wounds and bleeding

Question 1

minor wounds treatment

Answer 1

wash hands + gloves, clean, cover with sterile dressing, secure dress and advise to seek medical help

Question 2

major wounds

Answer 2

anything that cannot be treated by a simple wound dressing- need further medical attention

Question 3

arterial bleeding

Answer 3

oxygenated and under pressure is bright red and spurts with each heartbeat, hard to control (the worst one) e.g neck, wrist

Question 4

venous bleeding

Answer 4

de oxygenated not under pressure, dark red, flows steadily, easier to control

Question 5

capillary bleeding

Answer 5

blood oozes and is bright red, not life threatening

Question 6

treatment for severe external bleeding

Answer 6

wash hands + gloves, apply in direct pressure point, lay flat and elevate legs, elevate injured part above the heart, secure the dressing

Question 7

treatment for minor bleeding

Answer 7

wash hands and gloves, apply pressure, elevate injured part, remove jewellery and apply dressing

Question 8

when the bandage becomes blood soaked

Answer 8

you leave the first one and apply a second layer of bandage if that becomes blood soaked re do everything!

Question 9

internal bleeding

Answer 9

bleeding under the skin (bruising), show signs of shock

Question 10

symptoms/signs of internal bleeding

Answer 10

history of injury or medical illness (e.g stomach ulcers) , discoloured bruised skin, pain or tenderness, symptoms of shocks- treat the same as shocks