Patient Etiquette

Question 1

What TWO things MUST you do before starting care of a patient?

Answer 1

Announce you are a first aider
Announce your name

Question 2

What should a good first aider do while performing care?

Answer 2

Talk the patient through the care you are providing, as if you are teaching them to do it themselves

Question 3

Is there a point to talking patients through their care if they are unconscious?

Answer 3

Yes, some patients may be able to hear but unnable to respond
It could also help you remember the correct procedures that you must perform

Question 4

Slow is smooth…

Answer 4

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast
Prioritise being correct, as mistakes will lose you more marks than time will

Question 5

When performing a circulation check, should you use the inside or back of your hands?

Answer 5

Use the inside, you won’t be able to feel or find anything exclusively using the back of your hands and it will be significantly slower also

Question 6

When talking during first aid, how should you try to act?

Answer 6

Loud and confident, project your voice a little, as assessors need to be able to hear you