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1. What should you do to help someone who‘s having an asthma attack?

Help the person sit in a comfortable position and take their medication.
Help the person sit in a comfortable position and breathe into a paper bag.
Advise the person to do some stretches and run around the block.

2. If someone is bleeding from a wound, what can you do to help?

Let the blood drain out.
Put pressure on the injury.
Tie a tourniquet above the injury.

3. What should you do if you think someone has broken a leg?

Ask them to lean on their leg to check if it is painful.
Help them support their leg using a cushion or some clothing.
Leave it for a while to see if the pain gets better.

4. What is the most important thing to do to help someone who has a burn?

Wrap the burn in cling film or a clean plastic bag.
Wipe the burn with antiseptic wipes.
Cool the burn under cold running water.

5. What should you do to help someone who is choking?

Encourage them to breathe through their nose.
Help them drink some water to dislodge the object.
Hit them firmly on their back between the shoulder blades.

6. If someone is having a diabetic emergency, what should you do?

Give them a low-calorie drink, like diet cola.
Give them a sugary drink or sugary food.
Give them bread or pasta.

7. If someone seems distressed because of an emergency situation, what is the first thing you should do to?

Give them a hug and then take them to the doctor.
Show you are listening and calmly ask how you can help.
Ignore them and hope they improve.

8. Which item below would be the best thing to apply to a head injury to reduce swelling?

A bag of frozen vegetables wrapped in cloth.
A wet cloth.
A can of cold soft drink.

9. Where would a person having a heart attack most likely feel pain?

In their chest.
In their lower abdomen.
In their legs.

10. What information should you gather if you think a person has swallowed poison or taken a harmful substance?

What they have taken, when and how much.
What they have taken, when and where.
What they have taken, when and why.

11. How can you help someone who is having a seizure?

Put something in their mouth.
Restrain them.
Keep them safe from injury.

12. If you think someone is having a stroke, you must act FAST. But what do the letters in FAST stand for?

Fingers. Arms. Speech. Time.
Face. Arms. Speech. Time.
Feet. Arms. Speech. Time.

13. If someone is unconscious and breathing, how do you help keep their airway open?

Roll them on their side and tilt their head back.
Lie them on their front and tip their head back.
Make sure nothing is obstructing their nose.

14. If you find a person who is unconscious and they are not breathing, what should you do?

Call 999 and push in the centre of their chest at a regular rate.
Call 999 and wait for the paramedics to arrive.
Call 999 and roll them on their side with their head back.

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