FIRST AID

Question 1

Cause of most common strokes?

Answer 1

blood clot blocking a blood vessel support part of the brain

Question 2

Verstauchung (DE)

Answer 2

Sprain/Strain (EN)

Question 3

Aims of First Aid?
3xP in EN + DE

Answer 3

• Preserve Life (Leben erhalten)
• Prevent the situation worsening (Verhinderung einer Verschlimmerung der Situation)
• Promote Recovery (Förderung der Erholung)

Question 4

Treatment Shock

Answer 4

• DRABC
• Treat the cause of the shock
• Lay down position
• Call help
• Keep warm
• Monitoring

Question 5

Treatment Sprain/Strain

Answer 5

R est
I ce
C ompression / C onfort
E levation

Question 6

Difference heart attack to angina?

Answer 6

Angina is just “reduced blood flow”.
Heart attack is when a bloodclot blocks the artery = dead of a area of heart muscle

Question 7

recognise difference angina and heart attack

Answer 7

Differences in Symptoms: While both conditions can cause chest discomfort, angina is usually triggered by physical exertion and relieved by rest or medication. In contrast, heart attack pain is more intense, can occur at rest, and will not improve with rest or angina medication.

Question 8

Circulatory shock may happen:

Answer 8

• pain
• injury
• allergy
• infection
• fluid loss
• medical conditions

Question 9

S
C
A
L
D
?

Answer 9

Estimate Burn:
S ize
C ause
A ge
L ocation
D epth

Question 10

Handover information
(acronym?)

Answer 10

A – Age and name,
M – Mechanism of injury or how it happened or what has been happening
I – Injuries or complaints
S – Sign and symptoms – pulse rate, breathing rate, skin colour etc
T – Treatment and what you have done.

Question 11

A
M
I
S
T

Answer 11

acronym handover

Question 12

what is a C-shock?

Answer 12

Cardiogenic shock
-> fall of blood pressure because heart is not working well

• heart attack
• cardiac failure
• cardiac arrest

Question 13

what is a A-shock?

Answer 13

Anaphylactic shock
-> allergic reaction

Question 14

Gehirnerschütterung (DE)

Answer 14

Concussion (EN)

Question 15

what is a H-shock?

Answer 15

Hypovolaemic shock
-> low-volume-blood

• external bleeding
• internal bleeding
• burns
• vomiting, diarrhoea
• excesiv sweating

Question 16

Hirnblutung (DE)

Answer 16

Compression (EN)

Question 17

What is Angina?

Answer 17

Colesterol narrowing the artery = reduced blood flow = lack of oxygen = pain in chest

Question 18

3 types of external bleeding:

Answer 18

• arterial (is bright red (full of oxygen) and spurting (herausspritzen)
• venous (is dark red (less O2) and flows, gushes or pools
• capillary (oozes/trickels)

Question 19

3 signs and symptoms of external bleeding?

Answer 19

• visible bleeding
• evidence of injury
• signs of circulatory shock

Question 20

standard method for first aiders to control open bleeding?

Answer 20

apply direct pressure continuously for 10 minutes

Question 21

Management external bleeding:

Answer 21

• DRABC
• identify wound location
• identify type of bleeding (arterial, venous, capillary)
• do not remove penetrating objects
• wear gloves before blood contact if possible but dont delay
• apply direct pressure to wound or base of penetrating object
• apply appropriate wound dressings and continue direct pressure
• monitor dressing and circulation beyond injury