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Question 1

what is the equipment needed for needle cricthyroidomty

Answer 1

14g cannula 
02 tubing 
3 way tap 
10ml syringe 
sterile wipe 
gauze 
02

Question 2

what are the contraindications of needle cricthyroidomty

Answer 2

airway obstructions bellow airway point

unable to landmark correctly

Question 3

what are the indications of needle cricthyryoidomty

Answer 3

severe forge in body obstructions
upper airway swelling
facial injuries

Question 4

how to asses the mental capacity act

Answer 4

can they understand
can they retain
can they proccess
can they convey

Question 5

what is a tension pneumothrax

Answer 5

pressure build up, pressure can’t escape

they will show signs of shock- present with high heart rate, high rr, low blood pressure

Question 6

what is a pneumothorax

Answer 6

air within the pleural cavity they have stable OBS

Question 7

what are the signs of shock in sepsis

Answer 7

blood pressure less than 90

Question 8

what are the clinical signs of sepsis

Answer 8

elevated heart rate
elevated RR
temperature above 38.0 and less than 36.0

Question 9

what is Perri arrest

Answer 9

deterating patient thats likely to go into cardiac arrest

Question 10

what is the amiodarone for cardiac arrest

Answer 10

300 milligrams in 10ml

Question 11

what Is the does for adrenaline for cardiac arrest

Answer 11

1milligram in 10ml

Question 12

When attending too a pregnant women not in labour and your worried about them deteriorating, how do you position them in the ambulance

Answer 12

Left lateral to reduce the strain on the vena cava

Question 13

What is a burn

Answer 13

Tissue damage resulting from heat or overexposure

Question 14

What is the difference between a burn and a scald

Answer 14

Burn is a dry heat Eg an iron

Scald is wet heat Eg hot water or steam

Question 15

What is a first degree burn

Answer 15

It only effects the out layer of the skin or epidermis

Question 16

What is a second degree burn

Answer 16

It effects both the epidermis (first layer) and dermis (second layer)
Can cause scaring

Pain redness and blistering

Most painful

Question 17

What is a third degree burn

Answer 17

This destroys both the epidermis and dermis

Can cause damage to underlaying vitals such as bones, muscles and tendons

No feeling

Question 18

What to do with an open fracture

Answer 18

Try and realign with a traction splint

Question 19

How can you tell if ifs a fracture

Answer 19

If one of the legs is longer then the Other

Question 20

When to stop CPR in after care

Answer 20

If the patient is cold to touch

Or you have been doing CPR for 15 mins and the patient is in ayestole stop

Question 21

How to help a shoulder dystoca

Answer 21

Apply apcial traction to baby’s head in the direction of the spine
Do the mc Roberts manoeuvre( lifting of the legs up and back) need 2 people
Apply superPubic pressure

Question 22

What is an open fracture

Answer 22

It is where the bone can be seen to pierce the skin

Bone is broke but still intact

Question 23

What is the symptoms of pre eclampsia

Answer 23

High blood pressure 
Severe headache 
Visión problem 
Pain below the ribs 
Vomiting 
Sudden swelling

Question 24

What is a closed fracture

Answer 24

Where the bone is broke but Dosent pierce the skin

Question 25

What is a green stick fracture

Answer 25

When the bone bends and cracks instead of breaking completely into separate pieces

Very common in children as they fall a lot more often

Question 26

What is the new born life support

Answer 26

Asses the APGAR score
Place baby in neutral positions with something under the shoulders
Give 5 ventilation breathes
If the baby isn’t breathing after 60 second
If HR increases but baby Dosent breathe continue regular breathes 30/40 per minute
If the heart rate does not increase do another 5 inflation breathes, if the HR below 60bpm
If not, do compressions do at a rate of 3-1

Question 27

What’s coronary artery disease

Answer 27

Ischaemoc heart disease

Poor blood flow to the heart tissue