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Pediatric First Aid Quiz: Burns and Child Emergencies

Quick, free pediatric first aid test with instant feedback.

Editorial: Review CompletedCreated By: Maddie DagleyUpdated Aug 25, 2025
Difficulty: Moderate
2-5mins
Learning OutcomesCheat Sheet
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This pediatric first aid quiz helps you practice clear steps for common child emergencies, including burns, choking, and bleeding. You'll get instant feedback, learn safer responses, and spot areas to review. For deeper burn practice, try the parkland formula quiz, or broaden your knowledge with our pediatric quiz and the emergency medicine quiz.

For a choking infant under 1 year, use back slaps and chest thrusts, not abdominal thrusts.
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You should try to remove a large impaled object from a child's wound so it can be bandaged.
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During a nosebleed, the child should tilt the head back to prevent swallowing blood.
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False
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Butter is recommended to soothe a fresh burn on a child's skin.
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False
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If a child has a seizure, you should place something in their mouth to prevent biting the tongue.
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Tick removal is best done by twisting the tick counterclockwise to unscrew it.
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If a diabetic child is alert and hypoglycemic, give a fast-acting carbohydrate.
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A child who has inhaled water and seems fine still needs monitoring for delayed breathing trouble.
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For a knocked-out permanent tooth, keeping it moist in milk is appropriate if reimplantation is not immediate.
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You should induce vomiting after a child swallows a household cleaner.
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False
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A child with heatstroke may stop sweating and develop hot, dry skin.
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For a suspected spinal injury, have the child walk to a comfortable position.
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You should tightly tourniquet every bleeding wound first before applying direct pressure.
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False
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Frostbite should be rewarmed by rubbing the skin to restore circulation.
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False
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Use adult AED pads on a small infant if pediatric pads are unavailable, making sure they do not touch.
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False
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When a child has a chemical splash in the eye, flush with water for at least 15 minutes.
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True
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For croup with stridor at rest, immediate medical evaluation is warranted.
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When alone with an unresponsive child you did not witness collapse and there is no normal breathing, what should you do first?
Perform about 2 minutes of CPR before leaving to call emergency services
Deliver a shock with an AED before any CPR
Give two rescue breaths only, then wait for help
Call emergency services immediately, then return to start CPR
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What is the first step when a child is stuck to a live electrical source?
Pull the child away by their clothing
Pour water on the child's hands
Turn off the power or safely disconnect the source before touching the child
Apply a tourniquet above the burn
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For an embedded object in a child's eye, what should you do?
Rinse vigorously for 30 seconds then rub
Remove it with sterile tweezers
Stabilize and cover both eyes; seek emergency care
Apply pressure to push it out
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Study Outcomes

  1. Identify Common Pediatric Emergencies -

    Recognize signs of choking, bleeding, and burns in children to prepare for swift action during emergency first aid for kids.

  2. Apply Basic Life-Saving Techniques -

    Perform child-sized CPR, choking relief, and bleeding control steps practiced in this pediatric first aid quiz to save lives.

  3. Analyze Hazardous Situations -

    Assess common household and outdoor risks to proactively prevent accidents and enhance child safety.

  4. Practice Critical Decision-Making -

    Navigate through basic first aid questions and simulated scenarios to strengthen emergency response skills under pressure.

  5. Demonstrate Recovery Position -

    Properly place an unconscious child in the recovery position following steps learned in the child first aid test.

  6. Build Confidence in Emergency Care -

    Gain assurance in delivering prompt and effective care by completing the free first aid quiz and mastering essential procedures.

Cheat Sheet

  1. Airway, Breathing, Circulation (ABC) Check -

    Always start by assessing the airway, breathing, and circulation in under 10 seconds, per AAP and Red Cross guidelines. Use the head-tilt - chin-lift to open the airway, watch for chest rise, and feel for a pulse. Remember "ABC" to ace that first aid quiz and stay calm under pressure.

  2. Choking Response for Infants and Children -

    For infants under one year, alternate five back blows with five chest thrusts; for older children, perform the Heimlich maneuver as taught by the American Heart Association. Always call for help first, then deliver interventions until the object is expelled or help arrives. A handy mnemonic is "Back, Chest, Repeat" to keep your steps straight during a child first aid test.

  3. CPR Compression Depth and Rate -

    Follow AHA's "100-120 compressions per minute" at a depth of one-third the chest diameter (about 1.5″ for infants, 2″ for children). Allow full chest recoil between compressions and minimize interruptions. Your steady rhythm and depth recall key formulas you'll see on every pediatric first aid quiz.

  4. Poisoning and Ingestion Protocol -

    If you suspect poisoning, immediately call your local Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222 in the US) and follow their instructions; do not induce vomiting unless instructed. Keep products in original containers to identify substances quickly, a tip often tested in child first aid scenarios. Think "PCC First" to remember your critical first step.

  5. Recognizing and Treating Shock -

    Look for pale, cool skin, rapid heartbeat, and altered mental status - classic signs of shock in the Emergency First Aid for Kids guidelines. Keep the child lying flat, elevate legs if no injury is suspected, and cover with a blanket to maintain body temperature. Use the simple phrase "Warm, Flat, Monitor" to recall these life-saving basics on a basic first aid questions review.

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