Cadet - Health Assessment

Question 1

What does DRSABCD stand for and whats the other one called and meaning

Answer 1

D - Danger
R - Response
S - Send for help
A - Airways
B -Breathing
C - CPR
D - Defibrillation

COWS
C - Can you hear me?
O - Open you eyes?
W - Whats your name?
S - Squeeze my hand?

Question 2

What are the symptoms of bleeding

Answer 2

Nausea, Weak and rapid pulse, Pale skin colour, Dizziness, Rapid Breathing, Restlessness

Question 3

What is bleeding?

Answer 3

• Bleeding is loss of blood from damaged blood vessels, can be life threatening.
• You only have 5L of blood in your body
• bleeding needs to be kept under control and treated. Bleeding can be internal or external.
  Important: Always monitor for shock, which can occur after significant blood loss.

Question 4

What is a Capillary Haemorrhage

Answer 4

-Bleeding from the capillaries
- The blood slowly oozes out
- Most common and least severe type

Question 5

What is a Venous Haemorrhage?

Answer 5

• Bleeding from the veins
• The blood coming from veins is dark red and flows steadily
• Quite severe and could become life-threatening

Question 6

What is an Arterial Haemorrhage?

Answer 6

• Bleeding from an artery
• The blood will be spurting out in a pulsating flow and is bright red in colour
• Most dangerous and life-threatening type

Question 7

What are the types of bleeding?

Answer 7

Internal Bleeding - When blood pools under the skin due to bruises

Abrasions - When the skin is scraped or damaged

Lacerations - jagged, irregular, or blunt tears in soft tissues

Puncture - something is penetrating the flesh of the casualty

Amputation - the loss or removal of a body part

Question 8

How do you treat Internal Bleeding?

Answer 8

Treatment:
- DRSABCD
- Put gloves on
- Apply an ice pack to the bruised area (ensuring there is a barrier between the icepack and the casualty)
- Elevate the area

Question 9

How do you treat an Abrasion?

Answer 9

Treatment
- DRSABCD
- Put on gloves
- Rinse and clean the area with water
- Apply a non-stick gauze to the graze

Question 10

How do you treat a Laceration?

Answer 10

Treatment
- Follow DRSABCD
- Wear gloves
- Place a gauze pad on the area and apply pressure
- Once bleeding is controlled, wrap a crepe bandage around the wound
- Elevate the injury above the heart. This will help to reduce the blood flow to the injured area

Question 11

How do you treat a puncture?

Answer 11

Treatment
- DRSABCD
- Wear gloves
- Make a donut bandage to cover the object. Do not remove the object.
- Secure the donut bandage in place with a crepe bandage
- Elevate the puncture wound above the heart
- Ensure the casualty does not move around

Question 12

How do you treat an Amputation?

Answer 12

Treatment
- DRSABCD
- Wear gloves
- Use a gauze pad and secure with a crepe bandage
- Elevate the wound
- Place the amputated body part in a plastic bag in cold water

Question 13

What are things to remember when treating a wound?

Answer 13

• Any excessive bleeding should be managed by adding more bandages on top
• It is always important to monitor for shock
• Minor wounds can become major ones if they become infected! (especially in the field)

Question 14

Say the Phonetic Alphabet

Answer 14

A - Alpha
B - Bravo
C - Charlie
D - Delta
E - Echo
F - Foxtrot
G - Golf
H - Hotel
I - India
J - Juliett
K - Kilo
L - Lima
M - Mike
N - November
O - Oscar
P - Papa
Q - Quebec
R - Romeo
S - Sierra
T - Tango
U - Uniform
V - Victor
W - Whiskey
X - X-ray
Y - Yankee
Z - Zulu