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Overall Revision Flashcards

Revise the holistic understanding of important concepts in first aid

1
Q

What does the acronym SAMPLE stand for in fist aid and why is it used?

A

It’s used for the assessment of the casualties.
It stands for: Signs and symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past medical history
Last meal
Events (leading up to injury)

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2
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Is follicular a system of the body?

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👎NO

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An increase in respiratory difficulty and weak ineffective cough, wheezing, high-piched crowing noise and cyanosis are signs of?

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Severe airway obstruction

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What is cyanosis?

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A change to Grey or bluish skin due to insufficient oxygen in the blood

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5
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What does COPD Stand for?

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Chronic Obstruction Pulmonary Disease

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6
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What is the most important step in managing shock?

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Providing first aid for the illness or injury

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7
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A small percentage of COPD casualties have hypoxic curve. They breath because of?

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A low oxygen level.

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8
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The first aider is one of the?

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Emergency Medical services (EMS)

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9
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The acronym used for assessing responsiveness is?

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AVPU. It is simply a simplification of the Glasgow coma scale (also a method to estimate casualties level of consciousness). It stands for Alert Verbal Pain Unresponsive.

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10
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When direct pressure fails to control bleeding what do you do?

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You apply pressure to the correct arterial point to control bleeding, which is the Brachial.

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11
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Applying pressure on a finger-bed to observe the return of normal colour is for observing?

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The normal blood circulation to that part

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Your primary survey in a collision shows knly confusion. The pulse rate is at 140 and weak with cold and clammy skin irregular breathing and gasping. These indicate?

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Internal bleeding

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13
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Does Hepatitis B have a vaccine that prevents infection?

A

YES!!!

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14
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When the dressing is full of blood what is your next step?

A

Place a clean dressing on top and apply more pressure

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15
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Type of shock due to infections?

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Septic shock

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16
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What are the other types of shock and their causes?

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  1. Cardiogenic - due to heart problems
  2. Neurogenic- due to damage to nervous system
  3. Anaphylactic- caused by allergic reaction
    4 Hypovolemic- due to too little blood volume
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17
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Before seizure the casualty experience unpleasant odor. This is known as?

A

Aura

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18
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The first aider should assume a head/neck injury when?

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When the casualty is unresponsive

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19
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What does the secondary assessment consist of?

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It consists of the head-to-toe examination and the check of the vital signs

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20
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A radial pulse when taking blood pressure by palpitations indicate a blood pressure of about?

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80mmHg

21
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When called to an asthma attack what is the treatment?

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Everything except nitroglycerin (drug used to ease workload of heart, carried by angina casualties). Can include metered dose inhaler, bronchodilators and inhaled steroids.

22
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What condition may mimic the sign of acute alcohol intoxication?

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Hypoglycemia (too low blood sugar levels). Signs: sweaty,pale,cold skin. Headache, trembling. Confusion, irritable, aggressive.

23
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Breathing disease included in COPD?

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Emphysema (chronic Lung disease by overstretched alveolar walls)

24
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What is a tension Pneumothorax?

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When air build up in pleural space, collapses lung and puts pressure on heart.

25
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When do you recommend oxygen humidification?

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When administering oxygen for longe than 30min.

26
Q

Bronchitis signs?

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Difficulty breathing, cyanotic, red blotches on chest and swelling neck

27
Q

What to do when giving mouth-to-nose AR?

A

Hold casualty’s mouth closed

28
Q

Ratio of compressions to ventilations on adult for CPR is?

A

30:2

29
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What is a guideline for normal systolic blood pressure in an adult male?

A

100 plus the man’s age up to 150mmHg

30
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A rapid body survey should take no longer than?

A

30 seconds

31
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To correctly size an oropharyngeal airway. You place the flange at the corner of the mouth with the tip reaching?

A

The casualty’s earlobe.

32
Q

What is ASA

A

Acetylsalicylic Acid. Medication without prescription for pain relief, reduce swelling and fever…etc.

33
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ASA should be offered to someone with chest pain who is taking nitroglycerin (drug for aiding ease workload on heart, usually for people with angina pill or spray), but when?

A

After the 1st dose of nitroglycerin

34
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First aider should? When suctioning a non-breathing adult

A

Suction for no more than 15 seconds.

35
Q

What device provides the highest oxygen delivery?

A

Non-rebreathing mask

36
Q

You suspect pain as die to myocardial infarction (death of part of heart muscle; heart attack)than angina because?

A

The pain is not relieved by rest or medication

37
Q

A flail chest result when?

A

Several ribs are broken in more than 1 place.

38
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Status epilepticus refers to:

A

A continuous seizure activity

39
Q

OPQRST is used to assess?

A

Pain!! Stands for: Onset, Provication/palliative, Quality, Region/Radiation, Severity and Time.

40
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What is the recommended oxygen flow rate for nasal cannulae (nasal prongs)?

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1-6 litres/min.

41
Q

When aligning the head in the eyes-front neutral position, you watch out for:

A

Crepitus, pain, resistance

42
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When can the manual support of the head and neck of casualty with suspected spinal injury be released?

A

When the casualty is fully immobilized to a backboard.

43
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How do you prepare transportation of a totally amputated part of casualty to hospital?

A

You wrap it in clean, moist dressings and keep it cool.

44
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Cause for hypovolemic shock?

A

A decreased volume of the blood

45
Q

When a conscious patient who has suffered stroke becomes unconscious, to keep his airway open and help him breath what do you do?

A

Turn him into recovery position with his unaffected side down.

46
Q

After someone has fallen off a ladder what do you do first?

A

Take charge and perform a scene survey

47
Q

To determine whether a c-spine injury has occurred, you think about the mechanism of injury. How can you describe this?

A

The force that causes the injury and the way it acts on the body.

48
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What is the correct ratio of compressions to ventilation for 2 rescuer CPR on a child?

A

15:2

49
Q

Shock is best defined as?

A

Inadequate circulation to the body’s tissues.

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