First Aid Test Flashcards

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Assessing the casualty order - primary survey

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Hazard, response, airway, breathing, circulation

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Sequence of treatment

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Hazard, response, airway, breathing, serious bleeding, treat all other injuries, await medical services

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Breathing rate adult

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16 times a minute

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How long is the rescue breath

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One sec

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Signs of obstruction of airway

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Distress, noisy laboured breathing, cyanosis, flaring of the nostrils, red puffy face, persistent dry cough

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How deep are chest compressions

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5-6cm

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How many compressions?

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30 at rate of 100-120 per min

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Types of choking

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Mild obstruction, severe obstruction

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Treatment for choking conscious

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Encourage coughing, five back slaps, five abdominal compressions, phone 999, alternate 5 back slaps with 5 thrusts

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Treatment for choking unconscious

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Open airway and check breathing, immediately give for, if they start to breathe place in recovery position, monitor and recird

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Monitoring and recording

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Every three minutes and every ten minutes

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Choking when to call for medical help

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If alone and no breathing immediately, if more than one person get help asap

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Hypoxia signs and symptoms

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Rapid distressed breathing, difficulty speaking, anxiety and restlessness, headache nausea and possible vomiting, loss of consciousness, cyanosis

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Average adult heart rate?

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60-80 beats per minute

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Sequence of treatment

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Hazards, response (Avu), airway (cmm), breathing (llf) get help, hazards, cpr

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Causes of unconsciousness

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Fairing infection stroke head injury heart attack shock hypoxia abnormal temperature poisoning epilepsy diabetes

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Treatment of unconscious

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Recovery position, get help, treat other injuries

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Secondary survey order

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Head (eyes, ears, nose and mouth, neck, torso, legs, arms

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19
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How long to leave in recovery position?

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30 mins then roll over

20
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Casualty monitoring sequence

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Voice pulse eyes respiration movement

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Causes of shocks

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Fluid loss, heart attacks, burns, infection, anaphylactic shock, emotional, drug overdose, spinal cord, hypothermia, low blood sugar, circulatory failure

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Signs and symptoms of shock

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At first adrenaline release: rapid pulse, Pale clammy skin,

As it develops, weakness and dizziness, thirst nausea and possible committing, weak threads pulse, cyanosis

As brain oxygen decreases, redlestneds and aggressive, yawning and gasping for air, unconsciousness

23
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Treatment for shock

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Treat cause if the shock, lay casualty down, raise and support legs, loosen tight clothing shield from temps, call for aid, M&R

24
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Shock do nots

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Nothing to eat or drink, no smoking, don’t leave alone, no direct heat

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Types of bleeds
Arterial, venous, capillary
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Types of wounds
Incised, laceration, punctuate, abrasion, gunshot, contusion, stab
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What types of pressure are there,
Direct and also indirect
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How long can you apply indirect pressure on a bleed?
10 mins
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What is indirect pressure?
Applying pressure to an artery to slow the bleed. Maximum of 10 minutes
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Wrapping a bandage
Pad against wound, if blood seeps through one put on two, then remove all and replace
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Types of fractures
Stable, unstable, Green stick
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Classifications if fractured
Open or closed
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Signs of fractures
Swelling, loss of power, irregularity, pain, deformity, unnatural movement, crepitus, tenderness, bruising, shock
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Treatment fracture
Do not move, steady and support limb/body, stop bleeding and dress open fractures, elevate limb, treat for shock, evacuate, check circulation on bandage every 10 mins
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Spinal fracture concious treatment
Reassure, phone ambulance, steady and support body, place additional support along the trunk, protect from elements
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Treatment unconscious casualty spinal fracture
Steady and support head in neutral position, open airway, cpr if needed
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Skull fracture treatment
Airway, cpr if needed, lie down, control bleeding from scalp, ear discharge use sterile dressing, m&r ufing vperm
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Rib fracture treatment
If no complications, support injured side in sling, if complications, Seal wound with hand, dress it secured on three sides only, settle into inclined towards injured side, get aid
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Hypothermia temp
Below 35
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Severe hypothermia
Below 30
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Treatment for hypothermia
Arrange shelter, remove wet clothing, insulate, send for help, passively reward, warm drinks, evacuate if needed
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Treatment for heat exhaustion
Lag form, raise legs, weak salt solution, advise to see doctor, recovery position if needed
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Types of burns 6
Dry, scalds, cold, chemical, electrical, radiation
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Treatment of ASR
Do not leave unattended, disarm, give respite, occupy, evacuate after 48 hrs
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Poisoning methods
Ingestion, inhalation, injection, absorption
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Treatment of poisoning
Ask what’s happened, cool lips, do not induce vomiting, recovery position, be prepared to cpr, arrange urgent transport to hospital