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First aid quiz Australia: 13 workplace questions and answers

by Quizhat · 13 questions · Updated · CC BY

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Workplace first aid in Australia: the PCBU's duty, how many first aiders, refresher training, first aid rooms, DRSABCD, CPR, burns and snakebite. Free quiz with instant feedback and a short explanation citing the rule for every answer. Based on the model Work Health and Safety laws used in every state and territory except Victoria, which has its own OHS Act; check your regulator for local differences. Practice material written by Quizhat: these are not the questions of any official assessment, and Quizhat is not affiliated with Safe Work Australia, any state regulator or any RTO. Sources: Model Work Health and Safety Regulations, reg. 42; Model Code of Practice: First aid in the workplace (Safe Work Australia; state versions such as SafeWork NSW); ANZCOR Guidelines (Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation).

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Quiz questions

Question 1 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt

Under the WHS Regulations, what must a PCBU make sure of for first aid?

  • A registered nurse or doctor on site at all times
  • First aid equipment, facilities and enough trained first aiders
  • An ambulance and paramedic on standby at the workplace during work hours
  • Nothing, if the workplace has fewer than 20 workers

Question 2 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt

In a low-risk workplace such as an office or a shop, what does the Code of Practice recommend?

  • One first aider for every 50 workers
  • One first aider for every 5 workers
  • One first aider for every 200 workers
  • No first aiders, only a stocked first aid kit

Question 3 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt

In a high-risk workplace such as a factory or a workshop, what ratio is recommended?

  • One first aider for every 100 workers
  • One first aider for every 50 workers
  • One first aider for every 2 workers
  • One first aider for every 25 workers

Question 4 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt

A long-distance freight business has remote high-risk work. What ratio is recommended?

  • One first aider for every 50 workers
  • One first aider for every 25 workers
  • One first aider for every 10 workers
  • None, as the drivers are on the road

Question 5 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt

How often should first aiders refresh their training?

  • Once only, as the certificate lasts for life
  • First aid every 3 years, CPR every year
  • First aid and CPR both every 10 years
  • First aid every year, CPR every 3 years

Question 6 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt

When does the Code recommend a first aid room in a low-risk workplace?

  • With 200 or more workers
  • With 10 or more workers
  • Never in a low-risk workplace
  • Only in hospitals

Question 7 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt

Who must be able to get to a first aid kit?

  • Only the first aiders
  • Only managers
  • Only workers on day shift
  • All workers

Question 8 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt

What does DRSABCD stand for?

  • Danger, Rescue, Shout, Airway, Bandage, Call, Drive
  • Danger, Response, Stabilise, Assess, Breathing, Circulation, Drugs
  • Danger, Response, Send for help, Airway, Breathing, CPR, Defibrillation
  • Diagnose, Reassure, Splint, Assess, Breathing, Cool, Dress

Question 9 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt

What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in CPR?

  • 15 to 1
  • 30 to 2
  • 5 to 2
  • 100 to 10

Question 10 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt

What is the emergency number for an ambulance in Australia?

  • 000
  • 999
  • 911
  • 111

Question 11 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt

A worker burns their hand on a hot pipe. What is the right first aid?

  • Put butter, ice or toothpaste on it
  • Pop any blisters and apply cream
  • Wrap it tightly in a dry towel straight away
  • Cool running water for 20 minutes

Question 12 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt

A worker is bitten by a snake on the leg. What should you do?

  • Cut the bite open and suck out the venom quickly
  • Wash the venom off, then apply a tight tourniquet
  • Keep them still, apply pressure immobilisation, call 000
  • Walk them quickly to the car and drive to hospital

Question 13 · Single choice · 60s · 1 pt

Who can use an automated external defibrillator (AED)?

  • Only doctors and registered nurses
  • Only paramedics on an ambulance crew
  • Anyone, by following its voice prompts
  • Only first aiders with a 5-year certificate

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