Lifesaving Society Standard First Aid (SFA) Practice Exam

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• In open fracture care, which action is explicitly recommended?
• What does diabetes mean?
• During rescue breathing, if the stomach distends, what adjustment should you make?
• If the victim is unconscious and breathing too fast, how should you time breaths?
• Which of the following is NOT part of the WARTS shock treatment approach?
• Which of the following is a symptom of an open chest wound?
• Pick-a-back carry is used for which condition?
• In a chest thrust, the direction of the thrust should be directed?
• A closed fracture is defined as?
• After removing a tick, which action is recommended?
• Pursed lip breathing is described as which of the following?
• Ages for first aid techniques: Adult - 8+ years; Child - 1 to 8 years; Infant - birth to 1 year. Which age defines an adult?
• Which action is part of flail chest management?
• Open chest wound dressing approach?
• Nitroglycerin contraindications include which of the following?
• Which of the following is one of the five rights of medicine administration?
• Which is a symptom of a second-degree burn?
• Which option represents a valid right in the five rights framework?
• Bubble injuries symptoms (additional)?
• When providing rescue breathing to a drowning victim in shallow water, which step is performed first?
• Squeeze refers to?
• For a wound with external bleeding, what is the first step you should take?
• During a stroke, what occurs?
• What is the recommended compressions-to-breaths ratio for CPR in adults?
• In stings treatment for allergies, which action should be avoided?
• During a suspected angina attack, which position can help?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a symptom of strains and sprains?
• Which action is appropriate when treating a conscious drowning victim?
• What is the primary purpose of applying direct pressure to a bleeding wound?
• Which action is NOT recommended during a seizure?
• What is an avulsion?
• While waiting for EMS, which action is appropriate?
• If a heat-exhausted victim is alert and nausea is not horrible, what should you do?
• In the chain of survival order, which step comes after Early CPR?
• Which action is NOT part of the listed dislocation management steps?
• Which of the following is one of the five rights of medicine administration?
• During Scene Assessment, which item is evaluated to determine if the scene is safe?
• Heart attack is defined as what?
• Which wound type is a clean cut made by a sharp edge?
• What information should you provide when calling EMS?
• Drowning is best described as which of the following?
• In open fracture treatment, which action should be avoided unless essential?
• What position should be used for a snakebite victim?
• Which of the following is a symptom of an open chest wound?
• Which of the following is a symptom of head injury?
• Which equipment should be assembled to deliver supplemental oxygen to a hypoxia patient?
• What is an abrasion?
• To remove a particle from the lower eyelid, which method is recommended?
• Which of the following is explicitly listed as a reason you can abandon somebody?
• What best describes a seizure?
• How is respiration assessed in the vital signs check?
• In suspected pelvic injuries, what should you check in the legs?
• Mask squeeze may cause?
• Which of the following is part of the common treatment for chest injury?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the five rights?
• Which statement best reflects the recommended approach to the fear of making things worse in first aid?
• Which cooling method is used for heatstroke?
• If a victim cannot seal their mouth for rescue breathing, which method should be used?
• What should you do if someone with known angina experiences symptoms?
• Which is a symptom of mild hypothermia?
• Which is a symptom of an ear injury?
• What is a recommended approach to counter the bystander effect?
• Which action is included in eye chemical burn treatment?
• During a seizure, which action is important to document?
• Which of the following is NOT a symptom of insect bites and stings?
• For a suspected pelvic injury, which action should you take?
• During an asthma attack, what is recommended as the first aid action?
• Which of the following is NOT a symptom of a snakebite?
• One-rescuer drag is used to move which victim?
• Flail chest commonly presents with which symptom?
• Which medication should be avoided for fever in children due to risk of Reye's Syndrome?
• Which is a sign of severe hypothermia?
• In major bleeding management, what should you do if blood bleeds through the initial dressing?
• In a severe allergic reaction to a sting, what is the most appropriate initial action?
• Which action is recommended when treating heatstroke?
• Which item is a five rights component?
• Which of the following is a symptom of drowning?
• Heat cramps are caused by which factors?
• What is an initial step in managing hypothermia?
• Which type of poisoning involves inhaling chemical product powders and vapours?
• Which symptom differentiates heatstroke from heat exhaustion?
• In the primary assessment, what term describes life-threatening external bleeding?
• During a head-to-toe search, which action assesses distal circulation?
• During heat exhaustion, if LOC decreases, you should
• Which is a symptom of a dental/mouth injury?
• Two-rescuer carry is used to move which victim?
• When should you call EMS for a drowning victim?
• ABC priorities stand for?
• Which statement best describes mild airway obstruction?
