Based on current research, which of the following statements about the AIDS virus is correct?

The human ear has two major special sensory functions: hearing (auditory) and equilibrium (balance).The three parts of the human ear are the external (outer) ear, the middle ear. and the internal (inner) ear.

Insulin is produced in the:

For which one of the following in factious diseases is a vaccine presently available:

Hypovolemic shock results from

You are part of a team of two First Aiders in a resuscitation situation. What is the rhythm of resuscitation with two First Aiders?

Where is the carotid artery located?

Which one of the following is not a system of the body:

To clear the victim’s airway, you should

An industrial worker sustains a severe laceration to his forearm. Direct pressure to the wound fails to control the bleeding. The correct arterial pressure point to control the bleeding is the:

How should you REACT to an emergency?

The emergency responder is one link in the chain of services known as the:

When performing CPR on a child you give

A casualty has been injured by crushing his hand in an item of machinery. Which of the following should never be done?

What should you do for a person with an object like a knife, stuck in their leg?

Pelvic fracture can cause severe and even life-threatening bleeding in to the

Tetanus is a condition:

When helping an unconscious choking victim, you would give an adult chest thrust. For an infant you would give back blows and chest thrusts

Sun rays and light reflected from a bright surface (e.g. sea); can cause damage to the skin and eyes. What is this type of burn called?

What should you do for a diabetic person who acts confused or irritable?

A rapid body survey should take no longer than

The ACTION of the drug refers to:

Muscles are attached to the bones by:

When assessing the victim, you should remember to "look, listen and feel" for breathing

Your primary survey of a casualty involved in a serious car collision shows only that he is confused. Later you find his pulse rate at 140 and weak, his skin cold and clammy and his breathing irregular and gasping. These signs, along with the mechanism of injury, indicate: 

What is meant by an open fracture?

If someone gets diabetic shock, what do you do?

What kind of first aid should be given to a person with frostbite?

What is the rhythm when performing mouth-to-mouth ventilation in combination with chest compressions by one first aider only?

What does the AMA recommend untrained bystanders do if they witness a cardiac emergency?

When performing infant CPR or rescue breathing, what kind of breaths should you give to avoid forcing air into the infants' stomach?

A girl is unconscious, she is heavily dressed and her skin is reddish, dry and hot. What should you do?

A man is having a heart attack, he has medication with him, what should You do?

A burn may occur when electricity of high current and voltage passes through the body. Most damage occurs at the points of entry and exit of electricity. What is the treatment of electrical burns?

What is the immediate step to be followed when tourniquet is applied?

Increased respiratory difficulty accompanied by a weak ineffective cough, wheezing, high-pitched crowing noises, and cyanosis are signs of:

What should you do for a person with an object like a knife, stuck in their leg?

If Mouth - to - Mouth (M-T-M) ventilation by itself is unsuccessful and the casualty's heart stops, or has stopped beating, you must perform External Chest Compression (ECC) in conjunction with M-T M. What is the complete rate when performing ECC?

The acronym used to assist the emergency responder assessing the patient's level of responsiveness is:

If Mouth - to - Mouth (M-T-M) ventilation by itself is unsuccessful and the casualty's heart stops, or has stopped beating, you must perform External Chest Compression (ECC) in conjunction with M-T-M. When performing ECC, where do you place your hand on the casualty's body?

You find a person at the bottom of the stairs. He appears to have fallen and seems badly hurt. After sending someone for help, you would

A small percentage of casualties with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have a hypoxic drive. These patients breathe because of a:

The most critical factor in defibrillation is:

A casualty has been injured by crushing his hand in an item of machinery. Which of the following should never be done?

After checked for open airway, given the first two inflations and checked the pulse to make sure that the heart is beating, what is the rate of inflations given until natural breathing is restored?

What is the CPR procedure for a six-year-old boy?

The most important step in managing shock is to:

The secondary assessment of the patient consists of a head-to-toe examination and a check of the

A blood-soaked dressing on the arm indicates that bleeding has not yet been controlled. You should know:

Pressing on a fingernail-bed to observe the return of normal Colour is done to check for: