June 2011 Five Minute Quiz
6th June 2011The topic for this month's quiz is "First Aid". Answers can be found below.
1. SRABC is the acronym used by a firefighter who is conducting a primary survey on a patient. What does this stand for?
2. AVPU is another acronym used. What does it mean and what does it relate to?
3. When we refer to the 'Adult Chain of Survival', what are the five links to this chain? (Hint: they all begin with 'early'.)
4. There is one fundamental addition to the CPR process for a child/infant. What is it?
5. On that subject, what is the compression to breath ratio and what is the compression rate per minute?
6. When we hand over a patient to advanced medical help, we use the CHAT acronym. What does this stand for?
7. When we are using a defibrillator on a patient, what are the safety considerations that we must remember?
8. When dealing with a patient who has suffered burns to the body, what measures of management do we use?
9. List the signs and symptoms of a patient who is suffering from a heart attack.
10. The acronym SAMPLE refers to general medical questioning. What does SAMPLE stand for?
ANSWERS:
1. SAFETY, RESPONSE, AIRWAY, BREATHING, CIRCULATION
2. A - Alert and responsive, V - Unconscious but responds to voice, P - Unconscious but responds to pain, U - Unconscious and non responsive
AVPU is an acronym for defining the level of consciousness of a patient
3. Early Recognition that there is a problem, Early activation of the '111' system, Early CPR, Early use of Defibrillator, Early Advanced Care
4. A child/infant should receive 5 rescue breaths before the commencement of CPR.
5. 30 compressions / 2 breaths. Compression rate of 100 per minute.
6. C - Chief complaint, H - History, A - Assessment, T - Treatment
7. Do not use a Defibrillator in flammable environments, Do not use a defibrillator on patients lying in water, Do not use a Defibrillator on patients who are lying on metal surfaces, Always perform a physical sweep over the patient before delivering a shock, Never touch a patient when they are being shocked
8. Perform a Primary Survey, Cool the burns with flowing water for up to 20 minutes, Remove jewellery and clothing from the burn, if possible, cover burns with a sterile moist dressing or cling film
9. Sweating, Pain or discomfort in the chest, arm, jaw, neck or teeth; normally described as squeezing or crushing pain, not a stabbing pain, Pale Skin, Nausea, Shortness of Breath, A sense of impending doom.
10. Signs and Symptoms, Allergies, Medication, Past History, Last Meal, Events prior.