casualty assessment

Question 1

A Airway-

Answer 1

look listen and feel

Question 2

airway: absence of breathing

Answer 2

total blockage

Question 3

airway: foreign objects

Answer 3

loose teeth or food

Question 4

airway: fluid

Answer 4

mucus, blood, vomit, saliva

Question 5

airway:swelling

Answer 5

burns, injury or allergic reaction

Question 6

airway: gurgling

Answer 6

obstruction of upper airway caused by fluid

Question 7

airway: snoring

Answer 7

obstruction of upper airway caused by tongue

Question 8

airway: grunting

Answer 8

obstruction of lower airway caused by swelling of foreign bodies

Question 9

airway: wheezing

Answer 9

narrowing of lower airways caused by fluid or swelling

Question 10

B Breathing

Answer 10

look listen feel

Question 11

breathing what do you observe

Answer 11

skin colour, rate (12-20 number of breaths per minute), depths, regularity and chest movement (should be equal on both sides)

Question 12

circulation: what do you check for

Answer 12

visible signs of bleeding, pulse, skin temp, capillary refill, signs of shock

Question 13

dysfunction:

Answer 13

you use avpu and dialation of the eyes