HPE

Question 1

Whats first aid

Answer 1

The first steps taken to help someone with an injury or illness

Question 2

Whats an emergency

Answer 2

an emergency is an unexpected situation that harms your safety

Question 3

What is an emergency response

Answer 3

Is the first response to an emergency

Question 4

What is a hazard

Answer 4

something that can cause you, individuals or the casualty harm

Question 5

What is a risk

Answer 5

The likelyhood of a hazard causing harm

Question 6

what does DRSABCD stand for

Answer 6

D-danger, R-response ,S-send for help, A-airway, B-breathing, C-CPR, D- Defib

Question 7

What do you do for the D in DRSABCD

Answer 7

Check for anything that can cause you, indivduals or the casualty harm

Question 8

What do you do for the R in DRSABCD

Answer 8

Check for response using the COWS method, gently shake shoulder and ask for permisson

Question 9

What does COWS stand for

Answer 9

Can you hear me, Open your eyes, whats your name, squeeze my hand

Question 10

What do you do for the S in DRSABCD

Answer 10

Get a bystander to ring 000 using the 4p’s method and ask for a defib if casualty isn’t breathing

Question 11

What do you do for the A in DRSABCD

Answer 11

Roll casualty into recovery position and check for obstruction in the airway using the pistol grip

Question 12

What do you do for the B in DRSABCD

Answer 12

Roll on back and check for breathing using the look listen feel method.

Question 13

What do you do for the C in DRSABCD

Answer 13

Start compressions 30:2 and don’t stop until help arrives, person regains consciousness or you physically can’t any more

Question 14

What do you do for the D in DRSABCD

Answer 14

Defib apply defib to casualty if person is still not breathing

Question 15

How many types of skin cancer are there

Answer 15

3

Question 16

What are the 3 types of skin cancer

Answer 16

SCC
BCC
Melanoma

Question 17

Whats sunburn

Answer 17

The reaction to over UV exposure

Question 18

Whats heat stroke

Answer 18

When the body goes over 40 degrees and can be fatal

Question 19

Signs of heatstroke

Answer 19

headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting and confusion
having flushed, hot and unusually dry skin
being extremely thirsty
having a dry, swollen tongue
having a sudden rise in body temperature to more than 40°C
being disoriented or delirious
slurred speech
being aggressive or behaving strangely
convulsions, seizures or coma.
may be sweating and skin may feel deceptively cool
rapid pulse.

Question 20

Whats heat exhaustion

Answer 20

the bodies reaction to loss of salt or water conatined in salt

Question 21

Signs of heat exhaustion

Answer 21

headaches
having a raised body temperature
sweating heavily
fatigue, weakness, and restlessness
nausea and vomiting
weak, rapid pulse
poor coordination
anxiety.

Question 22

whats the 4p’s

Answer 22

Position
People
Progress
Problem

Question 23

What is ricer and what does it stand for

Answer 23

A management stragetgy for soft tissues injuries

Rest, Ice, Compression, elevate, refer

Question 24

Whats the three types of burns

Answer 24

superfical, partial thickness, fullthickness

Question 25

What is the treatment for burns

Answer 25

Follow DRSABCD. If the burn is severe or if it involves the airway, call Triple Zero (000) for an ambulance. hold the burnt area under cool running water for 20 minutes. Remove any clothing and jewellery from burnt area, unless they are stuck to the burn. Cover the burn with a light, loose nonstick dressing, preferably clean, check the patient for shock, and treat if necessary

Question 26

What animals require cold compression treatment

Answer 26

Ticks, ants, bees, wasps, redback spiders, scorpion

Question 27

what animals require pressure immobiliztion

Answer 27

snakes, cone shell, blue ring octopus and funnel web spiders

Question 28

what animals need vinegar treatment

Answer 28

irkandji and box jelly fish

Question 29

what animals require hot water compression

Answer 29

stonefish, jelly fish, bluebottle, stingray

Question 30

Whats anaphylaxis

Answer 30

a severe allergic reaction that can be fatal if untreated

Question 31

treatment for anaphylaxis

Answer 31

Call triple zero and use epi pen

Question 32

whats shock

Answer 32

Shock is a critical condition brought on by the sudden drop in blood flow through the body. Shock may result from trauma, heatstroke, blood loss or an allergic reaction. ​ ​

Question 33

Signs of shock

Answer 33

Pale, cold, clammy skin.​ Shallow, rapid breathing.​ Difficulty breathing.​ Anxiety.​ Rapid heartbeat.​

Question 34

whats the treatment for shock

Answer 34

Raise the patient's legs (unless they have fractures or a snake bite) above the level of the heart, with head flat on the floor. Treat any wound or burn and immobilise fractures. Loosen tight clothing around neck, chest and waist. Maintain the patient's body warmth with a blanket or similar.​

Question 35

whats a sprain

Answer 35

A sprain is an injury to the ligaments around a joint.

Question 36

whats a strain

Answer 36

To strain is to stretch tightly, make taut, wrench, tear, cause injury to, by long-continued or sudden and too violent effort or movement.​