER - pale skin, thirst, weak/rapid
pulse, shock without loss of blood, pattern bruising
Questions and CORRECT Answers
primary survey - CORRECT ANSWER - danger, response, airway, breathing, circulation
NOP - CORRECT ANSWER - plan of building, pool details, emergency equipment, alarm
systems
EAP - CORRECT ANSWER - Broken glass, fire, electrical failure, disorderly behavior
Spinal Injury Signs/Symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER - lack of movement, floating face
down, tingling in hands/feet, numbness, deformity
Spinal Injury Treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - save life, stabilize spine, turn casualty
face up. deep water: vice grip, shallow water: head splint
adult choking treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - up to 5 back blows, up to 5 abdominal
thrusts, call 999, repeat
child choking treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - encourage to cough, then same as adult
but with chest thrusts
Priorities of first aid: PAPP - CORRECT ANSWER - preserve life, alleviate suffering,
prevent situation getting worse, promote recovery
Heart attack signs/symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER - blood flow to heart is blocked,
crushing pain in chest, nausea, pale skin, sweaty, sudden collapse, tingling in left arm
Heart attack treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - call 999, half sitting, ask if they have
meds, help self administer 300 mg aspirin
, Shock signs/symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER - failure of circulation (blood/fluid loss,
allergic reaction), dizzy, pale skin, blue lips, unconsciousness, thirsty, shallow breathing
shock treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - call 999, lie them down and raise legs above
heart, treat cause, don't give food/drink
asthma signs/symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER - tight chest, wheezing, blue lips
asthma treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - help them sit and use inhaler, call 999 if
prolonged attack or meds dont help
anaphylaxis signs/symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER - noisy breathing, red rash, difficulty
swallowing, swollen tongue/face/hands/feet
anaphylaxis treatment - CORRECT ANSWER - have them lie down, sit if trouble
breathing, or recovery position if unconscious, help self administer epi pen, if not better in 5
mins readminister, call 999
Hyperventilation signs/symptons - CORRECT ANSWER - excessive fast breathing, tight
chest, pins and needles in hands/feet, dizziness
Capillary bleeding - CORRECT ANSWER - trickle
Vein bleeding - CORRECT ANSWER - ooze
Artery bleeding - CORRECT ANSWER - spurt
Internal bleeding signs/symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER - pale skin, thirst, weak/rapid
pulse, shock without loss of blood, pattern bruising
