ADI Accidents, First Aid & Emergency Procedures 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A motorcyclist is involved in a collision and is unconscious. When should their helmet be removed?
- Always — to check for head injuries
- Only if they are not breathing or the airway is obstructed (Correct answer)
- Never — to avoid causing further injury
- As soon as an ambulance has been called
Correct answer: Only if they are not breathing or the airway is obstructed
A helmet should only be removed if the casualty is not breathing or the airway is blocked, and only by someone trained to do so, to avoid spinal injury.
Question 2: How long should a burn be cooled under cool running water?
- 5 minutes
- 10 minutes
- 20 minutes (Correct answer)
- 30 minutes
Correct answer: 20 minutes
UK first aid guidelines recommend cooling a burn under cool running water for at least 20 minutes to reduce tissue damage.
Question 3: What does AED stand for?
- Automatic External Device
- Automated Electronic Defibrillator
- Automated External Defibrillator (Correct answer)
- Advanced Emergency Defibrillator
Correct answer: Automated External Defibrillator
AED stands for Automated External Defibrillator — a portable device that analyses heart rhythm and delivers a shock if needed.
Question 4: Someone is having an epileptic seizure. What should you do?
- Restrain them to stop the convulsions
- Place something between their teeth to prevent biting
- Time the seizure and protect them from injury (Correct answer)
- Give them water as soon as the seizure ends
Correct answer: Time the seizure and protect them from injury
You should protect the person from injury, time the seizure, and place them in the recovery position once it stops — never restrain them or put anything in their mouth.
Question 5: What is the PRIMARY purpose of placing an unconscious casualty in the recovery position?
- To keep them comfortable until help arrives
- To prevent the airway from becoming blocked (Correct answer)
- To slow the rate of blood loss
- To reduce the risk of the casualty going into shock
Correct answer: To prevent the airway from becoming blocked
The recovery position tilts the head to keep the airway open and allows fluids such as vomit to drain away, preventing asphyxiation.
Question 6: What is the most effective first aid measure to control severe external bleeding?
- Apply a tourniquet immediately above the wound
- Apply firm direct pressure to the wound (Correct answer)
- Elevate the limb and wait for help
- Apply an ice pack to slow blood flow
Correct answer: Apply firm direct pressure to the wound
Firm, sustained direct pressure on the wound is the primary method to control bleeding, promoting clotting and reducing blood loss.
Question 7: A casualty is suffering from hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) and is conscious. What should you do?
- Administer insulin as soon as possible
- Give them something sugary to eat or drink (Correct answer)
- Place them in the recovery position and await help
- Restrict all food and fluids until the ambulance arrives
Correct answer: Give them something sugary to eat or drink
Giving a conscious casualty with hypoglycaemia a sugary food or drink quickly raises blood glucose levels and can rapidly improve their condition.
ADI Accidents, First Aid & Emergency Procedures 2
A motorcyclist is involved in a collision and is unconscious.
When should their helmet be removed?