11A Revision T1

What is first aid?

• Immediate care of an injured person until they receive full medical treatment

• Long term care of a patient who is in hospital

• Surgery performed on a sick patient

• Medication given to a patient after visiting a doctor

How should you check for breathing in a casualty?

• Feel their breath against your cheek

• Listen over their mouth and nose for breathing sounds

• Look to see if their chest is rising and falling

• All of the options are correct

Gas exchange happens in which part of the lungs?

• trachea

• alveoli

• Diaphragm

• Nasal cavity

What is the name of the long tube of nervous tissue that runs from the brainstem to the bottom of the back?

• The spine

• The spinal cord

• The vertebrae

• The backbone

In which body system would you find the aorta?

• The immune system

• The digestive system

• The circulatory system

• The nervous system

How many hours of sleep are recommended each night?

• 3-5 hours

• 4-6 hours

• 7-9 hours

• 12-14 hours

Which of the following areas is an appropriate place to store a first aid kit?

• On the wall of an area that is used often, such as a kitchen

• A place that is easily accessed by children and babies

• A place that is difficult to find for adults

• Hidden in a place that cannot be seen by guests

What is the first thing you should do before entering the scene of an emergency?

• check if the casualty is breathing

• call the ambulance

• check if the scene is safe to enter

• check if there is an AED

Where are white blood cells made?

• Thymus

• Hypothalamus

• Intestine

• Bone marrow

Which of the following is a type of connective tissue?

• Skin

• Neurones

• Muscles in the walls of the heart

• Ligaments