CPR, AED And First Aid

Question 1

Types of bleeding

Answer 1

Bruise(contusions)
Graze(abrasion)
Clean cut or slice(incision)
Tear or rip(laceration)
Stabbing(puncture)
Gunshot

Question 2

Where can you bleed from?

Answer 2

Capillaries(trickles,small cuts)
Veins(ooze out)
Artery(spurt out,can be fatal)

Question 3

Treatment for small cuts

Answer 3

Wash thoroughly with clean water to remove dirt
Dry the wound with a sterile dressing and apply a plaster or sterile dressing

Question 4

Treatment of grazes

Answer 4

Wash thoroughly with clean water to remove dirt
Dry the wound with a sterile dressing apply a plaster or sterile dressing

Question 5

Treatment for bruises

Answer 5

To reduce swelling use an ice pack wrapped in a clean cloth
Apply an ice pack to bruise for no longer than 20 minutes

Question 6

Treatment for amputation

Answer 6

Put amputated part in plastic bag and cover bag in ice
(DO NOT LET ICE OR WATER COME IN CONTACT WITH AMPUTATED PART)

Question 7

Treatment of burn/scald

Answer 7

Flood affected area with cold water for 20 mins or until pain is gone
Remove any jewellery around injured area
Remove clothing if you can
To prevent infection cover the burn with a non adhesive sterile dressing
Where available loosely apply cling film
Treat casualty for shock

Question 8

Severity of burns

Answer 8

Superficial(outer layer burnt)
Partial thickness(skin will be red with blisters)
Full thickness(All layers of skin burnt, could look charred or waxy)

Question 9

Treatment of electrical shock

Answer 9

Isolate power from main supply
Don’t Touch patient with anything metal
Call 999
Complete primary survey if needed CPR
Treat burns
Treat for shock

Question 10

Treatment for fractures

Answer 10

Only move casualty if necessary
Support upper limbs with a sling or by hand
Support lower limbs with pads or blankets
Cover any exposed wound with sterile dressing
Call 999

Question 11

Types of fractures

Answer 11

Open fracture
Closed fractures
Complicated fracture (injury to other parts of the body)
Greenstick ( usually in young children can be confused with a strain in people with flexible bones)

Question 12

Dislocation

Answer 12

Support injured limb in that position with bandage or injury
Call 999
Do not allow to eat or drink

Question 13

Types of head injury

Answer 13

Concussion
Compression

Question 14

Treatment for shock

Answer 14

Assist the casualty to lie down, raise the casualty’s legs where possible.
Loosen tight clothing around neck chest and waist.
Treat the cause of shock if possible.

Question 15

Treatment for heart attack

Question 16

Treatment for eye injury

Answer 16

Be careful when casualty has contact lenses
Advise not to rub
Gently separate eyelids
Examine eye
Wash out foreign body, wash it out with a sterile solution or tap water, tilt head away from good eye
If this does not work, carefully apply eye pad

Question 17

Treatment for Dental injury

Question 18

Treatment for fainting

Question 19

Treatment for stroke

Answer 19

Call 999
Slightly elevate shoulder and head

Question 21

PAPP

Answer 21

Preserve life
Alleviate suffering
Prevent the situation from worsening
Promote casualty recovery

Question 22

ABC

Answer 22

Airway
Breathing
Circulation