first aid questions Flashcards
- which diseases are communicable and must be reported immediately to the airport authorities?
b. measles, tuberculosis, cholera
- broken bones and sprains neet to be treated with care.
b. avoid using injured part until checked by healtcare
- under which condition it is allowed to turn the neck of a patient with spine injury?
c. it is necessary to provide CPR. person is having trouble breathing, is vomiting or has fluids in mouth
- if a passenger has an injury of his spine, do not turn head or neck unless..
a. it is necessary to provide CPR and/or person is having trouble breathing, is vomiting or has fluids in mouth
- in case of a medical incident that causes eye burns…
c. perfom immediately eyewash
45 what kind of conditions do you recognized in case of burns/scalds?
a. severe pains, skin redness, blistering
- bleeding during pregnancy…
b. can be life threatening situation in early and in late pregnancy
43.what symptoms are typical for a passenger having a seizure?
a. jerking body movement, glassy eyes stare
- which of these conditions may cause a seizure?
a. epilepsy
- the causes of low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia) are:
a. patient has not eaten or is vomiting/ has not eaten enough/ injected insulin
- symptoms of low blood sugar are:
C. irritable or confused behaviour, hungry, thirsty, or weak, sleepy or sweaty and possible seizure
- diabetes mellitus is impaired insulin secretion and variable degrees of peripheral insulin resistance leading to…
a. hyperglycaemia
- strokes are a group of disorders involving
c. sudden, focal interruption of cerebral blood flow that causes neurological deficit
- how can you recognize a condition of stroke?
a. F.A.S.T. symptoms
- if the patient loses consciousness…
b. check signs of life and secure the airways
- if signs of heart attack can be seen, what is your first aid action?
a. keep the person calm and at rest, apple abcde, get the medical equipment, call out for a doctor or medical staff, administer oxygen
- an acute myocardical infarction is myocardical necrosis resulting
c. from an acute obstruction of a coronary artery
33.what are typical signs of shock?
A. pale or grey skin, cold and clammy, breathing and pulse fast, hardly traceable,..
- insufficient drinking, dry cabin air, get up quickly and/or drinking alcohol can cause…
A. a collapse
- which condition may cause these symptoms most likely: shallow respiration, headaches, dizziness, capacity and intellectual skills are diminished without patient noticing, could become euphoric, skin changes to a blush colour (cyanosis), possibly restricted field of vision
C. hypoxia
- what are reliable indications for an oxygen deficiency(hypoxia)?
c. bluish colouring of the face, fingernails, lips, earlobes
- what procedure do you apply , to remove foreign bodies from airways in case an infant is choking?
B. perform 5 back slaps and chest thrusts successively until chocking is resolved
- in which medical emergency can you apply the heimlich manoevure
A. in case of choking, to remove a foreign bodies from airways
- what indicators suggest a passenger could be having an asthma attack?
C. whistling or gasping breath sound, shortness of breath and a blue colouring of skin and trouble with every breath sound, especially when inhaling
26.the passenger has a whistling or gasping breath sound, shortness of breath and blue colouring of skin and trouble with every breath, especially when exhaling. what kind of disease may the passenger has?
C. asthma
- what kind of spams can lead to the characteristic paw position (hyperventilation tetany)?
C. spasms of the muscles of the lower arm and hands
- if a person loses consciousness and is not respiring normally then…
A. he must be resuscitated immediately
- what symptoms suggests to a hyperventilation?
b. shortness of breath, fear, normal skin colour, little paw postion, heavy breathing, and tingling at various points on the body
- if a passenger is suffering from heartburn (acid indigestion), what first aid measures may you consider?
A. drink something without gas and acid and medication from first aid kit may be offered
- what condition may cause the following symptoms: stuffy nose, sneezing, itching around the eyes and of the skin (hives), raised red rash on the skin (hives)
B. mild allergic reaction
20.what are the common symptoms of air sickness?
A. nausea, vomiting, vertigo, loss of appetite, cold swating, skin pallor, difficulty concentrating
- what kind of first aid actions can be taken in case of pressure equalization disorders?
A. chewing, swallowing (chewing gum), yawning, try the valsalva manoeuvre, nose drops
- children usually require reuscitation
A. due to insufficient respiration. Therefore, 5 artificial ventilation is the most important measure at the beginning.
- the correct positioning of the hands for chest compressions…
B. is above the middle part of the chest
16 During CPR how is the frequency of chest compression?
B. 100 to 120 times per minute
- in which rhythm you should perform the cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
C. 30 x heart massages and 2 x artifical ventilations
14.if you do not find sufficient respiration during checking for signs of life…
A. then do not check the pulse and start with 30 chest compressions straight away
- If you want to get a sick and heavy passenger out of the seat, which option do you have?
A. ask for further help and let the strongest person do the rescue grip
12.In which position can you put an unconscious but normally respiring passenger with a pulse?
A. recovery position
- which grip d you use to get a sick passenger out of the seat?
C. rescue grip
- which body remperature is defined as fever?
A. Above 38 C
- seizures may be cause by
c. Epilepsy, head injury, low blood sugar due to infantile fever cramps
- the uper systolic blood pressure figure is most important when measuring the blood pressure of a patient. The normal blood pressure figure for an adult is
A. between 90 and 160 mmHg
7.How do you check the pulse/circulation of a person?
A. touch the artery with two fingers at the lower arm on the side pf thumb, count how many beats you feel in fifteen seconds, then multiply the result by four, if the pulse is very slow or irregular, count for a whole minute
- which frequency of an adult’s pulse is the normal and average measured value per minute?
C. 60-100 times
- where is the preferred point to check the passengers’ pulse?
B. wrist
- For checking consciousness of a sick passenger you should proceed according the following actions:
C. Address the person loudly, keep an eye out for signs of life. If there is no reaction, pinch the inner sidde of the upper arm on both sides. monitor whole body reaction
3.the patient checks follow according to the sequence:
A. consciousness, respiration, pulse
- whiche scheme helps you to find out the most important factors in patient history and is defined as secondary survey?
A. AMPLE
- The approach which evaluates a passenger in a medical emergency is called
A. ABCDE standaard procedure
