AvMed day 2

Question 1

What side would you put a pregnant woman in when placing in to a recovery position

Answer 1

Left

Question 2

Recovery position for infant

Answer 2

Cradle facing forward maintaining airway open. Hold head lowered slightly below abdomen

Question 3

Multiple pregnancy, from which week will they be denied travel?

Answer 3

Beginning of 33rd week

Question 4

If it’s a complicated pregnancy what will happen?

Answer 4

Cleared on case by case basis by PH

Question 5

What is CC role during Stage 1 - Dilation of the birthing process?

Answer 5

Call MedLink
Look to Divert
Give reassurance to PAX
Give PAX privacy

Question 6

What type of pain could a PAX be going through is experiencing an Ectopic Pregnancy?

Answer 6

Shoulder top pain
Left sided pain

Question 7

If a casualty stops shriving when they are hypothermic what could this mean?

Answer 7

The brain is trying to conserve energy in a life threatening situation

Question 8

How can the body be poisoned?

Answer 8

Swallowed
Absorbed through the skin
Inhaled
Bites

Question 9

What possible signs/symptoms will you see with alcohol or drug overdose?

Answer 9

Shaking
Confusion
Smell
Pain
Abnormal breathing and pulse rates