Assessments

Question 1

What are the three components of the paediatric assessment triangle?

Answer 1

1. Appearance
2. Work of breathing
3. Circulation to skin

Question 2

How do you confirm life extinct?

Answer 2

1. No palpable carotid pulse
2. No heart sounds heard for 30 seconds
3. No breath sounds heard for 30 seconds
4. Fixed and dilated pupils
5. No response to a centralised stimulus

Question 3

What is the preferential order of where to attach ID tag to deceased body

Answer 3

1. Left arm
2. Right arm
3. Left leg
4. Right leg
5. Any other part of the deceased person