First Aid Practice Test (Canada) 2026: Practice test 5

Practice test 5 of 5 for the First Aid Practice Test (Canada): 20 more questions with answers and explanations.

First aid
Canada
120 questions
Checked October 10, 2026

Question 1 of 20
You gave sugar to a person with low blood sugar. After 10 minutes there is no improvement. What do you do?
- Give them a dose of their insulin to help
- Wait another hour, because sugar works slowly
- Call 9-1-1 and give more sugar if they can swallow safely
- Have them exercise to use up the extra sugar
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Answer: C. Call 9-1-1 and give more sugar if they can swallow safely
If there is no improvement within 10 minutes, call EMS/9-1-1 and give more sugar if it is still safe.
Question 2 of 20
A person with diabetes is not fully awake and cannot swallow safely. What should you do?
- Give them their insulin
- Pour juice into their mouth
- Call 9-1-1 and give nothing by mouth
- Give them glucose tablets to chew slowly while you hold their head up
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Answer: C. Call 9-1-1 and give nothing by mouth
Giving food or drink to someone who cannot swallow safely can block the airway.
Question 3 of 20
A person is having a seizure. What should you do?
- Move objects away and protect their head with something soft
- Hold their arms and legs down to stop the jerking
- Pour cold water on their face to stop the seizure
- Put a spoon or a wallet between their teeth
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Answer: A. Move objects away and protect their head with something soft
Protect the person from injury. Do not restrain them.
Question 4 of 20
The seizure has stopped. What should you do next?
- Help them stand up and walk it off right away
- Leave them alone to sleep without checking on them
- Give them food and a drink straight away
- Roll the person into the recovery position and stay with them
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Answer: D. Roll the person into the recovery position and stay with them
Use the recovery position. The person may be drowsy and confused for up to 20 minutes.
Question 5 of 20
When should you call 9-1-1 for a seizure?
- Only if the person asks you to call for them once it is over
- Only if the seizure has lasted for more than one full hour
- If you do not know their history, it lasts more than a few minutes, or seizures repeat
- Never, because seizures always stop by themselves within a minute
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Answer: C. If you do not know their history, it lasts more than a few minutes, or seizures repeat
Call EMS/9-1-1 for these situations, or if the person stays unresponsive for a long time.
Question 6 of 20
What number reaches Canada's poison centres?
- 1-800-POISON-1
- 9-1-2
- 1-844-POISON-X (1-844-764-7669)
- 1-888-TOXIC-00
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Answer: C. 1-844-POISON-X (1-844-764-7669)
Call 1-844-POISON-X or your local poison centre. Call 9-1-1 if the person is less responsive or has trouble breathing.
Question 7 of 20
Someone swallowed a poison. Should you make them vomit?
- Yes, but only if the person is a child
- Only if 9-1-1 or the poison centre tells you to
- Yes, by giving them a glass of salt water
- Yes, always, and as quickly as you can
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Answer: B. Only if 9-1-1 or the poison centre tells you to
Vomiting can cause more harm. Induce it only if EMS dispatch or the poison centre tells you to.
Question 8 of 20
A person may have taken opioids and is unresponsive and not breathing. Naloxone is available. What should you do?
- Give naloxone, then leave them to sleep it off
- Give them strong coffee and try to walk them around
- Wait for them to wake up before calling anyone
- Call 9-1-1, start CPR and give naloxone without delaying CPR
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Answer: D. Call 9-1-1, start CPR and give naloxone without delaying CPR
Lay rescuers may give naloxone for a suspected opioid overdose, as long as it does not interfere with high-quality CPR.
Question 9 of 20
A person has signs of heat stroke. What is the priority?
- Have them sleep it off
- Take them for a walk in the sun
- Give them a hot drink and wrap them up to make them sweat
- Call 9-1-1 and cool the person quickly
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Answer: D. Call 9-1-1 and cool the person quickly
Heat stroke is life-threatening. Call EMS/9-1-1 and cool the person aggressively.
Question 10 of 20
Which is a good way to cool a person with heat stroke?
- Keep them in direct sunlight so they dry off
- Give them alcohol to drink to relax the body
- Forearms in cool water, wet towels on the chest, and fanning
- Wrap them in a warm blanket so they sweat it out
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Answer: C. Forearms in cool water, wet towels on the chest, and fanning
