Primary Survey

Question 1

What does the D in DR’S ABC stand for?

Answer 1

Danger
Check for danger to yourself, the patient, or observers

Question 2

What does the R in DR’S ABC stand for?

Answer 2

Response
State you are a first aider, loudly
Call into each ear if they can hear you
Squeeze their shoulders in the pressure points
Ask if they can squeeze your hand

Question 3

What does the S in DR’S ABC stand for?

Answer 3

Shout
If you do it by shouting, calling or whatever is available to you, call emergency servicies and ask for an ambulance

Question 4

What does the A in DR’S ABC stand for?

Answer 4

Airways
Perform the head-tilt chin-lift and observe their airway to be clear

Question 5

What does the B in DR’S ABC stand for?

Answer 5

Breathing
Place your ear 1cm above their mouth and look down the body at the chest
Watch for 10s, looking for chest movement, breath feel, or audible breathing

Question 6

What does the C in DR’S ABC stand for?

Answer 6

Circulation/CPR
Provided the patient is breathing, you check their circulation
Pat along their body and check your hands regularly to check for blood, then put them in the recovery position provided there are no further issues

If the patient is NOT breathing, you start to perform CPR

Question 7

If the patient is unresponsive, but breathing, what do you do?

Answer 7

Check for circulation and place them in the recovery position

Question 8

If the patient is unresponsive and unbreathing, what do you do?

Answer 8

Start to perform CPR, request an AED from anyone nearby

Question 9

What is the compression rate (bpm) of good CPR?

Answer 9

120 bpm

Question 10

How many chest compressions should you do at a time in CPR?

Answer 10

30 compressions

Question 11

How long should one set of chest compressions take in CPR?

Answer 11

~15 sec

Question 12

How many rescue breaths should you give during good CPR?

Answer 12

2 rescue breaths

Question 13

What TWO things should you be sure to do before administering rescue breaths in CPR?

Answer 13

Head-tilt chin-lift
Pinch the nose shut

Question 14

For how long should you continue to perform CPR?

Answer 14

Until you physically cannot, or are relieved by first responders

Question 15

While observing for breathing, why do you only check for 10s?

Answer 15

As during 10s there will either be 2-3 breaths, or none, and waiting further will have no effect

Question 16

What constitutes a responsive patient?

Answer 16

Any reaction to your probing, eyes flickering, hands squeezing, verbal or non verbal communication efforts
Even the smallest of signs can be used to show a patient is responsive

Question 17

Why is it important to check for NORMAL breathing patterns, not breathing all-together?

Answer 17

As during the initial stages of cardiac arrest, a patient will gasp loudly and slowly, while “breathing”