First Aid Practice Test (Australia) 2026: Övningsprov 2

Övningsprov 2 av 2 för First Aid Practice Test (Australia): 35 fler frågor med svar och förklaringar.

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Kontrollerad 11 oktober 2026

Fråga 1 av 35
Coughing has not cleared a choking adult's airway. After calling 000, what do you do first?
- Give up to 5 abdominal thrusts
- Give 30 chest compressions while they stand
- Give a glass of water
- Give up to 5 sharp back blows between the shoulder blades
Visa svar
Svar: D. Give up to 5 sharp back blows between the shoulder blades
Bend the person forward and give up to 5 sharp back blows with the heel of your hand, checking after each one.
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Back blows have not cleared a choking adult's airway. What do you do next?
- Try to pull the object out blindly
- Lay them down and wait
- Give up to 5 chest thrusts on the lower half of the breastbone
- Give up to 5 abdominal thrusts
Visa svar
Svar: C. Give up to 5 chest thrusts on the lower half of the breastbone
Support their back and give up to 5 chest thrusts, then keep alternating 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts.
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Why does Australian first aid advice say NOT to give abdominal thrusts for choking?
- They are too gentle to work
- They make the person cough too much
- They can break ribs and damage internal organs
- They only work on babies
Visa svar
Svar: C. They can break ribs and damage internal organs
Australian guidance uses back blows and chest thrusts because abdominal thrusts can cause serious injury.
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A choking person goes limp and loses consciousness. What should you do?
- Wait for them to wake up
- Keep giving back blows
- Start CPR straight away, beginning with compressions
- Give them water
Visa svar
Svar: C. Start CPR straight away, beginning with compressions
If a choking person becomes unconscious, start CPR immediately, beginning with compressions.
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How do you position a choking baby for back blows?
- Face down along your forearm, head lower than the body
- Sitting upright on your knee
- Upside down by the ankles
- Flat on their back on the floor
Visa svar
Svar: A. Face down along your forearm, head lower than the body
Lay the baby face down along your forearm with the head lower than the body, supporting the head and shoulders.
Fråga 6 av 35
What is the main first aid for severe bleeding from a wound?
- Wash the wound for 10 minutes first
- Apply firm direct pressure to the wound
- Give the person a hot drink
- Leave it uncovered so it can drain
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Svar: B. Apply firm direct pressure to the wound
Direct pressure on the wound is the main way to slow bleeding. Raise an injured limb above heart level if possible.
Fråga 7 av 35
Blood soaks through the first dressing on a wound. What should you do?
- Remove all dressings and rinse the wound
- Leave it in place, add more padding on top and bandage firmly
- Stop pressing to let the blood flow
- Pull off the first dressing and start again
Visa svar
Svar: B. Leave it in place, add more padding on top and bandage firmly
Do not remove a soaked dressing. Add fresh padding on top and keep firm pressure.
Fråga 8 av 35
A piece of glass is stuck in a wound. What should you do?
- Push it in further
- Wash it out with soap
- Leave it in place, press on either side and pad around it
- Pull it out quickly
Visa svar
Svar: C. Leave it in place, press on either side and pad around it
Leave embedded objects in place. Press either side of the wound, pad around the object, then bandage.
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After heavy bleeding, a person becomes pale, sweaty, clammy and very thirsty. What could this be?
- Heat rash
- Shock, a life-threatening emergency
- A nosebleed
- Normal tiredness
Visa svar
Svar: B. Shock, a life-threatening emergency
These are signs of shock. Call 000, lay the person down and keep them warm.
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A person is in shock and asks for a drink. What should you do?
- Give them a hot cup of tea
- Give them nothing to eat or drink
- Give them a sports drink
- Give them a glass of water
Visa svar
Svar: B. Give them nothing to eat or drink
For shock, lay the person down, keep them warm, raise their legs if possible, give nothing to eat or drink and call 000.
Fråga 11 av 35
How do you help someone with a nosebleed?
- Pack the nostril with tissue and leave it
- Lay them flat on their back
- Sit them upright, lean their head forward and pinch the soft part of the nose
- Tilt their head back and look up
Visa svar
Svar: C. Sit them upright, lean their head forward and pinch the soft part of the nose
Leaning forward stops blood running down the throat. Pinch the soft part of the nose just below the bridge.
