Week 1

Question 1

What are the 3 P’s ?

Answer 1

Preserve Life
Prevent Worsening
Promote Recovery

Question 2

What should happen if the adult choking when the airway is obstructed and the patient is unconscious?

Answer 2

Start CPR

Question 3

What should happen if the adult choking when the airway is obstructed and the patient is conscious?

Answer 3

Five back blows and five abdominal thrusts. After each attempt, it needed to check if the obstruction had been relieved.

Question 4

What is the difference between severe and mild airway obstruction?

Answer 4

Mild - Able to talk and cough effectively
Severe - Unable to speak or cough effectively

Question 5

What should happen if a child’s airway is obstructed, coughing is ineffective and is unconscious?

Answer 5

Open airways deliver rescue breaths and deliver Paediatric Basic Life Support

Question 6

What should happen if a child’s airway is obstructed, coughing is ineffective and conscious?

Answer 6

Five back blows and five abdominal thrusts. After each attempt, it needed to check if the obstruction had been relieved.