Panic Cram for exam 2

Question 1

5 types of shock

Answer 1

Septic/Toxic
Hypovolaemic
Anaphylactic
Neurogenic
Cardiogenic
(remember them using this SHANC)

Question 2

Sign and Symptoms of Fractures

Answer 2

Swelling
Loss of power
Irregularity
Pain
Deformity
Unnatural mobility
Crepitus (crunching sound of bones rubbing)
Tenderness
(remember them using this SLIPDUCT)

Question 3

Signs of head injury

Answer 3

Blood
Cerebral fluid leaking from nose or ears
Altered level of conciousness
Un-equal pupils
Visible damage to the head
Loss of co-ordination
Seizure
Vomiting
Difficulty speaking, slurred speech
Bloodshot eye/s
Depressed fracture of the skull.

Question 4

Shockable Arrhythmia’s

Answer 4

VF and Pulse-less VT

Question 5

The mental health act: Section 2

Answer 5

Up to 28 days (non-renewable)

Question 6

The mental health act: Section 3

Answer 6

Up to 6 months (renewable for further 6 months and then 1yr at a time)

Question 7

The mental health act: Section 4

Answer 7

72 hours for emergency assessment (can be placed under section 2 or 3 after assessment)

Question 8

The mental health act: Section 131

Answer 8

Informal admission

Question 9

The mental health act: Section 135

Answer 9

Assessment in private premises
(magistrates warrant required)
(detained for 72 hours)

Question 10

The mental health act: Section 136

Answer 10

Detained in a public place (detained for 72 hours)

Question 11

Cautions for conveyance of infectious patients.

Answer 11

Universal precautions:
Personal hygiene
Personal protective equipment
Cleaning & disinfection

Question 12

The five moments of hand hygiene

Answer 12

1. Before patient contact
2. Before a clean/aseptic procedure
3. After body fluid exposure risk
4. After patient contact
5. After contact with patient surroundings

Question 13

Causes of Unconsciousness

Answer 13

Fainting
Infantile convulsions
Shock
Head injury
Stroke
Heart attack/Arrhythmia
Asphyxia
Poisoning
Epilepsy
Extremes of temperature
Diabetes
Drug O/D

Question 14

DR-ABCDE

Answer 14

Danger
Response
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure & Evaluate

Question 15

Vacuum splints are for

Answer 15

non correctable deformity

Question 16

Traction is for

Answer 16

All femural fractures!

Question 17

Box splints are for

Answer 17

Ankle, Tibia and Knee area fractures.

Question 18

GI tract

Answer 18

Mouth
Tongue
Oesophagus
Cardiac sphincter (entrance to stomach)
Stomach
Duodenum
Small intestines
Caecum
Large intestines
Ascending colon, Transverse colon, Descending colon
Rectum
Anus

Question 19

GI tract accessory organs

Answer 19

Liver
Pancreas
Gall bladder

Question 20

Urinary tract

Answer 20

Kidneys
Ureters
Bladder
Urethra

Question 21

History taking - pain

Answer 21

Site of pain.
Onset (and is this a new pain).
Character.
Radiates to other areas.
Associated symptoms (nausea, dizziness).
Timing/Duration
Exacerbating or Relieving factors.
Severity.
(Remember as SOCRATES)

Question 22

Diabetes type 1

Answer 22

no insulin

Question 23

Diabetes type 2

Answer 23

little insulin and/or insulin produced doesn’t work

Question 24

What can cause falls?

Answer 24

Drugs & alcohol
Age related physiological changes
Medical
Environment
(Remember as DAME)

Question 25

4 types of mental health

Answer 25

Personality disorders Neurosis Psychosis Organic

Question 26

Windscreen report

Answer 26

As soon as you arrive on scene and can see the call is not as given and that you may require additional resources. Let control have a snapshot i.e. "there is a bus crashed into a shop"

Question 27

Incident management

Answer 27

``` Command Safety Communications Assessment Triage Treatment Transport (Remember as CSCATTT) ```

Question 28

Major incident report

Answer 28

``` Major incident declared. Exact location. Type of incident. Hazards. Access & egress. Numbers or priority patients. Emergency services present and required. (remember as METHANE) ```

Question 29

Long term complications of Diabetes

Answer 29

``` Eyes Heart Kidneys Nerves Feet ```

Question 30

Short term complications of Diabetes

Answer 30

hypoglycaemia. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Hyperglycaemia.

Question 31

Chest injury types.

Answer 31

``` Fractured ribs. Flail segment. Simple pneumothorax. Open pnuemothorax. Tension pnuemothorax. Haemothorax (blood in thorax). Cardiac Tamponade. ```

Question 32

treatment for broken ankle

Answer 32

``` DR-ABCDE immobilisation - splint pain relief check pedal pulse control bleeding ```

Question 33

function of a splint

Answer 33

``` pain relief. stabilisation. protection. reduces bleeding. immobilisation. ```