Paediatric First Aid Test
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A 3-year-old child is unresponsive but breathing normally. What is the correct action?
Give rescue breaths only
Place the child in the recovery position and monitor breathing
Begin CPR immediately
A baby is choking and unable to cry or cough. What should you do first?
Give five back blows
Give five abdominal thrusts
Start CPR
A child has a severe bleed from the forearm. What is the most appropriate first aid action?
Apply direct pressure to the wound
Apply a tourniquet immediately
Wash the wound with water
A baby has a febrile seizure. What should you do?
Place the baby on their side and remove nearby hazards
Restrain the baby to stop movement
Put something in the baby’s mouth
A child has been stung by a bee and the stinger is visible. What should you do?
Scrape the stinger away with a flat object
Squeeze the stinger out with fingers
Leave it in place
A child has fallen and is suspected of having a spinal injury. What is the correct action?
Sit the child upright
Keep the child still and call emergency services
Move the child into a comfortable position
A baby is unresponsive and not breathing normally. What should you do first?
Give five rescue breaths
Start chest compressions
Check for a pulse
A child is having an asthma attack and their inhaler is not helping. What should you do?
Give food or drink
Lay the child flat
Encourage slow breathing and seek medical help
A child has swallowed a household chemical. What is the correct action?
Seek urgent medical help and do not give anything by mouth
Induce vomiting
Give milk to dilute the chemical
A baby has a burn on their hand. What is the correct first aid treatment?
Cover with a plaster
Cool under cool running water for at least 20 minutes
Apply ice directly
A child is unconscious but breathing after a head injury. What should you do?
Place them in the recovery position and monitor
Sit the child up
Give sugary drinks
A baby has vomited and has signs of dehydration. Which is a concern?
Normal skin colour
Wet nappies
Sunken soft spot (fontanelle)
A child is experiencing anaphylaxis. What is the most important action?
Give water
Give antihistamines only
Use an adrenaline auto-injector if available and call 999 ✓
A child has a nosebleed. What is the correct position?
Leaning forward with pressure on the soft part of the nose
Head tilted back
Lying flat
A baby has stopped breathing after choking and becomes unresponsive. What should you do next?
Shake the baby
Perform abdominal thrusts
Start CPR
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