Basic First Aid Flashcards
When to perform hand hygiene
Before touching patients
Befor aseptic techniques
After body fluid exposure
After touching patients
After touching patients immediate surrounding
Before and removing gloves
What are the 3 ps
Preserve life
Prevent deterioration
Promote recovery
What is the hospital number and when do you use it and what should you state
2222
When there’s an emergency inside the hospital
State building,flow and department your In
Move people out of the way and get crash trolley
What is the crash trolley (resuscitation)
Has equipment and drugs for resuscitation
First draw- equipment to maintain airway
2- breathing equipment
3-maintains circulation
Bottom - 2 drug boxes - emergency drugs and arrhythmia drus
How do you do a trolley check
Always know where trolley is located
Specialised trolleys in certain departements- paediatrics
Should check regularly daily or monthly
Always check and restock after crash call
What should you do if someone’s bleeding
Apply pressure to prevent blood loss
Use gloves if available to reduce risk of infection
If object in wound try not to put pressure on the object
Don’t use antiseptic ointment , wool or wipes
Use clean dressing to bandage the wound
Avoid sticky dressing and use Vaseline gauze wrap- petroleum
how to tell if someone’s in shock
Confused, reduced awareness and sloppy, cold moist skin
Weak or rapid heartbeat
Hyperventilation -or rapid breathing
Nausea vomittin
What to do if someone’s in shock
Lay them down and elevate legs and feet slightly
Loosen tight clothes and encourage then to stay still
Don’t give food or drinks to then
Can be life threatening so seek help
What to do if someone’s chocking
Silent
Encourage coughing
Give 5 back slaps
Or abdominal thrusts
If doesn’t work call ambulance
Children different - lay then along thigh or forearm with head and back supported by your arms
And do the back slaps as normal
Chest thrusts- use 2 fingers in middle and 5 thrusts and compress chest by a third
What should you do with fainting
Not usually a serious sign
Contact GP if regular
Lay them down and raise legs
What is anaphylaxis and what should you do and the signs
Allergic reaction
Skin- redness rash and paleness
Breathing difficulty and swollen tongue, wheezing
Dizziness and fan=inting
Call ambulance first
Lie them down and raise legs
If struggling to breather raise shoulders along side this
Use auto injector if available
What is a seizure
Sudden burst of electrical activity n brain
Not all involve convulsions
Only move them if they are in danger
Cushion head and note start time of seizure
Losses collars
When stops put into recovery position and note end time
What is hypoglycaemia and the signs
Low blood sugar
Trembling, dizziness,sweating, rapid heart rate,confused,slurred speech
Have sugar
If diabetes related confirm with finger prick test
What is hyperglycaemia and signs and what should you do
High blood sugars
Feeling thirsty, urinating more, weak or tired ,weight loss, blurred vision
Take prescribed medication
Avoid starchy ad sugary foods
Reduce stress and exercise
