EFA exit exam questions and answers — Set 8
Set 8 of the Elementary First Aid (EFA) exit exam bank — 30 of 291 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 8 — 30 EFA exit exam questions with answers
1. The priorities of MCIs (Mass Casualty Incidents) include all but one of the following:
- A. Overestimating the resources that may be required
- B. Comprehensive individual definitive care of all patients on scene
- C. Planning for the positioning of all vehicles
- D. Arranging for advanced level care providers at the scene
2. To help control bleeding after the baby is born:
- A. Pack the vagina with pads
- B. Massage the mother's uterus
- C. Elevate the mother's legs above heart level
- D. Place the mother on her right side
3. Crowning occurs:
- A. In the first stage of labour
- B. In the second stage of labour
- C. In the third stage of labour
- D. In the fourth stage of pregnancy
4. When suctioning a newborn you should use:
- A. A bulb syringe
- B. A V-Vac suction device
- C. A straw
- D. A battery powered suction device
5. One of the most difficult things to assess in infants and young children is:
- A. Blood pressure
- B. Pain
- C. Adequate perfusion
- D. Level of consciousness
6. Assessments of children should take into consideration:
- A. No splints should be used in calls designed for adult patients
- B. Abdominal injuries are less serious since muscles are less developed
- C. The skull has not completely fused, so head injuries are uncommon
- D. Chest injury is likely to involve organs without damage to ribs
7. The responder who suspects a child to be the victim of abuse should:
- A. Question parents immediately
- B. Focus on management of injuries to the child
- C. Gather evidence and question bystanders
- D. Immediately remove the child from parents or caregivers
8. A child with history of a sore throat, fever and painful swallowing, has breathing difficulties. You should:
- A. Arrange for immediate transport to a medical facility
- B. Start mouth-to-mouth artificial respiration
- C. Stand by and encourage coughing
- D. Begin abdominal thrusts
9. The mammalian diving reflex refers to:
- A. An increase in heart rate and respiration
- B. A decrease in heart rate and dilation of blood vessels
- C. An increase in heart rate and constriction of pupils
- D. A decrease in heart rate and constriction of peripheral blood vessels
10. Three common scuba related emergencies are:
- A. Air embolism, decompression sickness and mammalian reflex
- B. Air embolism, decompression sickness and barotrauma
- C. Decompression sickness, the bends and barotrauma
- D. Air embolism, barotrauma and the squeeze
11. In cases of near drowning:
- A. The lungs are often filled with water and require deep suctioning
- B. Laryngospasm prevents water from entering the lungs
- C. Abdominal thrusts should always be performed before ventilating the patient
- D. Manual suction devices are not powerful enough to remove water and fluids from the Airway
12. To reduce the risk of respiratory infection and pneumonia where medical care is delayed, responders should:
- A. Have the patient breathe deeply and cough
- B. Provide the patient with adequate hydration
- C. Position the patient in the position of comfort
- D. Ensure the patient is kept warm and at rest
13. You have been helping in a water rescue when one of the divers begins to have problems. You suspect air embolism. This patient should receive:
- A. Oxygen at 15 lpm
- B. Oxygen at 6 lpm
- C. Epinephrine
- D. Inhaled steroids
14. When positioning a patient, responders should consider that:
- A. Raising arms and legs will produce swelling
- B. Semi-sitting will improve blood flow to the heart
- C. Knees raised will reduce pressure on the abdomen
- D. Recovery position will often improve breathing
15. When caring for wounds over extended periods, always:
- A. Remove dressings and bandages regularly to check the wound
- B. Clean wounds with antiseptic before applying dressings
- C. Apply a tourniquet to prevent excessive bleeding
- D. Check regularly for signs of infection or reduced circulation
16. When administering medication, responders should consider that:
- A. Right medication, right amount, right person, right time, and right method
- B. Right nutrition, right method, right time, right person, right amount
- C. Right medication, right action, right person, right time, right responsibility
- D. Right medication, right amount, right person, right responsibility, right action
17. Lividity refers to:
- A. Stiffening of the joints postmortem
- B. Cooling of the body postmortem
- C. Settling of blood in the body due to gravity
- D. The beginning signs of decomposition
18. Later signs of death include:
- A. Staining, milky corneas and flushed skin
- B. Staining, lividity and decomposition
- C. Rigor mortis, lividity and milky corneas
- D. Rigor mortis, flushed skin and decomposition
19. Your check of the scene suggests that a victim has suffered an electrical shock. The first thing to do is:
- A. Cover all burns with a dry loose dressing
- B. Ask a bystander to help you move the victim
- C. Place the victim on one side with the head down
- D. Make sure the power is turned off
20. A victim of a car accident has just vomited and now appears to be coughing up blood. He is breathing very quickly and his pulse is weak and fast. What is most likely wrong?
- A. He is having a seizure
- B. He has internal bleeding
- C. He is having a heart attack
- D. He is having a diabetic emergency
21. You are caring for a victim with a burned hand. Put the hand in cool water if:
- A. The burns are very deep
- B. There are burns with open blisters
- C. The burns are minor with no open blisters
- D. You should put the hand in cool water for all of the above
22. In general a splint should be:
- A. Loose, so that the victim can still move the injured limb
- B. Snug, but not so tight that it slows circulation
- C. Tied with cravats over the injured area
- D. None of the above
23. A victim has lost a lot of blood through a deep cut in his leg. He is breathing fast and seems pale and restless. He is probably:
- A. Having a stroke
- B. Having a heart attack
- C. In shock
- D. Choking
24. You suspect that a person has been poisoned. She is conscious. Your first call should be to:
- A. The Poison Control Center or your local emergency phone number
- B. The victim's physician
- C. The hospital emergency department
- D. The local pharmacy
25. Which would you do when caring for a seizure victim?
- A. Remove nearby objects that might cause injury
- B. Place a small object, such as a rolled up piece of cloth, between the victim's teeth
- C. Try to hold the person still
- D. All of the above
26. Splint an injury to a muscle, bone, or joint only when:
- A. You have to move or transport the victim
- B. You can do so without hurting the victim
- C. You have splinting materials available
- D. Both A and B
27. For which of the following burn victims should you immediately call your local emergency phone number?
- A. A 40 year old man who has burned his hand with hot coffee
- B. A 68 year old woman who has a blistered grease burn on her hands and arms
- C. A 26 year old woman who has sunburn on her shoulders
- D. All of the above
28. A 15 year old boy has just splashed a chemical on his face. After sending someone to call for an ambulance, you would:
- A. Cover the burned area
- B. Have the victim stay calm until ambulance arrives
- C. Flush the burned area with large amounts of water until the ambulance arrives
- D. Immediately drive the victim to the hospital
29. Why should you cover burns with a clean or sterile dressing?
- A. To prevent infection
- B. To cool burned area
- C. To keep the burned area warm
- D. Both A and C
30. A woman has fallen and turned her ankle. She says she heard something snap. She looks pale and is sweating. What should you do?
- A. Have the victim walk on the injured ankle
- B. Care for the injury as if it were serious
- C. Apply heat and elevate the injury
- D. Apply a dressing and loosely bandage
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