Medical Care

Question 0

What are the 3 blood pressure rates?

Answer 0

Radial - 80-90mmHg
Femoral - 70-80mmHg
Carotid - 60-70mmHg

Question 1

What are the 4 stages of shock?

Answer 1

Stage 1 - 0-15%
Stage 2 - 15-30%
Stage 3 - 30-40%
Stage 4 - 40% and above

Question 2

What does ribs stand for?

Answer 2

Rate
Injuries
Back
Sides

Question 3

What are the regions of the spine.

Answer 3

The cervical vertebrae - 7
The thoracic vertebrae - 12
The lumbar vertebrae - 5
Sacrum - 5
Coccyx - 4

Question 4

How many pairs of spinal nerves are there?

Answer 4

31

8/12/5/5/1

Question 5

What are the 3 types of pain relief?

Answer 5

Physical
Psychological
Pharmaceutical

Question 6

What are the symptoms of mild asthma?

Answer 6

Talking
Raised resp rate
And bradycardia
Medical Hx
PEFR >50%

Question 7

What are the symptoms of severe asthma?

Answer 7

Can't complete sentences
RR >25
And bradycardia
Wheezing
Low PEFR <50%

Question 8

What are the symptoms of life threatening asthma?

Answer 8

Silent chest
Cyanosis
Restless
Unconscious
Bradycardia

Question 9

What are the 3 stages of airway obstructions?

Answer 9

Immediate
Delayed
Insidious

Question 10

What are the two pharynx?

Answer 10

Naso-pharynx

Oro-pharynx

Question 11

Where is the Naso-pharynx?

Answer 11

Cavity behind the nose at the back of the throat

Question 12

Where is the oro-pharynx?

Answer 12

Behind the mouth at the back of the throat.

Question 13

How many lobes does the left and right lungs have?

Answer 13

Left lobe has 2

Right lobe has 3

Question 14

What is the pleura?

Answer 14

Lines chest cavity
Consists of two layers
Serous fluid prevents fluid

Question 15

What are the breathing rates for adult, child and infant?

Answer 15

Adult - 10-20
Child - 24
Infant - 40-60

Question 16

When would you do assisted ventilation and risenfall?

Answer 16

RR20 - risenfall

RR>30 - risenfall and ass vent

Question 17

What is it called when the chest isn’t symmetrical?

Answer 17

Paradoxical movement.

Question 18

What is the definition of Repiratory Arrest?.

Answer 18

Cessation of breathing

Question 19

What causes respiratory arrest?

Answer 19

Airway obstruction
Damage, depression to Repiratory centre due to a head injury, drugs or stroke.
Cardiac arrest
Trauma, severe haemorrhage or tension pneumothorax

Question 20

What are the signs and symptoms of respiratory arrest?

Answer 20

MOI
Collapse
Unconscious 
Cyanosis
No respiratory effort
Unable to hear breathing
10 sec check, 60 secs if hypothermic

Question 21

What are the O2 percentages when using a BVM?

Answer 21

BVM only - 21% O2
BVM, O2 high flow - 40% O2
BVM,O2 high flow with reservoir attached - >90% O2

Question 22

Name 7 chest injuries.

Answer 22

Blast Lung
Airway obstruction
Tension pneumothorax
Open pneumothorax
Massive haemothorax
Flail segment
Cardiac tamponade

Question 23

What are the two causes of a blast lung?

Answer 23

Implosion - lung forcibly emptied of air then rapidly re-expand
Shearing - movement of organ/tissue at fixed points

Question 24

Name 2 pressure points.

Answer 24

Femoral | Brachial

Question 25

What denotes a massive haemothorax?

Answer 25

More than 500ml of blood

Question 26

What are 5 recognitions of massive haemothorax?.

Answer 26

``` Tachypnoea Moi Dyspnoea Reduced chest movement Hypo resonance Cyanosis Reduced breath sounds. ```

Question 27

What is the definition of flail segment?.

Answer 27

The breaking of two or more ribs in two or more adjacent places.

Question 28

What are the 5 chest injury management procedures?

Answer 28

``` Examine Check back High flow O2 Chest seal Dress minor wounds ```

Question 29

What is the definition of asthma?

Answer 29

Recurrent sudden attack of difficulty breathing characterised by wheezing and difficulty in expiration.

Question 30

What are the 3 groups of asthma?

Answer 30

Mild Severe Life threatening

Question 31

What is the treatment for asthma?

Answer 31

Peak flow meter reading prior and after treatment Oxygen Salbutamol via oxygen driven nebuliser

Question 32

What are the 5 types of drowning.

Answer 32

``` Near drowning Dry drowning Fresh water drowning Salt water drowning Secondary drowning ```

Question 33

What are the complications of drowning?

Answer 33

Hypothermia Alcohol Mammalian diving reflex Prolonged immersion

Question 34

What is the definition of anaphylaxis?.

Answer 34

An acute allergic reaction which can affect the whole body and can be fatal.

Question 35

What causes anaphylaxis?

Answer 35

``` Blood transfusions Drugs Foods Insect bites & stings Snake venom ```

Question 36

What is the drug used for anaphylaxis?

Answer 36

Epinephrine 1:1000 IM