Year 11 First Aid

Priority Assessment Procedures

100

WHAT DOES DRSABCD STAND FOR?

DANGER, RESPONSE, SEND, AIRWAY, BREATHING, COMPRESSION, DEFIB

200

WHEN DO YOU CHECK FOR A PULSE WHEN DOING DRSABCD?

YOU DON'T! YOU CHECK FOR BREATHING

300

WHAT IS THE COMPRESSION AND BREATHS RATE FOR CPR ON A CHILD

30 COMPRESSION: 2 BREATHS

400

WHAT DOES THE ACRONYM S.T.O.P STAND FOR

STOP, TALK, OBSERVE, PREVENT

500

AN UNCONSCIOUS BREATHING PATIENT...WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

PUT INTO RECOVERY POSITION

Injury/Illness

100

DEFINE LACERATION

CUT DEEP ENOUGH TO EXPOSE SOFT TISSUE AND/OR HARD TISSUE

200

NAME THE 3 TYPES OF SKIN INJURIES

CUTS LACERATIONS INCISIONS ABRASIONS 

300

HOW DO YOU MANAGE A NASAL INJURY 

PINCH TOP OF NOSE, LEAN FORWARD TO LET BLOOD DRAIN, ICE PACK IF NEEDED, BREATH THROUGH MOUTH, DO NOT BLOW NOSE

400

REMOVE THE CASUALTY FROM DANGER, DRSABCD, HOLD UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, REMOVE JEWELRY OR CLOTHING, SEEK URGENT MEDICAL ATTENTION...WHAT INJURY IS THIS THE MANAGEMENT FOR?

BURNS

500

WHAT ARE 3 OF THE 4 WAYS BURNS CAN OCCUR?

FIRE, CHEMICALS, ELECTRICITY, RADIATION

Medical Conditions

100

WHAT IS CLASSIFIED AS "A SUDDEN BLOCKAGE OF BLOOD TO THE BRAIN"?

STROKE

200

HOW WOULD YOU TREAT HYPOGLYCEMIA

LOW BLOOD SUGAR = LOLLIES (JELLY BEANS, FRUIT JUICE)

300

ASTHMA MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE

REASSURE, SIT IN UPRIGHT POSITION, 4 PUFFS OF VENTOLIN X 4, WAIT 4 MINUTES, REPEAT.

400

WHAT IS IT CALLED WHEN SOMEONE IS SUFFERING FROM "EXTREME" HYPERTHERMIA?

HEAT STROKE

500

WHERE DO YOU INJECT THE EPIPEN AND HOW LONG DO YOU HOLD IN THAT POSITION FOR WHEN ADMINISTERING FOR AN ANAPHYLAXIS

OUTER THIGH, 10 SECS

Medical Conditions

100

What is concussion

An injury caused by collision causing temporary loss of consciousness or focus

200

What sports and events should an individual with epilepsy avoid? 

SCUBA DIVING ROCKCLIMBING COLLISION SPORTS

300

WHAT IS HEPATITIS?

INFLAMMATION AND DAMAGE TO THE LIVER

400

DISCUSS THE MANAGEMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH HYPOGLYCEMIA AND HYPERCLYCEMIA

Hypoglycaemia is managed by performing DRSABCD, if conscious administer a high GI snack for example, jellybeans, soft drink, fruit juice or teaspoon of honey and seek urgent medical help.

Hyperglycaemia is managed by performing DRSABCD, seeking urgent medical help. If casualty is conscious allow to self-administer insulin.

500

Discuss the management and signs and symptoms of a snake bite

Snakebites are identified by puncture marks or through signs and symptoms including headaches, double vision, rapid pulse, difficulty breathing, faintness and sweating.Snake bites are managed by performing DRSABCD, reassuring the patient, laying them down, applying a pressure immobilisation bandage and seeking urgent medical treatment.