First Aid Questions And Answers
1. The most superficial type of burn is:
A) Superficial
B) Partial-thickness
C) Full-thickness
D) Chemical
2. A burn that causes blisters is called:
A) Superficial
B) Partial-thickness
C) Full-thickness
D) Electrical
3. Full-thickness burns:
A) Only affect the top layer of skin
B) Affect all layers and may destroy nerves
C) Are always red
D) Heal in 1–2 days
4. What should you do immediately after a minor burn?
A) Apply butter
B) Pour clean, lukewarm water for 15–20 minutes
C) Cover tightly with a cloth
D) Apply ice directly
5. Major burns require:
A) Self-care at home
B) Immediate medical attention
C) Only ice treatment
D) Honey only
6. Which is a common cause of burns?
A) Fire
B) Water only
C) Cold weather
D) Scratching
7. Burns in children are more dangerous because:
A) They have thinner skin and less body heat
B) They heal faster
C) Children don’t feel pain
D) They are immune to infections
8. Women are at higher risk for burns due to:
A) Sports
B) Open fire cooking and loose clothing
C) Driving
D) Gardening
9. Burns should never be treated with:
A) Cool water
B) Ice directly on the burn
C) Honey
D) Clean cloth
10. If a person is burned and unconscious, place them in:
A) Sitting position
B) Recovery position
C) Prone position
D) Head down
11. Partial-thickness burns are:
A) Red or white and very painful
B) Always painless
C) Only dark brown
D) Dry
12. Full-thickness burns may appear:
A) White, dark brown, or ash-colored
B) Only red
C) Only yellow
D) Only blue
13. Cooling a burn with water helps:
A) Reduce pain and prevent deeper tissue damage
B) Increase swelling
C) Increase infection risk
D) Cause frostbite
14. What is the minimum time to pour water on a burn?
A) 5 minutes
B) 10 minutes
C) 15 minutes
D) 30 minutes
15. Large or deep burns:
A) Can be ignored
B) Require keeping the person warm
C) Only need water
D) Should be massaged
16. If clean water is unavailable, you may use:
A) Milk or bottled drinks
B) Hot water
C) Alcohol
D) Sand
17. Gloves should be used while treating burns to:
A) Protect yourself from infection
B) Prevent burns
C) Increase pain
D) None of the above
18. Burns can be caused by:
A) Fire
B) Heat
C) Chemicals
D) All of the above
19. Severe burns can lead to:
A) Loss of body heat
B) Immediate healing
C) No pain
D) Immunity
20. Always secure ________ for someone with severe burns:
A) Food
B) Medical help
C) Clothing
D) Fire
21. Cuts should be washed with:
A) Clean water, soap, or ash
B) Alcohol only
C) Sand
D) Ice
22. To slow bleeding, you should:
A) Apply pressure with cloth
B) Rub the wound
C) Leave it open
D) Pour alcohol
23. If the first cloth is soaked in blood:
A) Remove it
B) Add another cloth on top
C) Leave it
D) Rub the blood
24. HIV can be transmitted through:
A) Air
B) Blood
C) Water
D) Food
25. Honey can be used on cuts to:
A) Prevent infection
B) Increase bleeding
C) Cause pain
D) None
26. Signs of an infected cut include:
A) Redness and swelling
B) Swealing
C) No pain
D) Normal skin
27. Cuts with objects in them:
A) Should have the object removed
B) Should be stabilized and medical help sought
C) Can be ignored
D) Can be washed only
28. Severe bleeding requires:
A) Direct pressure
B) Only water
C) Ignoring
D) Massaging
29. A tourniquet should be applied:
A) On minor cuts
B) Only when bleeding cannot be controlled by pressure
C) On the head
D) On small wounds
30. Tourniquets should not be left on for more than:
A) 30 minutes
B) 2 hours
C) 5 hours
D) 10 minutes
31. Nosebleeds: the person should sit:
A) Leaning back
B) Upright, head tilted forward
C) Lying down
D) Standing with head back
32. Pinching the fleshy part of the nose should last:
A) 5 minutes
