Placement / Clinical Skills

Question 1

How to do CPR outside of a hospital setting , during COVID -19 pandemic.

Answer 1

1-If someone is collapsed and not breathing normally do not put your face close to theirs.

2- Call for an ambulance.

3- Use a towel or a piece of clothing and lay it over the mouth and nose.

4- Do not do mouth to mouth

5-Start chest compressions to the tempo of “stayin alive” use a public access defibrillator if available.

Question 2

Name 4 regions of the spine

Answer 2

• cervical
• thoracic
• lumbar
• sacral

Question 3

What is the body casing that surrounds the spinal cord known as ?

Answer 3

The vertebral column

Question 4

What is between each vertebrate and what is it’s function ?

Answer 4

Intervertebral discs

Work as a shock absorber and distribute the mechanical stresses applied to it equally.

Question 5

What are the two components or a intervertebral disc?

Explain them ?

Answer 5

Nucleus pulposus - 88% water .Under pressure water is forced out of the nucleus seeps back when asleep.

Annul fibrosis - Concentric circles of fibrous tissue . Flattens under pressure and when pressure is released a elastic rebound occurs.

Question 6

Function of the spine ( name 3 )

Answer 6

• Provide protection for spinal cord and its membrane
• Movement and support ( attachment of muscles )
• Attachments of ligaments to support vertebrae
• Stable base of support for all movement

Question 7

What’s the risk assessment should follow before manual handling ?TILEO

Answer 7

Task 
Individual 
Load 
Environment 
Other factors

Question 8

Give one function of a healthy vertebrate disc

Answer 8

Shock absorber
Withstand large loads
Distribute mechanical stress
Adapts to or enables effective spinal movement

Question 9

Provide a reason for back pain

Answer 9

Poor posture
Inadequate risk assessment
Not using equipment properly
Not being prepared to lift

Question 10

Name two examples of poor manual handling techniques

Answer 10

Twisting
Top heavy posture
Load too far away from body
Unstable base

Question 11

Name one peice of legislation you need to be away of in relation to manual handling

Answer 11

Health and safety at work act
RIDDOR
LOLER
Manual handling operations regulations

Question 12

During conflict what does SAFER stand for

Answer 12

Step back 
Assess threat 
Find help 
Evaluate options 
Respond

Question 13

During conflict what does LEAPS stand for?

Answer 13

Listen 
Empathise 
Ask 
Paraphrase 
Summarise

Question 14

What does CRT stand for ?

Answer 14

Conflict resolution training