First Aid Test Flashcards

1
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Assessing the casualty order - primary survey

A

Hazard, response, airway, breathing, circulation

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2
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Sequence of treatment

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Hazard, response, airway, breathing, serious bleeding, treat all other injuries, await medical services

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3
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Breathing rate adult

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16 times a minute

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4
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How long is the rescue breath

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One sec

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5
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Signs of obstruction of airway

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Distress, noisy laboured breathing, cyanosis, flaring of the nostrils, red puffy face, persistent dry cough

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6
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How deep are chest compressions

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5-6cm

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7
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How many compressions?

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30 at rate of 100-120 per min

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8
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Types of choking

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Mild obstruction, severe obstruction

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9
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Treatment for choking conscious

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Encourage coughing, five back slaps, five abdominal compressions, phone 999, alternate 5 back slaps with 5 thrusts

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10
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Treatment for choking unconscious

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Open airway and check breathing, immediately give for, if they start to breathe place in recovery position, monitor and recird

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11
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Monitoring and recording

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Every three minutes and every ten minutes

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12
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Choking when to call for medical help

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If alone and no breathing immediately, if more than one person get help asap

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13
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Hypoxia signs and symptoms

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Rapid distressed breathing, difficulty speaking, anxiety and restlessness, headache nausea and possible vomiting, loss of consciousness, cyanosis

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14
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Average adult heart rate?

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60-80 beats per minute

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15
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Sequence of treatment

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Hazards, response (Avu), airway (cmm), breathing (llf) get help, hazards, cpr

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16
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Causes of unconsciousness

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Fairing infection stroke head injury heart attack shock hypoxia abnormal temperature poisoning epilepsy diabetes

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17
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Treatment of unconscious

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Recovery position, get help, treat other injuries

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18
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Secondary survey order

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Head (eyes, ears, nose and mouth, neck, torso, legs, arms

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19
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How long to leave in recovery position?

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30 mins then roll over

20
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Casualty monitoring sequence

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Voice pulse eyes respiration movement

21
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Causes of shocks

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Fluid loss, heart attacks, burns, infection, anaphylactic shock, emotional, drug overdose, spinal cord, hypothermia, low blood sugar, circulatory failure

22
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Signs and symptoms of shock

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At first adrenaline release: rapid pulse, Pale clammy skin,

As it develops, weakness and dizziness, thirst nausea and possible committing, weak threads pulse, cyanosis

As brain oxygen decreases, redlestneds and aggressive, yawning and gasping for air, unconsciousness

23
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Treatment for shock

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Treat cause if the shock, lay casualty down, raise and support legs, loosen tight clothing shield from temps, call for aid, M&R

24
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Shock do nots

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Nothing to eat or drink, no smoking, don’t leave alone, no direct heat

25
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Types of bleeds

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Arterial, venous, capillary

26
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Types of wounds

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Incised, laceration, punctuate, abrasion, gunshot, contusion, stab

27
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What types of pressure are there,

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Direct and also indirect

28
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How long can you apply indirect pressure on a bleed?

A

10 mins

29
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What is indirect pressure?

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Applying pressure to an artery to slow the bleed. Maximum of 10 minutes

30
Q

Wrapping a bandage

A

Pad against wound, if blood seeps through one put on two, then remove all and replace

31
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Types of fractures

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Stable, unstable, Green stick

32
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Classifications if fractured

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Open or closed

33
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Signs of fractures

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Swelling, loss of power, irregularity, pain, deformity, unnatural movement, crepitus, tenderness, bruising, shock

34
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Treatment fracture

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Do not move, steady and support limb/body, stop bleeding and dress open fractures, elevate limb, treat for shock, evacuate, check circulation on bandage every 10 mins

35
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Spinal fracture concious treatment

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Reassure, phone ambulance, steady and support body, place additional support along the trunk, protect from elements

36
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Treatment unconscious casualty spinal fracture

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Steady and support head in neutral position, open airway, cpr if needed

37
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Skull fracture treatment

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Airway, cpr if needed, lie down, control bleeding from scalp, ear discharge use sterile dressing, m&r ufing vperm

38
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Rib fracture treatment

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If no complications, support injured side in sling, if complications, Seal wound with hand, dress it secured on three sides only, settle into inclined towards injured side, get aid

39
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Hypothermia temp

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Below 35

40
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Severe hypothermia

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Below 30

41
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Treatment for hypothermia

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Arrange shelter, remove wet clothing, insulate, send for help, passively reward, warm drinks, evacuate if needed

42
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Treatment for heat exhaustion

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Lag form, raise legs, weak salt solution, advise to see doctor, recovery position if needed

43
Q

Types of burns 6

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Dry, scalds, cold, chemical, electrical, radiation

44
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Treatment of ASR

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Do not leave unattended, disarm, give respite, occupy, evacuate after 48 hrs

45
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Poisoning methods

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Ingestion, inhalation, injection, absorption

46
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Treatment of poisoning

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Ask what’s happened, cool lips, do not induce vomiting, recovery position, be prepared to cpr, arrange urgent transport to hospital