NZ First Aid Practice Test (6401 and 6402) 2026: Övningsprov 2

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   You have no disposable gloves and need to press on a bleeding wound. What can you use?

   • AUse bare hands without any cover
   • BUse a wet paper towel only
   • CPut your hands inside a plastic bag
   • DWait for the ambulance
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   Svar: C. Put your hands inside a plastic bag

   If you have no gloves, a plastic bag over your hands helps protect you.

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   How should a person with a nosebleed sit?

   • ASitting with the head tilted back
   • BStanding with the head between the knees
   • CSitting down, leaning forward
   • DLying flat on their back
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   Svar: C. Sitting down, leaning forward

   Lean forward, breathe through the mouth and pinch the soft part of the nose.

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   How long should you pinch the soft part of the nose for a nosebleed?

   • A1 hour
   • B10 to 20 minutes
   • C30 seconds
   • D1 to 2 minutes
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   Svar: B. 10 to 20 minutes

   Pinch for 10 to 20 minutes. Call 111 if it has not stopped after 20 minutes or follows a head injury.

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   How long should you cool a burn under cool running water?

   • AAbout 30 seconds
   • BUntil the skin feels numb, then use ice
   • CAt least 20 minutes
   • DAbout 2 minutes
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   Svar: C. At least 20 minutes

   Cool the burn for at least 20 minutes.

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   What should you put on a burn after cooling it?

   • AA thick layer of cream
   • BA sterile dressing or loosely wrapped cling film
   • CA sticky plaster over the burn
   • DButter
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   Svar: B. A sterile dressing or loosely wrapped cling film

   Do not use creams or sticky dressings. Cover loosely with a sterile dressing or cling film (not on the face).

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   A burn has blistered. What should you do with the blisters?

   • APeel the skin off
   • BLeave them alone
   • CRub them with salt
   • DPop them with a clean needle
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   Svar: B. Leave them alone

   Do not break blisters or remove peeled skin.

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   Which burn needs a 111 call?

   • AA burn larger than half the person's arm
   • BA cooled burn the size of a coin
   • CA tiny burn on a fingertip that has been cooled
   • DMild sunburn on the nose
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   Svar: A. A burn larger than half the person's arm

   Call 111 for large burns, severe pain, burns to the eyes, chemical burns, or burns from breathing in smoke.

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   A chemical powder has burned someone's arm. What should you do?

   • ACall 111, brush off the powder carefully, then soak the area with lots of water
   • BWipe it with a wet cloth only
   • CCover it with cream
   • DLeave the powder on until the ambulance arrives
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   Svar: A. Call 111, brush off the powder carefully, then soak the area with lots of water

   Chemical burns are urgent. Remove contaminated clothing and wash with plenty of water.

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   A toddler has a burn on their chest. What extra care is needed when cooling it?

   • AUse cool, not cold, water and watch for them getting too cold
   • BDo not cool burns on children
   • CUse ice water so it works faster
   • DPut them in a cold bath for an hour
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   Svar: A. Use cool, not cold, water and watch for them getting too cold

   Small children can get hypothermia, so use cool water and avoid long cold baths or showers.

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    In the F.A.S.T. check for stroke, what does F stand for?

    • AFingers
    • BFever
    • CFall
    • DFace: is the mouth or an eye drooping?
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    Svar: D. Face: is the mouth or an eye drooping?

    Look at the face for drooping on one side.

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    In the F.A.S.T. check for stroke, how do you check the A?

    • AAsk the person to squeeze your hands and see if one is weaker
    • BAsk about allergies
    • CAsk their age
    • DCheck their ankles
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    Svar: A. Ask the person to squeeze your hands and see if one is weaker

    A stands for arms: a weaker grip on one side is a warning sign.

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    You see signs of a stroke. What should you do?

    • AWait an hour to see if it passes
    • BDrive them home to rest
    • CCall 111 straight away, because treatment must start quickly
    • DGive them a strong coffee
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    Svar: C. Call 111 straight away, because treatment must start quickly

    T stands for time. Act fast and call 111.

