Triage and Trauma: High School First Aid Essentials Quiz (10th Grade) (Easy) Worksheet β’ Free PDF Download with Answer Key
Challenge your ability to identify life-saving interventions for hypothermia, heat stroke, and arterial bleeding using modern medical protocols.
Pedagogical Overview
This assessment evaluates student proficiency in identifying and applying emergency first aid interventions for life-threatening scenarios including arterial bleeding, environmental emergencies, and neurological events. The quiz utilize a formative assessment approach, leveraging multiple-choice and situational scenarios to challenge misconceptions about outdated medical practices. It is ideal for high school health or physical education classes following a unit on emergency response and basic life support protocols.
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- Identify current medical protocols for treating environmental injuries such as heat stroke and hypothermia
- Analyze emergency situations to determine the appropriate application of life-saving tools like tourniquets and AED-adjacent compressions
- Evaluate standard first aid responses for trauma, including spinal stabilization, wound management, and stroke recognition
All 10 Questions
- When addressing a suspected case of heat stroke, what is the most critical first step after calling emergency services?A) Administering oral fever-reducing medicationB) Rapidly cooling the body using cold water immersion or wet clothsC) Encouraging the victim to perform light stretchesD) Covering the victim with a weighted blanket to prevent shivering
- If an object is deeply embedded in a wound, you should leave it in place and stabilize it with bulky dressings rather than pulling it out.A) TrueB) False
- When a person is experiencing a severe nosebleed that won't stop, the correct postural response is to lean _______ while pinching the soft part of the nose.A) BackwardB) SidewaysC) ForwardD) Supine
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- You encounter a victim with a deep laceration on the thigh that is spurting bright red blood. Direct pressure has failed. What is the next recommended intervention?A) Applying a tourniquet 2-3 inches above the woundB) Applying a tourniquet directly over the knee jointC) Washing the wound with hydrogen peroxide immediatelyD) Giving the victim aspirin to thin the blood
- When treating a victim with hypothermia, you should vigorously rub their arms and legs to create friction heat.A) TrueB) False
- The acronym FAST (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) is primarily used to recognize the clinical signs of a ________.A) SeizureB) StrokeC) Diabetic ComaD) Concussion
- In the event of a chemical splash to the eyes, for how long should the eyes be flushed with clean, running water?A) At least 2 minutesB) Exactly 5 minutesC) At least 20 minutesD) Only until the stinging stops
- If a person is having a seizure, you should place a sturdy object between their teeth to prevent them from biting their tongue.A) TrueB) False
- The proper hand placement for performing chest compressions on an adult is the center of the chest, on the lower half of the _________.A) ClavicleB) SternumC) AbdomenD) Ribcage
- Which of these is a symptom of 'Shock' (hypoperfusion) that requires immediate elevation of the legs and keeping the victim warm?A) Flushed, red skin and high energyB) Pale, cool, clammy skin and rapid pulseC) Slow, deep breathing and high blood pressureD) Increased appetite and shivering
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this First Aid Quiz is an excellent choice for a health sub-plan because it is self-contained and includes detailed explanations that allow students to self-correct and learn independently.
Most 10th-grade students will finish this First Aid Quiz in approximately 15 to 20 minutes, making it a perfect tool for a mid-period check for understanding.
This First Aid Quiz supports differentiation by providing clear answer explanations for every question, which helps scaffold the learning process for students who may need additional reading support or conceptual reinforcement.
This First Aid Quiz is specifically designed for 10th-grade students, but the medical terminology and trauma scenarios are also highly relevant for 11th and 12th-grade health and safety electives.
Teachers can use this First Aid Quiz as a pre-test or a post-instruction review to quickly gauge student mastery of emergency protocols before moving into hands-on CPR or first aid certification training.
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