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First Aid On Board Flashcards

1
Q

Before you administer medication what 4 things must you ask?

A

Are you allergic to this medication ?
Do you have a history of stomach ulcers?
Have you had any medication or alcohol in the last 4 hours?
If female are you pregnant?

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2
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What is hypoxia?

A

When the oxygen in the body is too low

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3
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What are the primary aims of first aid?

A

Preserve life
Prevent deterioration
Promote recovery
Arrange necessary medical assistance

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4
Q

What is the first thing to do when discovering someone who needs first aid?

A

Primary survey

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5
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What is the primary survey?

A 
Danger
Response 
Airway
Breathing 
Circulation 
Dysfunction 
Examine
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6
Q

What do you do with an iPad on fire or smoke coming out?

On the 737 MAX

A

Put iPad in gash bag
Inside an atlas box
Wet and put in toilet
Offload

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7
Q

How many approx survival days at sea?

A

3 - 11 days

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8
Q

In which 2 medical kits is the needle disposal box

OMK and FAK
EMK and OMK
FAK and SCCM MED KIT

A

EMK and OMK

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9
Q

What does AVPU stand for?

A

Alert
Verbal
Painful
Unresponsive

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10
Q

What is normal blood sugar for a healthy person?
4 - 6 monl/l
1 - 2
8 - 10

A

4 - 6

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11
Q

At which stage during childbirth is baby delivered?
1st stage
2nd stage
3rd stage

A

2nd stage

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12
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What is the recovery position for a baby?

A

Cradle infant in arms with head tilted downwards

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13
Q

Which position do you put someone who is unconscious and has had a stroke?

A

Put in recovery position

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14
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What position do you put someone who is conscious who has had a stroke?

A

Lay person down with head and shoulders elevated

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15
Q

What form has to be filled if EMK is used?

A

ATL

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16
Q

Covid what is used when carrying out CPR?

A

BVM
Bag valve mask
(Must be trained to use it)

17
Q

What are 3 positions of cc in first aid scenario?

A

1st Aider F
Communicator C
Assistant A

18
Q

What is normal breathing rate for an adult

A

12 -20 a min

19
Q

What is a cardiac arrest

A

Sudden loss of blood flow resulting from the failure of the heart to pump effectively

20
Q

In the Primary Survey what does AVPU stand for?

A

Alertness
Verbal stimuli response
Pain stimuli response
Unresponsiveness

Assess at least every 10 mins

21
Q

In the Primary Survey what questions are asked when examining?

A 
Signs and symptoms 
Allergies
Medication 
Past medical history 
Last food or fluid intake 
Events/extras
If still not enough information available Examine head to toe
22
Q

How often should you turn a person in the recovery position onto their other side?

A

Every 30 mins

23
Q

If a person is hyperventilating what are they breathing too much out of?

A

Carbon dioxide

24
Q

What is barotrauma?

A

Physical damage to body tissues caused by a difference in pressure between a gas space inside and outside of the body

25
Q

What position do you put someone in if they are in shock?

A

Lay them down with their legs raised

If unconscious put in recovery position

26
Q

When is the EMK yo be used?

A

For in flt medical emergencies
To be taken off by designated CCM in an emergency evacuation
Drugs only to be administered by medically qualified doctors nurses paramedics or EMT’s

27
Q

How do you treat someone with hypoxia?

A 
Administer O2 (4 l/min)
Place in recovery position if unconscious
28
Q

When assessing a person during tge primary survey what acronym is used to ‘examine’

A

SAMPLE

29
Q

Correct application of a bandage is important to ensure blood flow is not restricted- blood flow to be checked how often?

A

At least every 10 mins

30
Q

Normal breathing for adult?

A

12-20 mins

31
Q

Normal breathing for a child?

A

20-30 mins

32
Q

How often to check on I’ll pax when assessing AVPU

A

At least every 10 mins

33
Q

What is acronym for examine?

A

SAMPLE

34
Q

Nose bleed - how lonely to advise patient to rest for?

A

30 mins

35
Q

Leg in plaster -can not travel for how long?

A

48 hours

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