Practical 1

Question 1

EAP: PREPARE

Answer 1

P: Personnel 
R: Rules 
E: Equipment 
P: Plan 
A: Arena
R: Rehearse 
E: Educate

Question 2

Before attending a non-life threatening wound, what do you do?

Answer 2

Check capillary refill and distal pulse.

Question 3

What circumstances would you stop providing CPR?

Answer 3

1. Scene is unsafe
2. Patient regains consciousness
3. AED arrives
4. EMS arrives
5. Exhaustion

Question 4

Name the 3 most common arteries to assess pulse

Answer 4

1. Radial
2. Carotid
3. Brachial

Question 5

If the bleeding does not stop with direct pressure what can you do?

Answer 5

1. Elevate extremeties above heart
2. Apply pressure to proximal artery
3. Use hemostatic dressings

Question 6

If a patient has piercings, how would you use an AED?

Answer 6

Avoid piercings, continue use

Question 7

How do you assess the lungs?

Answer 7

Auscultation

Question 8

When would you use a tourniquet?

Answer 8

Life threatening bleeding, extremities

Question 9

What is the baseline values for blood pressure?

Answer 9

120/80

Question 10

Medicine patches are covering areas for AED patch, what do you do?

Answer 10

Remove patches, wipe area, apply AED patch

Question 11

Wound is on chest or abdomen, how do you stop the bleeding?

Answer 11

Compression

Question 12

Methods for skin assessment: 3

Answer 12

1. Color
2. Moisture
3. Temperature

Question 13

After you assess that the victim is unresponsive, what is the next step?

Answer 13

Call 911, get AED

Question 14

Normal pulse values for an adult

Answer 14

60-100 BPM

Question 15

What area would you wound-pack?

Answer 15

Joints (shoulders, hips, neck)

Question 16

What do you do after wrapping a sterile dressing to a wound?

Answer 16

Assess capillary refill

Question 17

How do you assess the pupils?

Answer 17

PERRLA

Pupils are Equal, Round, Reactive to Light, and Accommodating

Question 18

How much time should you take to finish 30 compressions?

Answer 18

About 18 seconds or less

Question 19

What is a hemostatic dressing? How is it used?

Answer 19

Bandage wraps that contain agents to promote blood clotting and stop bleeds. Used to compress or pack a wound

Question 20

What is the normal respiration rate for an adult?

Answer 20

12-20 breathes per minute

Question 21

How long should giving 2 breathes take when giving CPR?

Answer 21

No longer than 10 seconds, 1 second per breath

Question 22

When do you clean the wound during a non-life threatening situation?

Answer 22

After ensuring the bleeding has stopped

Question 23

What are the 6 types of open wounds?

Answer 23

1. Incision
2. Laceration
3. Penetrating object
4. Avulsion
5. Blister
6. Abrasion

Question 24

Normal breathe rate for kids?

Answer 24

15-30 breathes per minute

Question 25

How deep should compressions be?

Answer 25

At least 2 inches

Question 26

Characteristics of life threatening bleeding?

Answer 26

1. Pooling of blood
2. Stained clothes
3. Continuous

Question 27

What is the best choice of irrigation solution? Why?

Answer 27

Saline Solution because it’s non-toxic and does not damage tissues.

Question 28

How far away from the wound should you apply a tourniquet?

Answer 28

2-3 inches proximal

Question 29

Normal pulse for children under 10 years of age?

Answer 29

60-140 BPM

Question 30

3 Most Important Vital Signs to Assess

Answer 30

1. Pulse
2. Blood Pressure (systolic)
3. Temperature

Question 31

What position do you have your patient when doing finding the rectal temperature?

Answer 31

On side, top knee and hip flexed forward

Question 32

How deep do you insert the probe to assess rectal temperature?

Answer 32

10-15 cm past the anal sphincter

Question 33

Normal Body Temperature

Answer 33

97-99 deg. F