EFA exit exam questions and answers — Set 16 — Elementary First Aid
Set 16 of the Elementary First Aid (EFA) exit exam bank — 30 of 1185 questions, with the correct option marked and a one-line explanation for every one. Read it end to end, jump to a single set, or search it — then sit the same bank as a timed paper. The real DG Shipping exit exam is 30 marks with 15 to pass.
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Set 16 — 30 EFA exit exam questions with answers
1. The CPR ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths for an adult is ____.
- A. 30 breaths : 2 compressions
- B. 30 compressions : 2 breaths
- C. 20 breaths : 2 compressions
- D. 15 breaths : 1 compression
2. When flushing one eye that has been exposed to a chemical, the injured eye should be ____.
- A. At a lower level than the good eye
- B. At a higher level than the good eye
- C. At the same level as the good eye
- D. Kept closed during flushing
3. A person who is severely allergic to certain triggers should always carry ____.
- A. Insulin
- B. Hydroxychloroquine
- C. Aspirin
- D. Adrenaline
4. To check for normal breathing in an unconscious casualty, you should look, listen and feel for no more than ____.
- A. 5 seconds
- B. 10 seconds
- C. 15 seconds
- D. 20 seconds
5. What is the meaning of first aid?
- A. Completing a primary survey
- B. The first help given to an accident victim or sick person before medical help arrives
- C. Treating a victim for shock
- D. Assessing a victim's vital signs
6. Fainting can be described as ____.
- A. A response to fear
- B. A brief loss of consciousness
- C. An unexpected collapse with injury
- D. A sign of flu
7. Signs of head and spine injuries are ____.
- A. Blood or other fluids in the ears or nose
- B. Unusual bumps or depressions on the head or over the spine
- C. Seizures, severe headache or slurred speech
- D. All of the above
8. To encourage people to help others in emergencies, many countries have laws that protect a rescuer acting in good faith from being sued. This is called ____.
- A. The Good-Will Law
- B. The First Aid No-Fault Law
- C. The Good Samaritan Law
- D. There is no such law
9. Which of the following heat-related conditions is the most serious?
- A. Heat stroke
- B. Heat exhaustion
- C. Heat cramps
- D. Heat rash
10. Signs of heat stroke include ____.
- A. Very high body temperature
- B. Hot, red, dry skin
- C. Rapid pulse and shallow breathing
- D. All of the above
11. An enclosed space can be entered ____.
- A. When it looks clear
- B. Whenever you have work to do inside
- C. Only after the atmosphere has been tested and found safe and an entry permit issued
- D. At your own choice
12. Burns covering more than 15 percent of the body require ____.
- A. Only the first aider's advice
- B. A doctor's advice
- C. Self-medication
- D. Nothing, as they will cure automatically
13. You may suspect that a person has been poisoned if he ____.
- A. Has nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea
- B. Has chest or abdominal pain or breathing difficulty
- C. Has burns around the lips, tongue or on the skin
- D. All of the above
14. A first-degree burn ____.
- A. Involves only the top layer of skin
- B. Is red and blistered
- C. Destroys all layers of skin
- D. Is the most serious type of burn
15. Which is NOT a symptom of shock?
- A. Strong thirst, nausea or vomiting
- B. Rapid breathing or rapid pulse
- C. Restlessness or irritability
- D. Chest or abdominal pain
16. Wounds that would require stitches are those that are ____.
- A. Over an inch long or gaping
- B. Bleeding from an artery or bleeding uncontrollably
- C. Human or animal bites
- D. All of the above
17. Which symptoms would indicate internal bleeding?
- A. A rapid, weak pulse
- B. Skin that feels cool or moist, or looks pale or bluish
- C. Excessive thirst
- D. All of the above
18. A crew member has been hit in the mouth and a tooth has been knocked out. You should ____.
- A. Control the bleeding by having him bite on a rolled sterile dressing in the tooth socket
- B. Save the tooth by placing it in milk or water
- C. Wrap the tooth in a dry tissue and give it to him to take to the dentist
- D. Both control the bleeding with a rolled dressing and save the tooth in milk or water
19. When caring for a victim with a nosebleed, you would NOT ____.
- A. Apply an ice pack to the bridge of the nose
- B. Apply pressure to the upper lip just beneath the nose
- C. Have the victim sit with the head tilted slightly forward while pinching the nostrils together
- D. Have the victim sit with the head tilted slightly backward while pinching the nostrils together
20. Elastic bandages are used to ____.
- A. Control severe bleeding
- B. Control swelling and support injuries such as sprains or strains
- C. Allow circulation to a severed limb
- D. Replace a splint
21. Bandages are used ____.
- A. By applying them directly to a wound to soak up blood
- B. To hold dressings in place, apply pressure and help control bleeding
- C. To ease pain only
- D. For small cuts only
22. Which is NOT a symptom of a heart attack?
- A. Chest pain
- B. Red, hot, dry skin
- C. Pale or bluish skin colour
- D. Profuse sweating
23. A person who is unconscious and not breathing but has a weak pulse needs ____.
- A. CPR with chest compressions
- B. The Heimlich manoeuvre
- C. Rescue breathing
- D. Back blows and chest thrusts
24. Breathing emergencies may be caused by ____.
- A. Asthma
- B. Hyperventilation
- C. An allergic reaction
- D. All of the above
25. Most injuries are due to situations that ____.
- A. You have no control over and could not have been prevented
- B. You have some control over and could have been prevented
- C. Involve five or more people
- D. Involve water sports
26. Dressings and bandages are used to ____.
- A. Reduce the victim's pain
- B. Reduce internal bleeding
- C. Help control bleeding and prevent infection
- D. Make it easier to take the victim to hospital
27. You have tried to control bleeding from a forearm wound with direct pressure and elevation, but it does not stop. Where would you apply pressure to slow the flow of blood?
- A. On the outside of the arm, midway between the shoulder and the elbow
- B. On the inside of the elbow
- C. On the inside of the arm, between the shoulder and the elbow
- D. Any of the above will slow the flow of blood
28. Which should be part of your care for a severely bleeding open wound?
- A. Allow the wound to bleed in order to minimise infection
- B. Apply direct pressure and elevate the injured area, if no broken bones
- C. Use a tourniquet first to stop all blood flow
- D. Wash the wound under running water until bleeding stops
29. A stroke is an injury to the ____.
- A. Leg
- B. Chest
- C. Brain
- D. Stomach
30. Severe shock requires ____.
- A. Only the first aider's advice
- B. A doctor's advice
- C. Self-medication
- D. Nothing, as it will cure automatically
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