First Aid On Board

Question 1

Before you administer medication what 4 things must you ask?

Answer 1

Are you allergic to this medication ?
Do you have a history of stomach ulcers?
Have you had any medication or alcohol in the last 4 hours?
If female are you pregnant?

Question 2

What is hypoxia?

Answer 2

When the oxygen in the body is too low

Question 3

What are the primary aims of first aid?

Answer 3

Preserve life
Prevent deterioration
Promote recovery
Arrange necessary medical assistance

Question 4

What is the first thing to do when discovering someone who needs first aid?

Answer 4

Primary survey

Question 5

What is the primary survey?

Answer 5

Danger
Response 
Airway
Breathing 
Circulation 
Dysfunction 
Examine

Question 6

What do you do with an iPad on fire or smoke coming out?

On the 737 MAX

Answer 6

Put iPad in gash bag
Inside an atlas box
Wet and put in toilet
Offload

Question 7

How many approx survival days at sea?

Answer 7

3 - 11 days

Question 8

In which 2 medical kits is the needle disposal box

OMK and FAK
EMK and OMK
FAK and SCCM MED KIT

Answer 8

EMK and OMK

Question 9

What does AVPU stand for?

Answer 9

Alert
Verbal
Painful
Unresponsive

Question 10

What is normal blood sugar for a healthy person?
4 - 6 monl/l
1 - 2
8 - 10

Answer 10

4 - 6

Question 11

At which stage during childbirth is baby delivered?
1st stage
2nd stage
3rd stage

Answer 11

2nd stage

Question 12

What is the recovery position for a baby?

Answer 12

Cradle infant in arms with head tilted downwards

Question 13

Which position do you put someone who is unconscious and has had a stroke?

Answer 13

Put in recovery position

Question 14

What position do you put someone who is conscious who has had a stroke?

Answer 14

Lay person down with head and shoulders elevated

Question 15

What form has to be filled if EMK is used?

Answer 15

ATL

Question 16

What are 3 positions of cc in first aid scenario?

Answer 16

1st Aider F
Communicator C
Assistant A

Question 17

What is normal breathing rate for an adult

Answer 17

12 -20 a min

Question 18

What is a cardiac arrest

Answer 18

Sudden loss of blood flow resulting from the failure of the heart to pump effectively

Question 19

In the Primary Survey what does AVPU stand for?

Answer 19

Alertness
Verbal stimuli response
Pain stimuli response
Unresponsiveness

Assess at least every 10 mins

Question 20

In the Primary Survey what questions are asked when examining?

Answer 20

Signs and symptoms 
Allergies
Medication 
Past medical history 
Last food or fluid intake 
Events/extras
If still not enough information available Examine head to toe

Question 21

How often should you turn a person in the recovery position onto their other side?

Answer 21

Every 30 mins

Question 22

If a person is hyperventilating what are they breathing too much out of?

Answer 22

Carbon dioxide

Question 23

What is barotrauma?

Answer 23

Physical damage to body tissues caused by a difference in pressure between a gas space inside and outside of the body

Question 24

What position do you put someone in if they are in shock?

Answer 24

Lay them down with their legs raised

If unconscious put in recovery position

Question 25

When is the EMK yo be used?

Answer 25

For in flt medical emergencies To be taken off by designated CCM in an emergency evacuation Drugs only to be administered by medically qualified doctors nurses paramedics or EMT’s

Question 26

How do you treat someone with hypoxia?

Answer 26

``` Administer O2 (4 l/min) Place in recovery position if unconscious ```

Question 27

When assessing a person during tge primary survey what acronym is used to ‘examine’

Answer 27

SAMPLE

Question 28

Correct application of a bandage is important to ensure blood flow is not restricted- blood flow to be checked how often?

Answer 28

At least every 10 mins

Question 29

Normal breathing for adult?

Answer 29

12-20 mins

Question 30

Normal breathing for a child?

Answer 30

20-30 mins

Question 31

How often to check on I’ll pax when assessing AVPU

Answer 31

At least every 10 mins

Question 32

What is acronym for examine?

Answer 32

SAMPLE

Question 33

Nose bleed - how lonely to advise patient to rest for?

Answer 33

30 mins

Question 34

Leg in plaster -can not travel for how long?

Answer 34

48 hours

Question 35

In case of choking are abdominal thrusts performed on infants?

Answer 35

NOT AT ANY TIME AS THIS MAY DAMAGE INTERNAL ORGANS

Question 36

In what posn should you puta conscious person suffering from a stroke

Answer 36

Lay the person down with head and shoulders elevated

Question 37

What is the most important measure to avoid catching malaria

Answer 37

Protection against bites

Question 38

How long should cool water be poured over a minor burn

Answer 38

Pour cool water over the area for at least 10 minutes

Question 39

When treating a soft tissue injury using RICE how long should a Covered ice pack be applied for

Answer 39

At least 20 minutes

Question 42

What is a cardiac arrest

Answer 42

The heart has stopped beating effectively and blood is no longer circulating around the body

Question 43

If a person has a nose bleed how long should you advise them to pinch the lower/fleshy part of their nose to allow the blood to clot

Answer 43

10-15 mins