• Scene Assessment includes evaluation of which factors?
• If the victim starts breathing on their own during rescue breathing, what is a recommended next step?
• In stings without allergies, which action is recommended?
• Which item should you locate to identify medical information during head-to-toe search?
• Which is a symptom of nose injuries?
• Which set of actions correctly describes rescue breathing for a drowning victim in shallow water?
• What eye observation is part of the vital signs?
• What may follow a seizure?
• During the primary assessment, which item is checked first?
• What is the fever threshold for infants?
• What is the initial treatment for contact poisoning?
• What is the specific treatment for an open chest wound?
• An eyeball that is extruded from its socket should be handled how?
• Which action is part of hypothermia treatment?
• In managing an electrical burn, what is the first action you should take?
• After a foreign object is embedded in the eye, which action should be avoided?
• Which is a symptom of inhaled poisoning?
• Which action should you take for chemical debris on skin before flushing?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the five rights of medicine administration?
• If a victim is breathing through a neck stoma, which rescue-breathing technique should you use?
• Which statement reflects correct elevation guidance for strains and sprains?
• Which of the following is a symptom of internal bleeding?
• In stings treatment for non-allergic reactions, what should you monitor?
• During rescue breathing, when the victim is unconscious and breathing too slowly, how often should you give breaths?
• Which age range defines an infant?
• Which action is part of the general treatment for stings and bites when bleeding is moderate?
• What handling guideline is recommended for someone with hypothermia?
• Which statement best reflects the tonic phase of a seizure?
• Who should handle high voltage wires and power lines during an electrical burn incident?
• An open fracture is characterized by?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a general symptom of stings and bites?
• If bleeding continues after applying dressings, what is the recommended action?
• Which of the following is a symptom of moderate hypothermia?
• Which age defines a child for first aid techniques?
• What is an advised ear injury treatment?
• If the patient stops breathing during hypoxia treatment, what action should be taken?
• If the choking victim is pregnant, what modification is recommended?
• Shock is best defined as
• If a pelvic injury occurs in water, what should you do?
• Which cooling method is used for heatstroke?
• Nitroglycerin dosing guidelines specify taking a tablet or spray every 5 minutes, maximum of how many doses?
• If a choking victim is too large to be held for abdominal thrusts, what modification should be used?
• During the clonic phase, which is a common manifestation?
• Which technique should not be used for fractures/dislocations?
• Deep frostbite signs?
• For an abdominal injury with protruding organs, which action should you take?
• Which medicines should not be substituted for aspirin because they weaken its effects?
• Which describes superficial frostbite?
• Which of the following is a symptom of spinal injury?
• What is the initial treatment for a wound where the skin layer is broken?
• How should a bee stinger be removed from the skin?
• What flow rate should the oxygen tank be set to during hypoxia treatment?
• What is the first step in treating suspected anaphylaxis?
• Which of the following indicates a possible spinal injury?
• Which of the following is NOT part of the strains and sprains treatment?
• Which is a second-degree burn treatment?
• A dislocation is best described as?
• Which is a frostbite symptom?
• Bubble injuries symptoms?
• What skin condition is noted in vital signs?
• When should you use the recovery position?
• Hyperventilation is defined as what?
• Which statement best describes open fractures in relation to skin?
• When a fracture is suspected, what should be checked before and after applying ice?
• Which of the following is a symptom of mild hypothermia?
• What is the recommended treatment for ingest poisoning?
• To remove a particle from the eyeball, which method is recommended?
• Which action is recommended in frostbite treatment?
• Which medication is recommended for fever reduction?
• On the AVPU scale, which term describes the level where the person does not respond to any stimuli?
• To remove a particle from the upper eyelid, which method is recommended?
• Which is a treatment step for a first-degree burn?
• Which CHAMPLE item refers to information about known allergies?
• When a foreign object is embedded in the eyeball, what is the correct action?
• For an embedded eyeball injury, what should be done regarding covering?
• Which action is recommended regarding blisters from sunburn?
• Drowning symptom indicating shock includes which of the following?
• What does the Human chair method involve?
• For aspirin given in an emergency, how many pills should an adult take?
• If a choking victim becomes unconscious, what is the recommended sequence of actions?
• After an eye injury, which action helps protect the eye?
• During the secondary assessment, what should be done after collecting CHAMPLE items?
• To reduce infection risk in first aid, which practice is recommended?
• Which action is recommended when someone is unconscious?
• Hyperventilation: if no improvement after initial treatment, what is the next step?
• What is a recommended initial treatment for suspected hypoglycemia due to diabetes?
• Which action is part of fainting treatment guidance?
• Hyperventilation treatment includes which technique?
