Les 1: informatie

Question 1

What are the most common accidents

Answer 1

falling and accidental poisoning (children under 5)

Question 2

what are some first aid supplies

Answer 2

bandages
vinyl gloves
sterile dressings
plasters

Question 3

what do you need to do when you have a sprain or strain

Answer 3

R = rest
I = ice
C = compress
E = elevate

Question 4

when do you need to see a doctor with a sprain/strain

Answer 4

if the swelling doesn’t go down

Question 5

what do you need to do with a cut or graze?

Answer 5

1. wash and dry your own hands (if its someone else)
2. clean the cut with running water and the surrounding area with water and soap
3. pat dry
4. cover the cut with a sterile dressing

Question 6

what to do if someone has been poisoned

Answer 6

1. identify what the person has taken
2. call an ambulance + give details of what poison was taken and amount
3. reassure casualty
4. keep evidence of poison (and possibly sample of vomit for analysis) give these to paramedics
5. check responsiveness and breathing while waiting for help to arrive

Question 7

what shouldn’t you do with a person that has been poisoned

Answer 7

make them vomit

Question 8

what to do if the poison has burned the casualty’s lips

Answer 8

give them sips of water or milk

Question 9

what are the dangers with insect stings

Answer 9

multiple stings
allergic reaction

Question 10

what are symptoms of an allergic reaction by an insect sting

Answer 10

swelling, itchiness, dizziness, wheezing, nausea

Question 11

what is the first thing you do when someone has been stung

Answer 11

remove the stinger, if its a child then a responsible adult should do it

do this with a blunt edge of a knife or other object, do not use tweezers

Question 12

what can’t you use tweezers to remove insect stinger

Answer 12

you may squeeze it resulting in more poison being released inside of the person

Question 13

what do you do when someone has been stung (after the stinger has been removed)

Answer 13

1. Wash area
2. Cold compress
3. Raise bodypart (prevent swelling)
4. Cream or spray against itching/ swelling
5. Painkillers

Question 14

what shouldn’t you do if you’ve been stung

Answer 14

scratch the area, this may lead to an infection

Question 15

when do you need to see a GP after being stung

Answer 15

if it is still red or itching after 48 hours

Question 16

what is the main risk when someone isn’t breathing

Answer 16

brain is starved of oxygen -> brain damage and death

prevent: maintain oxygen supply

Question 17

what to do if someone falls unconscious

Answer 17

1. Asses situation (is there a hazard to yourself or the person, traffic, electricity)
2. “shake and shout” (gently shake person and ask If they are alright/ could open their eyes)
3. Send for help
4. Turn on their back (watch out for neck/ spinal injuries)
5. ABC (airway, breathing, circulation)

Question 18

What do the ABC of resuscitation do?

Answer 18

keep the oxygen supplied to the brain

Question 19

what does A: airway mean

Answer 19

: clear the airway if anything is blocking it, possibly tilt the head back and lift the chin to prevent the tongue from falling back

Question 20

What does B: breathing mean

Answer 20

if the person is not breathing, give two rescue breaths then reassess

Question 21

What does C: circulation mean

Answer 21

try to feel for the pulse, however this is time consuming. Start chest compressions if the person is not breathing

Question 22

what not to do if someone has collapsed

Answer 22

DON’T leave person alone, get bystanders to call for an ambulance, shout or find a phone quickly

Question 23

what to do if the person who has collapsed is conscious

Answer 23

leave them in the position they are in.

Question 24

CPR

Answer 24

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 25

what is CPR

Answer 25

chest compressions + rescue breathing

Question 26

what is a defibrillator

Answer 26

machine delivers a shock to the heart to make it beat in a regular rhythm again

Question 27

what is the action plan if someone is responsive and breathing

Answer 27

1. Leave in position
2. If necessary get help
3. Keep an eye on their condition

Question 28

what is the action plan if someone is unconscious but breathing normally

Answer 28

1. Put into recovery position
2. Call an ambulance
3. Check for continued breathing

Question 29

what is the action plan if someone is unconscious and not breathing

Answer 29

1. Contact emergency service
2. Give 2 rescue breaths
3. If not sure: check for pulse
4. No pulse or not sure: 15 chest compressions, 2 breaths, repeat until services arrive
5. Pulse: continue rescue breathing + recheck for pulse every minute or 10 breaths

Question 30

what do you need to do if someone has stopped breathing/ how do you perform rescue breathing

Answer 30

1. Tilt head back (open air passage)
2. Squeeze nostrils together
3. Blow your own breath through their mouth into their lungs
4. Repeat until respiration is restored

Question 31

What do you do if someone is bleeding

Answer 31

Control bleeding by applying pressure to the affected part with your hands or squeeze the edges of the wound together.

Do not pull any objects out

Question 32

what is the first thing you do if someone falls unconscious

Answer 32

Turn the victim in the recovery position (prevents drowning in own vomit)

Question 33

what to do if someone is in shock

Answer 33

Can present in many cases of injury and sudden illness. Comfort and reassure the person. Lay the victim down on a blanket or mat with legs raised if possible.

Question 34

what to do if someone broke a bone

Answer 34

Don’t move the person. Secure injured limbs to the body or the other uninjured limb.

Question 35

what to do if someone is burned or scalded

Answer 35

Cool affected area with lukewarm water, cover with clean cloth or dressing until seen by a doctor.