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    A person has had chest pain for more than 10 minutes. What should you do?

    • ATell them to walk it off
    • BDrive them to hospital yourself
    • CGive them a large meal
    • DCall 111 for an ambulance
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    Svar: D. Call 111 for an ambulance

    Chest pain lasting more than 10 minutes could be a heart attack.

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    While you wait for an ambulance, how should a conscious person with chest pain be positioned?

    • AStanding up straight
    • BSitting down with their back and head supported
    • CLying face down
    • DWalking around slowly
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    Svar: B. Sitting down with their back and head supported

    Sit them down, loosen tight clothing and keep them calm.

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    A person with a severe allergic reaction has an adrenaline auto-injector (EpiPen). What should you do?

    • AHelp them use it, following the instructions on the pack, and call 111
    • BMake them walk to the car
    • CGive them antihistamine tablets instead
    • DWait to see if it gets better
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    Svar: A. Help them use it, following the instructions on the pack, and call 111

    Call 111 and help them use their EpiPen.

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    The person is no better 5 minutes after using their EpiPen. What should you do?

    • AGive them food
    • BStop all first aid
    • CHelp them use a second EpiPen if they have one
    • DMake them run to raise the heart rate
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    Svar: C. Help them use a second EpiPen if they have one

    If there is no improvement after 5 minutes, a second EpiPen can be given if available.

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    How should a person having a severe allergic reaction wait for the ambulance?

    • ADoing exercise
    • BTaking a hot shower
    • CKept still
    • DWalking around
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    Svar: C. Kept still

    Keeping them still may slow the reaction until help arrives.

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    How should a person having an asthma attack be positioned?

    • ASitting down, with arms resting on a table if possible
    • BLying face down
    • CLying flat on their back
    • DStanding and walking
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    Svar: A. Sitting down, with arms resting on a table if possible

    Sit the person down so they can breathe more easily.

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    How do you give a reliever inhaler with a spacer during an asthma attack?

    • AOne puff into the spacer, then 6 breaths, and repeat
    • BTwo puffs with no breaths
    • CTen puffs at once
    • DOne puff an hour
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    Svar: A. One puff into the spacer, then 6 breaths, and repeat

    Give one puff into the spacer followed by 6 breaths, repeating until better or help arrives.

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    What should you do while someone is having a seizure?

    • APour water on their face
    • BHold them down firmly
    • CMove hard objects away and do not restrain them
    • DPut something in their mouth
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    Svar: C. Move hard objects away and do not restrain them

    Protect them from injury. Never restrain them or put anything in their mouth.

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    A seizure has lasted more than how long before you should call 111?

    • A30 seconds
    • B5 minutes
    • C1 minute
    • D30 minutes
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    Svar: B. 5 minutes

    Call 111 if the seizure does not stop after 5 minutes.

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    The seizure has stopped and the person is breathing normally but is drowsy. How should you place them?

    • AFace down with arms by their side
    • BStanding up
    • COn their side in the recovery position
    • DSitting upright on a chair
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    Svar: C. On their side in the recovery position

    Place them in the recovery position and check them every few minutes.

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    A child has swallowed dishwasher powder. What should you do?

    • ATreat it as an emergency and call 111
    • BWait to see if they become sick
    • CGive them milk and wait
    • DMake them vomit
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    Svar: A. Treat it as an emergency and call 111

    Swallowing dishwasher powder or tablets is an emergency.

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    Which two NZQA unit standards are commonly required for workplace and early learning first aid certificates?

    • A4646 and 16705
    • B25459 and 4646
    • C6401 and 6402
    • D497 and 167
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    Svar: C. 6401 and 6402

    Unit standard 6401 is "Provide first aid" and 6402 is "Provide resuscitation level 2".

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    How often should a first aid qualification for early learning staff be refreshed?

    • ANever
    • BEvery 6 months
    • CEvery 2 years
    • DEvery 5 years
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    Svar: C. Every 2 years

    The Ministry of Education says the first aid qualification must be refreshed every 2 years.

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