Use as many cooling methods as you can, such as cool water on the forearms, wet towels with fanning, and cold packs in the armpits.
Question 11 of 20
How should you handle a person with mild or moderate hypothermia?
- Put them straight into a hot bath to warm up
- Rub their arms and legs hard to get blood moving
- Have them walk or jog on the spot to warm up
- Gently, lying flat, insulated, with heat on the upper trunk
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Answer: D. Gently, lying flat, insulated, with heat on the upper trunk
Handle gently and keep the person horizontal. Do not let them stand or walk.
Question 12 of 20
A person with severe hypothermia shows no obvious signs of life. How long should you check for breathing?
- About 10 minutes
- About 5 seconds
- Up to 60 seconds
- About 1 second
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Answer: C. Up to 60 seconds
Breathing can be very slow in severe hypothermia, so check for up to 60 seconds before starting CPR.
Question 13 of 20
When should you thaw a frostbitten body part?
- Only by rubbing it with snow
- Always, right away, even if you are still outdoors in the cold
- Never, frostbite should not be thawed
- Only if there is no chance it will freeze again
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Answer: D. Only if there is no chance it will freeze again
Thawing and then refreezing causes more damage. Thaw only if it will not refreeze.
Question 14 of 20
How should you care for frostbite blisters?
- Pop them with a clean needle to drain the fluid
- Leave them unbroken and cover with loose, dry dressings
- Rub them gently with snow to cool the area
- Cover them tightly with tape so they stay flat
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Answer: B. Leave them unbroken and cover with loose, dry dressings
Leave blisters intact and protect the area with loose, dry dressings, with gauze between fingers or toes.
Question 15 of 20
A person has fallen through the ice on a pond. You have no water rescue training. What should you do?
- Wait until they climb out on their own
- Swim out to them right away
- Walk out on the ice to grab their hand and pull them out quickly
- Stay off the ice, call 9-1-1 and help from safe ground
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Answer: D. Stay off the ice, call 9-1-1 and help from safe ground
Do not enter the water or go near an ice hole unless you are trained in water rescue.
Question 16 of 20
A person pulled from cold water is unresponsive and not breathing. What should you do?
- Wait until they are fully warmed up before you start any CPR
- Use the AED while they are still in the water
- Turn them upside down to drain the water
- Start CPR, and treat them for hypothermia as well
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Answer: D. Start CPR, and treat them for hypothermia as well
Begin CPR if they are unresponsive and not breathing. Anyone rescued from cold water should also be treated for hypothermia.
Question 17 of 20
Which CSA standard sets the curriculum for workplace first aid training in Canada?
- CSA Z462
- CSA Z1220
- CSA Z1210
- CSA Z94.4
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Answer: C. CSA Z1210
CSA Z1210 is "First aid training for the workplace – Curriculum and quality management for training agencies."
Question 18 of 20
What does CSA Z1220 cover?
- Hard hats
- Fire extinguishers
- First aid kits for the workplace
- First aid training courses and instructor qualifications
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Answer: C. First aid kits for the workplace
CSA Z1220 is the standard for workplace first aid kits. Z1210 covers training.
Question 19 of 20
Which two levels of workplace first aid training are described in CSA Z1210?
- Home and travel first aid
- Basic and intermediate first aid
- Bronze and silver first aid
- Junior and senior first aid, based on the age of the learner
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Answer: B. Basic and intermediate first aid
CSA Z1210 sets curricula for basic and intermediate workplace first aid training.
Question 20 of 20
Who sets workplace first aid rules, such as how many trained first aiders are needed, in Canada?
- Each city council
- The federal Minister of Health sets one national rule for every workplace in Canada
- Provincial and territorial health and safety laws (federal rules cover federally regulated workplaces)
- The Canadian Red Cross alone
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Answer: C. Provincial and territorial health and safety laws (federal rules cover federally regulated workplaces)
Workplace first aid rules are mainly set in provincial and territorial laws, which may adopt CSA standards (New Brunswick, for example). Federally regulated workplaces follow federal rules.

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