Basic First Aid

Question 1

What is first aid?

Answer 1

Prompt response to any injury

Question 2

What are the aims of first aid

Answer 2

3p’s
-preserve life
-prevent deformation
-promote recovery

Question 3

What number do you call for a emergency at the hospital

Answer 3

2222- all hospitals in the UK call this for emergencies

Question 4

When calling 2222 what 4 things should you mention ?

Answer 4

1. If its an adult/child emergency
   2.what building in the hospital
   3.what floor the emergency is on
2. State the department

Question 5

Sin an emergency send someone to go..

Answer 5

Guide the emergency team to the emergency

And

Get the crash trolley

Question 6

Resuscitation trolley (crash)

Answer 6

All departments must have access to the resuscitation equipment and drugs

Question 7

What is in the 4 drawers of the resuscitation trolley

Answer 7

1. Top drawer- equipment for maintains the airway
2. Second drawer - breathing equipment
   3.third drawer - equipment for circulation
3. Bottom shelf contains 2 drug boxes - emergency drugs and arrhythmia drugs

Question 8

Trolley checks

Answer 8

Always know where they’re located
Always restock after crash call
Should be regularly checked after use
Have specialist trolleys in pediatrics
Every trust has a resuscitation policy all staff must comply with

Question 9

Annual BLS training will be __________ throughout your career

Answer 9

Mandatory

Question 10

What does community first aid do?

Answer 10

Deal with emergencies in the local area

Question 11

How to manage Bleeding ?

Answer 11

Prevent blood loss my maintaining pressure on wound
Use a clean dressing to bandage the wound

Question 12

What should you use when cleaning up blood to prevent infection

Answer 12

Disposable gloves

Question 13

When should you not apply pressure to a wound

Answer 13

When there is a sharp object embedded within the wound you shouldn’t apply pressure as it would increase bleeding

Question 14

What causes shock ?

Answer 14

Insufficient blood flow to tissues in the body due to problems in the circulatory system

Question 15

Symptoms of shock

Answer 15

altered functioning
Confusion
Reduced awareness
Cold, moist skin
Weak/ rapid heartbeat
Nausea/vomiting

Question 16

How to manage shock

Answer 16

Lay the person down and elevate their feet with head on floor
Loosen tight clothing
Keep them still
Don’t give them no food/drink
Can be life threatening so do seek support

Question 17

What is choking?

Answer 17

Airway obstruction
Breathing stopped due to blockage in the respiratory tract

Question 18

How to manage choking?

Answer 18

Encourage couching
Add backslaps to dislodge
Stand behind person and put hand on their chest and lean them forward slightly
Give 5 slaps with the heel of your hand between shoulder blades
If not dislodged try abdominal thrusts and call an ambulance

Question 19

Fainting / syncope:

Answer 19

Loss of consciousness caused by decrease in blood flow to brain due to low blood pressure

Question 20

Who should you contact if you faint ?

Answer 20

Contact the GP is occurs regularly
Contact DVLA

Question 21

How to manage fainting

Answer 21

Lay them down and raise their legs

Question 22

Anaphylaxis - allergic reaction
Symptoms

Answer 22

Skin reaction
Develops rapidly
Redness rash
Breathing difficulties
Swelling tongue
Wheezing
Dizziness

Question 23

How to manage anaphylaxis

Answer 23

Call an ambulance
Lie down legs raised
If struggling to breathe raise shoulders
Use an auto-injector : adrenaline injection
Do mayo stand or walk even if they feel well

Question 24

What is a seizure

Answer 24

Bursts of neural activity in the brain which temporarily affects function

Stiffness or twitching
Not all include convulsions

Question 25

How to manage a seizure

Answer 25

Don’t move them unless in danger
Cushion head
Note start and end time of seizure
Lay them in recovery position - lay them to the side and tilt head
Don’t give food an drink it can cause chocking

Question 26

What is hypoglycaemia

Answer 26

Low glucose/ blood sugar

Question 27

Symptoms of hypoglycaemia

Answer 27

Trembling

Dizziness

Sweating

Rapid heart beat

Slurred speech

Question 28

How to manage hypoglycaemia

Answer 28

Have a sugary drink or sweet

Carbohydrate snack

If diabetes confirm with a finger - prick test to test blood glucose levels

Question 29

What is hyperglycaemia

Answer 29

Hugh blood glucose

Question 30

Symptoms of hyperglycaemia

Answer 30

Thirsty

Urinating more

Weak/tired

Blurred vision

Weight loss

Question 31

How to manage hyperglycaemia

Answer 31

Take prescribed medication

Avoid starchy sugary foods

Reduces stress

Increase excersize to reduce glucose levels by respiration