medical emergencies

Question 1

if patient is having suspected asthma attack what three things should you be looking out for

Answer 1

• respiratory rate
• are they using accessory muscles to breathe e.g arms pinned back
• can they talk in sentences / communicate

Question 2

what to do if someone is having suspected asthma attack

Answer 2

sit them down try to keep them calm and encourage deep breaths
give one puff blue inhaler (salbutamol - short acting beta agonist) every 30 - 60 secs for up to 10 puffs
if no improvement or gets worse call 999

Question 3

what to do if someone having angina attack

Answer 3

sit them down
apply gtn spray sublingually
apply again after 5 mins if no improvement
if still no improvement call 999

Question 4

what to do if someone if someone is having an anaphylactic shock

Answer 4

epi pen to upper thigh

Question 5

equipment required if someone goes into cardiac arrest

Answer 5

defib , scissors, razor , bag valve mask ,hme filter, oxygen cylinder

Question 6

5 common hazards in the clinical setting

Answer 6

• overflowing sharps box
• unsheathed needles
• blood or saliva on floor/ chair/ side of spitoon
• burs in handpieces
• sharps pointing up on bracket table
• instruments in sink
• touching things with gloved hands