Deck 28: Emergency Care

Question 1

In emergencies in or out of hospital, your priority is to acutely aware of

A) any dangers that may pose a threat to the health or safety of yourself
B) whether the sick or injured person is alive
C) How often the sick or injured person is breathing
D) what caused the sick or injured person to be in the situation they currently are in

Answer 1

A

Question 2

In an emergency situation you need to remember

A) MEWS and HR
B) ABCDE
C) Drs ABCDE
D) ECG and CAP

Answer 2

C

Question 3

What is the respiratory rate of an infant

A) 12 breaths per minute
B) 30-60 breaths per minute
C) less than 5 breaths per minute
D) 10-20 breaths per minute

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What does AVPU stand for?

A) Alert, Voice, Pain, Unresponsive
B) Awake, Voice, Pain, Unresponsive
C) Alive, Voice, Pinch, Unresponsive
D) Asleep, Voice, Pain, Unresponsive

Question 5

What factors can cause a person's brain not to function effectively

A) Stroke
B) Low blood sugar
C) Lack of oxygen
D) All the above

Question 6

What are the goals of first aid?

Question 7

What does resuscitation, in its widest sense, mean?

Question 8

Many deaths occur needlessly when simple aspects of care - which relate to protection of the ______ and support for ______ or ______ do not occur in the first few minutes after an accident or illness.

Question 9

Always remember that danger can be present in ______ setting.

Question 10

Where should you position your hands (on an adult) when external chest compressions?