First Aid
The first step to control external bleeding
What is apply direct pressure
This is a sleeve of cotton or synthetic fabric, and the very first thing slid onto the patient's arm to protect the skin.
What is a sockinette?
This surgical instrument is used to hold the needle as a doctor drives the suture through the skin
What is a needle driver?
This doctor diagnoses and treats disorders of the nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves
What is a neurologist?
The organ that contains the smallest bone in the body
What is the recommended compression rate per min during CPR
What is 100-120 compressions per min
This is what the hard, outer shell of most modern casts is made out of, coming in many colours and sometimes even patterns. (hint: it is NOT what we used in our demonstration)
What is fibreglass?
The angle with the skin at which a needle must be at to enter cleanly
What is 90°?
This doctor provides general care for people of all ages.
What is a family doctor?
Hiccups are the result of involuntary contractions of which muscle?
What is the diaphragm?
This degree of burn often causes blisters and severe pain
What is a second-degree burn
This is the amount of padding that should be beneath the plaster (or fibreglass) everywhere, to ensure comfortability and safety. It is often ensured by maintaining 50% overlap.
What is two layers?
The “Surgeon’s Knot” is done by wrapping the thread around your needle driver this many times on the very first throw.
What is twice?
This doctor treats diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
What is a cardiologist?
This is the artery you can feel when you check someone's pulse on their neck.
What is the carotid artery?
For a diabetic emergency with low blood sugar, you may give this if the person is conscious
What is glucose (juice, candy)
This is the healthy amount of time it should take for a finger to turn red again after being squeezed during a CRT (capillary refill time) test.
What is two seconds?
To make sure the would heals without “puckering,” you must make sure the sutures are this from each side?
What is equidistant (or anything mentioning symmetry)?
“What is 0.5 centimetres?” is also acceptable
This doctor treats mental health disorders.
What is a psychiatrist?
What is the "official name" for your jaw?
What is the mandible?
When someone faints, you should position them this way to improve blood flow to the brain
What is lying flat with legs elevated
This is a syndrome that can result from a cast that is too tight. It causes a pins and needles feeling or pain that won’t go away. It happens when pressure builds up in the limb below the cast.
What is compartment syndrome?
This is the distance to which the space between each suture should be equal to
What is the bite distance from the wound edge?
This doctor treats cancer.
What is an oncologist?
Name the four chambers of the heart.
What are the left atrium, the right atrium, the left ventricle and the right ventricle?