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For how long should you pinch the nose during a nosebleed?
- About 10 seconds
- About 1 minute
- Until the person sneezes
- At least 10 minutes
Visa svar
Svar: D. At least 10 minutes
Hold the pinch for at least 10 minutes. Get medical help if bleeding goes on beyond 20 minutes.
Fråga 13 av 35
For how long should you cool a burn under cool running water?
- At least 20 minutes
- Until it stops hurting, even if under a minute
- About 5 minutes
- About 1 minute
Visa svar
Svar: A. At least 20 minutes
Cool the burn with cool running water for a minimum of 20 minutes.
Fråga 14 av 35
Up to how long after a burn can cooling with water still help?
- Only in the first 30 seconds
- Only in the first 5 minutes
- Up to 3 days
- Up to 3 hours
Visa svar
Svar: D. Up to 3 hours
Burns first aid can be effective for up to 3 hours after the burn, so cool it even if some time has passed.
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Which of these should you NOT use to cool a burn?
- A running tap
- A cool shower
- Ice
- Cool running water
Visa svar
Svar: C. Ice
Do not use ice on a burn. Use cool running water.
Fråga 16 av 35
Clothing is stuck to a person's burnt skin. What should you do?
- Cut the skin around it
- Do not try to remove it
- Pull it off quickly
- Soak it in oil and peel it off
Visa svar
Svar: B. Do not try to remove it
Do not remove clothing or anything else stuck to burnt skin. Cut around loose clothing if needed.
Fråga 17 av 35
Which burn needs urgent medical help?
- Warm skin after a hot shower
- A mild sunburn on the shoulder that is healing
- A burn to the face, hands or airway
- A small red mark smaller than a fingernail on the arm, with no blisters
Visa svar
Svar: C. A burn to the face, hands or airway
Get urgent help for deep burns, burns bigger than a 20 cent piece, or burns to the airway, face, hands or genitals.
Fråga 18 av 35
What is the first aid for a snake bite on the leg?
- Wash the bite and apply a tourniquet
- Walk the person quickly to the car
- Cut the bite and suck out the venom
- Apply a pressure immobilisation bandage, splint the leg and keep the person still
Visa svar
Svar: D. Apply a pressure immobilisation bandage, splint the leg and keep the person still
Call 000, bandage over the bite and then the whole limb firmly, splint it, and keep the person still and calm.
Fråga 19 av 35
Why should you NOT wash a snake bite?
- Water makes the venom spread
- Washing makes the bandage slip
- Soap is poisonous
- Venom left on the skin can help identify the snake
Visa svar
Svar: D. Venom left on the skin can help identify the snake
Venom on the skin and clothing can be tested to help identify the snake.
Fråga 20 av 35
Which spider bite is treated with a pressure immobilisation bandage?
- A daddy long-legs bite
- A redback spider bite
- A funnel-web spider bite
- A huntsman spider bite
Visa svar
Svar: C. A funnel-web spider bite
Only use a pressure immobilisation bandage for funnel-web or mouse spider bites.
Fråga 21 av 35
What is the first aid for a redback spider bite?
- Apply a tourniquet
- Cut the bite to let it bleed
- Apply a pressure immobilisation bandage
- Wash it and apply a cold pack to ease the pain
Visa svar
Svar: D. Wash it and apply a cold pack to ease the pain
Wash the bite, apply a cold pack for about 15 minutes, and see a doctor if symptoms are bad.
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A person is having a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis). How should they be positioned?
- Lying flat, and not allowed to stand or walk
- Standing up and walking around
- Hanging their head between their knees while standing
- Face down on the floor
Visa svar
Svar: A. Lying flat, and not allowed to stand or walk
Lay the person flat and do not let them stand or walk.
Fråga 23 av 35
Where is an adrenaline autoinjector (such as an EpiPen) given?
- Into the upper arm
- Into the outer middle of the thigh
- Into the hand
- Into the stomach
Visa svar
Svar: B. Into the outer middle of the thigh
Give the adrenaline autoinjector into the outer mid-thigh, then call 000.
Fråga 24 av 35
Someone with a known food allergy and asthma suddenly has trouble breathing. Which medicine is given first?