B) 15 minutes
C) 30 minutes
D) 1 hour
33. Nosebleeds caused by trauma need:
A) Ice
B) Medical attention
C) Massage
D) Nothing
34. Always check ______ after treating a cut or nosebleed:
A) Hair
B) ABCs
C) Shoes
D) Clothes
35. Fluffy cotton should be avoided for cuts because:
A) It causes pain
B) It sticks to the wound
C) It is expensive
D) None
36. To prevent shock, the person should:
A) Stay cold
B) Stay warm
C) Run
D) Eat
37. First aid for a cut without gloves:
A) Use plastic bags
B) Use bare hands
C) Ignore it
D) Pour hot water
38. A cut that smells bad or attracts flies is:
A) Healing
B) Infected
C) Minor
D) Normal
39. Elevating a cut above the heart helps:
A) Increase bleeding
B) Reduce swelling
C) Hurt the person
D) Nothing
40. Bandages should be changed:
A) Once a week
B) Daily
C) Never
D) Hourly
41. Broken or dislocated bones always need:
A) Rest
B) Medical attention
C) Only ice
D) Massage
42. A sign of a fracture is:
A) Pain in the area
B) Numbness
C) Bruising
D) All of the above
43. Grinding of bones felt or heard is called:
A) Crepitus
B) Swelling
C) Shock
D) Bruising
44. Broken or dislocated legs should be:
A) Moved immediately
B) Immobilized
C) Massaged
D) Heated
45. Splints can be made using:
A) Sticks
B) Cloth
C) Rope
D) Only medical splints
46. Broken arms: position the arm at:
A) 45°
B) 90° across the body
C) Straight up
D) Behind the back
47. Immobilizing a fracture helps:
A) Prevent further injury
B) Heal instantly
C) Reduce pain only
D) Increase swelling
48. Signs of a fracture include:
A) Swelling
B) Deformity
C) Pain
D) All of the above
49. Broken bones can lead to:
A) Shock
B) Infection
C) Paralysis
D) All of the above
50. Before moving a person with a fracture, you should:
A) Check ABCs
B) Lift them immediately
C) Massage the fracture
D) Apply ice
51. Dislocated joints:
A) Can be reduced by anyone
B) Should be immobilized until medical help
C) Do not need attention
D) Are painless
52. Sprained ankles:
A) Heal in 1 day
B) Need RICE method
C) Require surgery
D) Cannot be wrapped
53. Rest in RICE means:
A) Movement allowed
B) Stop moving the injured part
C) Apply pressure
D) Only medical care
54. Ice in RICE should be applied:
A) Directly on skin
B) Wrapped in cloth for 15 min
C) Once a week
D) 1 hour
55. Compress in RICE helps:
A) Stop bleeding
B) Reduce swelling
C) Massage
D) Pain only
56. Elevation in RICE means:
A) Raise limb above heart
B) Massage
C) Apply hot water immediately
D) Leave limb flat
57. Soft tissue injuries heal in:
A) 1 week
B) 3–4 weeks
C) 1 day
D) 6 months
58. Sprained ankle should be wrapped:
A) From toes to ankle
B) Only ankle
C) Only foot
D) Only calf
59. Bandage should not be too tight to prevent:
A) Pain
B) Cutting circulation
C) Infection
D) Bruising
60. Hot water soaks are applied:
A) Immediately after injury
B) After 2 days
C) Never
D) Hourly
61. The most common mammal bite in Kenya is from:
A) Cats
B) Dogs
C) Monkeys
D) Wild animals
62. Rabies is transmitted through:
A) Reptiles
B) Mammals
C) Birds
D) Insects
63. Rabies is fatal if:
A) Untreated
B) Treated immediately
C) Only mild symptoms
D) Ignored
64. Early symptoms of rabies include:
A) Fever
B) Weakness
C) Headache
D) All of the above
65. Bite wounds should be cleaned with:
A) Ice
B) Cool boiled water and soap or ash
C) Sand
D) Alcohol only
66. Natural ointment that can help prevent infection in bites:
A) Butter
B) Honey
C) Vinegar
D) Salt
67. Children are more at risk of animal bites because:
A) They are curious
B) They are strong
C) They are immune
D) They avoid animals
68. All snake bites should be considered:
A) Non-poisonous
B) Poisonous
C) Harmless
D) Mild
69. Immobilizing the affected limb after a snake bite helps:
