SAFETY AND FIRST AID

TEST QUESTIONS

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the best answer in the following questions.

1. What is first-aid?
a. a serious, unexpected and often dangerous situation requiring immediate action
b. initial, immediate and temporary care given to an injured or sick person
c. to save someone from a dangerous or distressing situation
d. all of the above choices are correct

2. Which is NOT an objective of first-aid?

a. Prevent further injury
b. Alleviate pain and suffering
c. Extend or prolong life
d. Rescue survivors trapped under debris

3. What is Safety Education or Safety Awareness?

a. Help you make choices regarding your safety
b. Awareness of your surroundings and avoiding potentially dangerous situations
c. Provides knowledge about safety and solutions against safety hazards
d. All above statements are correct.

4. What is the meaning of PNRC?

a. Philippine Normal Red Career
b. Philippine National Red Career
c. Philippine National Red Cross
d. Philippine Normal Red Cross

5. Which is NOT a purpose of a bandage?

a. Control bleeding
b. Immobilize injured body part
c. Minimize infection
d. Secure splints in place
 II. TRUE OR FALSE. Write TRUE if the statement is correct. If false, underline the word that
makes the statement wrong and write the correct answer in the space provided.

____________1. Cravat bandage is a triangular-shaped bandage large enough to cover various injuries.

____________2. Four tail bandage has both ends cut, thus makes four ends. It fits comfortably on the
nose and chin, particularly with wounds.

____________3. An elastic bandage is like a muslin binder. Sizes includes 1,2 and 3 inches. It can be
pulled to the desired tightness to help compress the injury but always check blood circulation.

____________4. Roller bandage is made from strips of sterile bandage rolled tightly.

____________5. Adhesive compress is also called adhesive strips that is used for small wounds.

____________6. Roller gauze is made of sterilized gauze made from sheets of folded gauze.

III. Matching type. Match the identified soft tissue injury (OPEN WOUND) to its cause.

a. Abrasion a. Pointed object like nail, steel, glass

b. Incision b. Animal bites, machineries, explosions
c. Avulsion c. sharp object like knife, cutter, blade
d. Laceration d. rubbing of skin against a rough surface
e. Puncture e. jagged slantear by a blunt or dull object

IV. Enumeration:
1. What is RICES and explain each briefly. (5 points)
2. What are the characteristics of a Good First Aider? (5 points)

PREPARED BY:

JESSICA ANN T. DADUYA