BCD

Question 1

M.I.S.T.A.T

Answer 1

•Mechanism of injury
•Injury/ Illness sustained
•Symptoms and vitals
•Treatment given
•Age of casualty
•Time of wounding

Question 2

Goal posts for life ( breathing rate)

Answer 2

10-30 breaths per minute

Question 3

3 types of bleed

Answer 3

•Capillary ( slow and oozing flow)
•venous ( steady dark flow)
•Arterial ( bright red spurts)

Question 4

Head injury symptoms

Answer 4

•Dizziness
•Loss of coordination
•Blurred/double vision
•Slurred speech
•Vomiting
•Fluid leaking from nose and ears

Question 5

3 depths of burns

Answer 5

•Superficial: red and sore
•Partial: blistered and painful
•Full thickness: black and charred

Question 6

A.C.T

Answer 6

•Assess: is it safe? Are you at risk?
•Communicate: ‘man down’, cas No.
•Triage: Priority, write on cheek

Question 7

Symptoms of a sucking chest wound

Answer 7

•Opening in the Chest( coin size)
•pink frothy blood
•coughing blood
•Hissing/ sucking sound

Question 8

Airway burn symptoms

Answer 8

•Blisters in and around mouth
•Hoarse voice
• Sooty Spit
•Swollen nasal passage
•Difficulty breathing

Question 9

4 complications of Burn injuries
(S.I.S.E

Answer 9

•Shock
•infection
•Swelling
•Encircling objects (watches,rings…)

Question 10

When not to administer pain relief

Answer 10

•If unconscious
•Head injury symptoms
•Airway burn symptoms

Question 11

Goal posts for life (heart rate)

Answer 11

60-120 Bpm

Question 12

How to triage burns

Answer 12

T3- less than 12% coverage

T2- 12-25% coverage, electrical or chemical burns

T1 - More than 25% coverage, airway burn symptoms

Question 13

Symptoms of an internal bleed

Answer 13

•Pale clammy skin
•Fast weak pulse
•Rapid breathing
•swollen abdomin

Question 14

Assessing catastrophic Bleed

Answer 14

“Blood on the floor”: obvious blood loss

“And 4 more”: internal bleeding cavities
- chest
-abdomen
-pelvis
-long bones