- A paracetamol tablet
- Nothing until the ambulance arrives
- The asthma reliever only
- The adrenaline autoinjector, then the asthma reliever
Visa svar
Svar: D. The adrenaline autoinjector, then the asthma reliever
Always give the adrenaline autoinjector first, then the asthma reliever puffer.
Fråga 25 av 35
A person is having an asthma attack. How should they be positioned?
- Lying face down
- Lying flat on their back
- Standing on one leg
- Sitting upright
Visa svar
Svar: D. Sitting upright
Sit the person upright, stay calm and do not leave them alone.
Fråga 26 av 35
In asthma first aid, how many separate puffs of reliever do you give at first?
- 4 puffs, with 4 breaths from the spacer for each puff
- 1 puff only
- 10 puffs all at once
- 20 puffs over 1 minute
Visa svar
Svar: A. 4 puffs, with 4 breaths from the spacer for each puff
Give 4 separate puffs of reliever: shake, 1 puff into the spacer, 4 breaths, and repeat.
Fråga 27 av 35
After the first 4 puffs of reliever, how long do you wait before giving 4 more if there is no improvement?
- 1 hour
- 4 minutes
- 20 minutes
- 30 seconds
Visa svar
Svar: B. 4 minutes
Wait 4 minutes. If breathing is not back to normal, give 4 more puffs and call 000.
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In the stroke check FAST, what does the F stand for?
- Fever: do they have a temperature?
- Fingers: can they feel their fingers?
- Face: has their mouth drooped?
- Fall: did they fall over?
Visa svar
Svar: C. Face: has their mouth drooped?
FAST: Face, Arms, Speech, Time. If you see any of these signs, call 000 straight away.
Fråga 29 av 35
A person's stroke signs go away after a few minutes. What should you do?
- Do nothing because they have recovered
- Tell them to see their GP next month
- Still call 000
- Give them a big meal
Visa svar
Svar: C. Still call 000
Signs that fade may be a TIA, a warning of a higher stroke risk. Call 000 for stroke signs no matter how long they last.
Fråga 30 av 35
A person has chest pain that is worse, or no better, after 10 minutes. What should they do?
- Have a big meal
- Call 000
- Walk it off
- Wait another hour
Visa svar
Svar: B. Call 000
Heart attack warning signs that get worse or do not improve after 10 minutes need a call to 000.
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What should you do for a person having a seizure?
- Put something in their mouth
- Hold them down to stop the jerking
- Pour water on their face
- Time the seizure and protect their head from injury
Visa svar
Svar: D. Time the seizure and protect their head from injury
Stay with them, time the seizure and protect them. Do not restrain them or put anything in their mouth.
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When should you call 000 for a seizure?
- Only if it lasts longer than 1 hour
- If it lasts longer than 5 minutes
- Only if the person asks you to
- Never, seizures always stop
Visa svar
Svar: B. If it lasts longer than 5 minutes
Call an ambulance if the seizure lasts more than 5 minutes, the person is injured, it happens in water or another follows.
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A person with diabetes is shaky, sweaty and confused but can swallow. What should you give?
- A diet soft drink
- Nothing at all
- Insulin
- Fast-acting sugar, such as jellybeans or a regular (not diet) soft drink
Visa svar
Svar: D. Fast-acting sugar, such as jellybeans or a regular (not diet) soft drink
These are signs of a hypo (low blood glucose). Give fast-acting carbohydrate, such as 6 to 7 regular jellybeans.
Fråga 34 av 35
A person with diabetes is drowsy and cannot swallow. What should you do?
- Give them jellybeans to chew
- Give nothing by mouth, place them in the recovery position and call 000
- Sit them up and give them water
- Pour juice into their mouth
Visa svar
Svar: B. Give nothing by mouth, place them in the recovery position and call 000
Never give food or drink to someone who cannot swallow safely. Lay them on their side and call 000.
Fråga 35 av 35
What number do you call in Australia for poisons advice at any time?
- 13 11 26
- 000 only
- 1800 022 222
- 13 14 50
Visa svar
Svar: A. 13 11 26
The Poisons Information Centre gives advice 24/7 on 13 11 26 from anywhere in Australia. Call 000 in an emergency.

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