A) Reduce pain
B) Slow venom spread
C) Stop bleeding
D) Cure immediately
70. Jewelry and tight clothing should be removed after:
A) Bite wounds
B) Minor scratches
C) Head injury
D) None
71. A bite to the eye should be treated with:
A) Ice
B) Cool clean water, pouring from inside out
C) Soap
D) Sand
72. Spider bites that do not heal or are extremely painful need:
A) Ice
B) Medical attention
C) Massage
D) Nothing
73. Children stung by scorpions should:
A) Stay at home
B) Be taken to medical care
C) Be massaged
D) Sleep it off
74. Bite wounds can cause:
A) Shock
B) Infection
C) Bleeding
D) All of the above
75. First aid after a mammal bite includes:
A) Wash hands
B) Control bleeding
C) Clean wound and bandage
D) All of the above
76. Epinephrine is used to treat:
A) Infection
B) Allergic reaction
C) Broken bones
D) Bleeding
77. Epinephrine injection should be administered:
A) Into outer thigh
B) Into arm
C) Into foot
D) Into buttocks
78. Never use someone else’s ______ for allergic reactions:
A) Bandage
B) Epi Pen
C) Ice
D) Cloth
79. While waiting for medical help, after a bite:
A) Keep checking ABCs
B) Massage the bite
C) Apply hot water
D) Move the limb
80. Honey over a bite wound works by:
A) Preventing infection
B) Increasing pain
C) Causing swelling
D) None
81. Signs of a severe allergic reaction include:
A) Wheezing
B) Swelling of throat
C) Dizziness
D) All of the above
82. Allergic reactions can be life-threatening because:
A) They are painful
B) They can block breathing
C) They cause itching only
D) They are mild
83. People who know they are allergic may carry:
A) Ice pack
B) Epi Pen
C) Cloth
D) Honey
84. If a person is having an allergic reaction, you should:
A) Give food
B) Encourage them to use their Epi Pen
C) Apply ice
D) Massage
85. Epinephrine helps by:
A) Stopping allergic reaction
B) Healing bites
C) Reducing swelling only
D) None
86. After using an Epi Pen, the person should:
A) Rest at home
B) Go immediately to medical care
C) Remove bandage
D) Massage
87. Epi Pen should be injected:
A) Into the outer thigh
B) Into the arm
C) Into the foot
D) Into the chest
88. Signs of mild allergic reaction include:
A) Itching
B) Rash
C) Swelling of lips
D) All of the above
89. Allergic reactions may occur after:
A) Spider bites
B) Scorpion stings
C) Food or insect bites
D) All of the above
90. Never delay treatment for:
A) Minor scratches
B) Severe allergic reaction
C) Cold injuries
D) Bruises
91. ABC stands for:
A) Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing, Circulation
B) Danger, Rescue, Alarm, Body, Care
C) Danger, Reaction, Airway, Blood, Circulation
D) None
92. The first step in first aid is:
A) Response
B) Danger
C) Airway
D) Breathing
93. Airway is checked by:
A) Looking for obstructions
B) Checking pulse
C) Applying bandage
D) Moving the person
94. Breathing is checked by:
A) Listening, looking, and feeling
B) Applying pressure
C) Bandaging
D) Moving the person
95. Circulation is checked by:
A) Feeling carotid pulse
B) Ice application
C) Honey
D) Wrapping limb
96. If a person is unconscious but breathing and has no suspected head injury, place them:
A) Sitting
B) Recovery position
C) Flat on back
D) Standing
97. Moving a person with head, neck, or spine injury requires:
A) At least 3 people
B) One person
C) Only the victim
D) No one
98. When moving a person on a stretcher, the head must:
A) Be lifted
B) Be stabilized by someone
C) Be bent
D) Be ignored
99. Soft tissue injuries are treated using:
A) Heat only
B) RICE method
C) Ice only
D) Bandage only
100. The best way to prevent shock while waiting for medical help is:
A) Keep the person calm and warm
B) Give food
C) Massage injury
D) Move them frequently