DRSABCD
DRSABCD continued
Heart rate (pulse)
Resp rate
Activities/practical
100

What does DRSABCD stand for?

Danger, Response, Send for help, Airway, Breathing/Bleeding, CPR, Defibrillation 

100

What is the compression:breath rate?

30:2

200

When do you check for a pulse in DRSABCD?

This is a trick question. You don't! You check for breathing.

200

What should you do if a patient is unconscious but breathing?

Put them in the recovery position

200

Place a patient into the recovery position


300

Explain what AVPU is (including what it stands for)

A way of assessing a patient's level of responsiveness. 

300

What is COWS?

Can you hear me?

Open your eyes.

What is your name?

Squeeze my hand.

400

Why should you check for bleeding before starting CPR?

If the bleeding isn't controlled quickly, they may lose a lot of blood and there won't be any point in doing CPR to get the blood pumping throughout the body if there is no blood.

400

Name/locate 4 different places to take a pulse 

4 of Radial, Carotid, Femoral, Brachial, Pedal, Temporal, Apical, etc.

500

Draw a normal sinus rhythm 


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