• Angina is defined as what?
• Third-degree burn treatment includes which action?
• Which of the following is one of the five rights of medicine administration?
• Which statement is correct regarding leech bites?
• Which statement is NOT part of closed fracture treatment?
• When is a tourniquet indicated?
• A conscious victim with a mild airway obstruction should be encouraged to do what?
• Which description best characterizes a laceration?
• In suspected injuries, what does ABCs stand for?
• Which option is NOT a shock symptom?
• Which statement best matches 'Inhaled' poisoning?
• Which item is included in the vital signs assessment?
• What is frostbite?
• Which statement best describes what to do about a DNR order in first aid?
• What is the first step in the Canadian Chain of Survival for stroke or heart disease treatment?
• When should you call EMS for burns?
• For a third-degree burn, which action is recommended?
• Squeeze symptoms include?
• During heat exhaustion, if the victim feels cold, how should you cover them?
• Which best describes Walking assist?
• Which action is NOT recommended in snakebite management?
• What is the recommended treatment for injected poisoning?
• Which step is part of chemical burn treatment?
• What should you do if a person has an eye injury and wears contact lenses?
• What is the first action in treating heat cramps?
• In suspected spinal injury, which action is part of the initial management?
• What is the recommended treatment for broken ribs?
• What should a first aider do when presented with a valid DNR order?
• Which situation requires you to phone EMS immediately?
• What is the recommended cleaning step for the bite area after tick removal?
• Which symptom is associated with electrical burns?
• Which symptom is common to both angina and heart attack?
• Squeeze treatment?
• What is the recommended immediate action for sunburn?
• What is the fever threshold for a child?
• If a sunburn victim begins vomiting or has fever, what should you do?
• Which statements describe contraindications to aspirin use?
• Which statement about the Good Samaritan Act is true?
• What is part of the treatment for inhaled poisoning?
• How should you manage a wound when an object is embedded in the wound?
• Which is a symptom of ingest poisoning?
• Which item is part of Scene Assessment preliminaries?
• Broken ribs are commonly associated with which symptom?
• For a chemical in the eye, what is the recommended first aid action?
• What is the normal pulse range for an adult?
• Which is a symptom of contact poisoning?
• Bubble injuries treatment?
• Which of the following indicates a severe airway obstruction?
• If neck or spinal injury is suspected, what should you do?
• What is the recommended action when internal bleeding is suspected?
• Which of the following can cause an airway obstruction in a choking emergency?
• Which airway-opening technique is used when head or neck injury is suspected?
• Which of the following is NOT a goal of first aid?
• Which action is recommended for fever management?
• What is a contusion?
• What should be done with protruding organs?
• Which is a symptom of an eye injury?
• Which of the following is one of the five rights of medicine administration?
• Which is part of dental/mouth injury treatment?
• Which of the following is a common symptom of a chest injury?
• If the victim begins to breathe on their own during rescue breathing, what is an appropriate next step?
• Which of the following is part of treating strains and sprains?
• Which describes a third-degree burn symptom?
• Asthma is best described as which of the following?
• During an electrical burn, what safety condition should you ensure for the rescuer?
• In the CHAMPLE mnemonic used during secondary assessment, what is the first item?
• Which is a symptom of a first-degree burn?
• Which mnemonic helps identify stroke symptoms?
• After frostbite rewarming, what is advised?
• If a choking victim stops coughing but remains obstructed, what sequence should be performed?
• Identify the 'right time' as part of the five rights.
• Which action should be performed first in the hypoxia treatment sequence?
• In an amputation situation, what is the recommended action regarding professional help?
• If a body part becomes severed, what is the recommended handling of the part?
• For an extruded eyeball, what position should you maintain?
• Which statement best describes gross negligence in first aid situations?
• Which of the following is a valid right in the five rights framework?
• What is the correct order of response when approaching a rescue situation?
• Which sign indicates escaping air from the chest during a breathing emergency?
• During hypoxia treatment, which should be monitored?
• Which is a symptom of diabetes?
• What is a recommended nosebleed treatment?
• Which is a type of consent that applies when the person is unresponsive?
• Which type of consent applies when the patient cannot give consent and there is no prior explicit agreement?
• What is ASA commonly described as?
• In stroke first aid, what is the recommended initial action?
• Which action should be avoided when treating frostbite?
• Hypoxia means?
• Which breathing pattern is characteristic of hyperventilation?
• In the AVPU scale, what does the letter V indicate?
• If a victim vomits during CPR, what is the recommended action?
• Which solution best addresses the barrier related to fear of infection or disease when providing first aid?
• Which action is included in the management of a suspected femur fracture?