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Question 1

Without oxygen the cells of the body will start to die in about

Answer 1

three minutes.

Question 2

Breathing problems can be caused by injury, as damage to the chest wall, or chest disease such as

Answer 2

pneumonia, asthma, cancer or emphysema.

Question 3

Young children especially are prone to choking.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A foreign body may stick at the back of the throat and block the airway or cause muscular spasm.

Answer 4

Choking

Question 5

Casualty is able to speak, cry, cough or breathe.

Answer 5

Mild obstruction

Question 6

The universal sign for choking is hands clutched to the throat.

Answer 6

Severe obstruction

Question 7

Casualty is unable to speak, cry, cough or breathe and may become unconscious.

Answer 7

Severe obstruction

Question 8

In infants there is cyanosis or blue discoloration around the face and neck.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Encourage him to continue coughing. • Check mouth and remove any obstruction.

Answer 9

If the obstruction is mild:

Question 10

Clench your fist and grasp it firmly with your other
hand

Answer 10

اقبض يدك وامسكها بالاخرى

Question 11

كم عدد الدورات

Answer 11

three cycles of back blows and abdominal thrusts: وبين كل عملية وثانيه نشيك على مجرى التنفس اذا في شي نقدر نشيله

Question 12

Heimlich
maneuver:

Answer 12

Stand behind him and put both arms around the upper part of the abdomen (above umbilicus)
Give up to five abdominal thrusts; pull inwards
and upwards

Question 13

If victim is obese or pregnant woman, do ……..?

Answer 13

chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts.

Question 14

three cycles of back blows and abdominal thrusts: (Heimlich
maneuver)

Answer 14

If the obstruction is severe

Question 15

If unconscious and choking (not breathing, pulse is present):

Answer 15

كانه CBRلكن بين الضغط والنفس نشيك على مجرى التنفس ونزيل اي شيئ سادد المكان

Question 16

Lay him face down on your thigh while supporting
his head.

Answer 16

First aid for infants

Question 17

persists

Answer 17

لسا موجود

Question 18

للرضع والحامل والدبه

Answer 18

do chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts.

Question 19

is narrowing of the airways and difficult
breathing due to muscle spasm and swelling of
the airways

Answer 19

Asthma

Question 20

Trigger for an asthma attack may include:

Answer 20

 allergens e.g., animal dander, pollens, dust  weather & season change  exposure to cold  extremes of temperature  infections – influenza  cigarette smoke  pharmacologic agents – aspirin  air pollutants  exercise-induced asthma  occupational asthma  emotional upsets

Question 21

Recognition features

Answer 21

Difficult breathing  Chest wheezing  Respiratory distress (tachypnea)  Coughing  Difficulty speaking and whispering  Anxiety, confusion  Features of hypoxia and cyanosis.

Question 22

Do
NOT lie the casualty down.

Answer 22

اذا عنده نوبة ربو

Question 23

A mild asthma attack should ease within a few minutes
of using the inhaler. If not, help him to use the inhaler
(one or two puffs) every 2 minutes up to 10 puffs.

Answer 23

true

Question 24

Call for help if this is the first attack, the attack is
severe, the inhaler has no effect or the attack getting
worse with cyanosis.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

If patient becomes unconscious, open airway &
check breathing (primary survey), give chest
compressions and rescue breaths if necessary.

Answer 25

True