ST JOHN AMBULANCE

CENTRAL REGION

GRAND PRIOR 2023

SET BY: Abigail Wanjiku, Physiotherapist

CHOOSE THE MOST CORRECT ANSWER

1. The drowning chain of survival includes the following, except?

a. Provide floatation device
b. Give 5 initial rescue breaths
c. Recognize distress
d. Prevent drowning

2. The following casualties fall under the RED priority one category except?
a. Amputated screaming woman
b. A seated man gasping for air
c. A man with an obvious fracture deformity
d. A casualty bleeding lying quietly on the ground.

3. What is the biggest risk associated with burns?

a. Heart Attack
b. Seizure
c. Shock
d. Stroke

4. The medication given for angina is:

a. Aspirin
b. Nitroglycerine Spray
c. Epinephrine
d. Salbutamol

5. Which one of the following is the last step in the chain of survival?
a. Early Defibrillation
b. Early Help
c. Early Advanced Care
d. Early CPR

6. An elevation sling should be used for the following injuries except?

a. Rib fracture
b. Penetrating Chest Injury
c. Wrist fracture
d. Fracture of the middle finger

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7. Febrile seizures are often associated with:
a. Epilepsy
b. Fever
c. Heat stroke
d. Meningitis

8. The following burns require hospital treatment except?

a. Burns involving the genital area
b. Full thickness burns
c. Burns extending around the leg
d. Superficial burn equivalent to two palm areas

9. A Nose bleed whereby the blood appears thin and watery is an indication of?
a. Damage to tiny blood vessels in the nostrils as a result of sneezing
b. High blood pressure
c. Skull fracture
d. High blood pressure

10. Which medical condition presents with; High pitched moaning, neck stiffness,
bulging fontanelle, eye sensitivity to light and a distinctive rash of purple spots that do
not fade when pressed?
a. Meningitis
b. Croup
c. Febrile seizure
d. Concussion

11. A mini stroke is often referred to as?

a. Angina Pectoris
b. Transient Ischaemic Attack
c. Crush syndrome
d. Epistaxis

12. What happens during the third stage of childbirth?

a. Uterine contractions
b. The baby is born
c. Labour pains
d. Delivery of the placenta and umbilical cord

13. Which mnemonic used to summarize the management of wounds?

a. EXPECT
b. AMPLE
c. AVPU
d. DRABC

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14. Elastic bandages are used:
a. To promote circulation
b. To control bleeding
c. When applying a splint
d. To control swelling and support injuries such as sprains

15. Where is the brachial pulse felt?

a. At the wrist, below the base of the thumb
b. On the inner side of the upper arm
c. At the neck, in the hollow on either side of the trachea
d. Behind the knee

16. A short barking cough is a recognition sign of:

a. Asthma
b. Croup
c. Anaphylactic shock
d. Choking

17. How many bones does an adult human body have?

a. 300
b. 216
c. 206
d. None of the above

18. How best do you handle a tooth that has been knocked out of its socket?
a. Ask the casualty to keep the tooth inside his cheek
b. Place it in a container of milk to prevent it from drying out
c. Throw it away
d. Tell the casualty to put it in his pocket

19. The following can cause of heatstroke except:

a. High fever
b. Prolonged exposure to heat
c. Using drugs such as ecstasy
d. Loss of fluid through severe diarrhea and vomiting

20. How long does a rescue breath need to be?

a. Delivered over 2 seconds
b. Long enough to make the chest rise
c. A small puff of air
d. Delivered over 1 second

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21. What medication is given for epilepsy?
a. Phenobarbitone
b. Epinephrine
c. Aspirin
d. Insulin

22. When escaping a fire,

a. Do not use lifts
b. Do not re-enter the building to collect personal possessions
c. Move furniture that is on fire
d. Stay low in a smoke filled room

23. What is agonal breathing?

a. Short, irregular gasps of breath the first few minutes after a cardiac arrest
b. Breathing difficulty in young children
c. Muscles of the air passages going into spasm causing breathing difficulty
d. Unnaturally fast or deep breathing

24. What is the volume of blood in the average adult body?

a. 6 litres
b. 4 litres
c. 3 litres
d. 5 litres

25. What is the acronym AVPU used to assess?

a. Stroke
b. Level of responsiveness
c. Secondary survey
d. Burns