Main Priorities for Assessment and Management
DRSABCD stands for...
Danger, response, send (for help), airways, breathing, CPR, defibrillation
term for when a flap of skin or flesh has been totally or partially removed.
Avulsion
You should put a stick in the mouth of someone suffering an epileptic fit so they do not crack their teach or bite their tongue. True or false
False...you don't put anything in their mouth
What must you get before starting first aid on a conscious stranger?
Consent
Name 3 symptoms of shock
pale, cold, clammy skin, weak rapid pulse, nausea, faintness, short weak breathing
Name 2 reasons when someone should stop providing CPR
2 of...Danger to self, exhaustion, experienced first aider takes over, they become conscious, physician declares death.
Sling type used to treat an injured scapula
elevation sling
What two land animals would require a pressure immobilization bandage as part of the first aid management?
Snake and funnel web spider
For burns that result from electrocution, what should you do with clothes around the burn?
Do NOT remove the clothing
Sling used for treating a broken humerus or upper arm
collar and cuff
PER is used to help with bleeding. It stands for...
Pressure, elevation, rest
Head injuries are classified as two types. What are they?
Open (bleeding from head) and Closed (no visible bleeding)
Management includes: removing clothing, sips of cool fluids, and putting ice on the back of the neck or under the armpits
heat stroke
The 3 Physical Environments in the syllabus that we studied regarding factors that need to considered are..
traffic accidents, water environments, electrocution
What is the most ideal type of water rescue?
The "Chain of Survival" includes, early... (name 3)
early access, early CPR, early defibrillation, early ACLS (advanced cardiac life support)
Burns that go through both the epidermis and dermis are termed...
Full thickness burns
How many minutes do you wait after a patient suffering an asthma attack has taken their 4 puffs of a reliever, before giving them 4 more puffs?
4 minutes
What is a main reason for couselling following a traumatic first aid situation
prevention of PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder)
The following signs could indicate shivering, clumsiness, slurred speech, pale cold skin
Hypothermia (mild)...severe has no shivering and faint pulse
List 4 management considerations for shock
call 000, elevate legs, reassure, cover with a blanket, do not give food, treat injury
For what chest injury would you tape 3 sides of plastic over the chest wound to stop air from going into the chest but allowing it out?
Open or sucking chest wound
FAST is used to help someone identify a stroke victim. What does this stand for? Name 3
Face (drooped), Arm (can they lift them), Speech (slurred), Time (call 000 right away)
In what two situations must you provide first aid
Anaphylaxes