FREC Practice Test questions multiple choices correctly answered, Exams of
Advanced Education
PH-SAMPLE - ANSWERpresenting complaint, history of presenting complaint,
signs and symptoms, allergies, medication, previous medical history, last
eaten, event history
DRCABCDE - ANSWERdanger, response, catastrophic haemorrhage, airway,
breathing, circulation, disbality, expose and examen
METHANE - ANSWERmajor incident standby or declared, exact location, type
of incident, hazards present and perceived, access and egress, number of
casualties, emergency services present and required
ATMISTIR - ANSWERage and gender, time of incident/last seen well,
mechanism of injury, injuries/illness, signs and symptoms, treatment given
and needed, identify who you spoke to for pre-alert, resource-your call sign
SCALD - ANSWERsize, cause, age, location, depth
,SOCRATES - ANSWERsite, onset, character, radiation, associated symptoms,
timing, exacerbating and relieving factors, severity
AVPU - ANSWERawake, verbal stimulation, painful stimulation, unresponsive
BEFAST - ANSWERbalance, eyes, face, arms, speech, time
Shockable rhythms - ANSWERventricular fibrillation and ventricular
tachycardia-if there's no pulse
Reasons not to attempt resuscitation - ANSWERDNACPR, massive cranial and
cerebral destruction, hemicorporectomy or similar,
decomposition/putrefaction, incineration, hypostasis, rigor mortis,
exceptional circumstances
APGAR - ANSWERappearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration
APGAR scale - ANSWERfor babies, max points is 10, immediate attention if
less than 7
OPA - ANSWERoropharyngeal airway, measure from the jaw bone to the
mouth, invert, insert, rotate, locate, if under 8 go in straight
NPA - ANSWERnasopharyngeal airway, measure from the tragus to the tip on
the nose, follow the curve down the windpipe, use lube, if under 12 don't
delve
, Bag valve mask-BVM - ANSWERfor use in cardiac arrest to help ventilate the
patient
Nasal cannula - ANSWERdon't use more than 2 litres of oxygen otherwise it'll
freeze and burn the airway
Venturi mask - ANSWERhelps treat asthma attacks, can add a nebuliser into
the 'acorn'
Oxygen therapy for cardiac arrest - ANSWER15 litres per minute, BVM, 94-
98% target SpO2
Oxygen therapy for critically ill patients - ANSWER15 litres per minute, non-
rebreather mask, 94-98% target SpO2
Oxygen therapy for trauma - ANSWER15 litres per minute, non-rebreather
mask, 94-98% target SpO2
Oxygen therapy for a medical patient with SpO2<85% - ANSWER10-15 litres
per minute, non-rebreather mask, 94-98% target SpO2
Oxygen therapy for a medical patient with SpO2 85-93% - ANSWER2-6 litres
per minute, nasal cannula, 94-98% target SpO2
Oxygen therapy for a medical patient with SpO2>94% - ANSWERno oxygen
required but monitor closely
Advanced Education
PH-SAMPLE - ANSWERpresenting complaint, history of presenting complaint,
signs and symptoms, allergies, medication, previous medical history, last
eaten, event history
DRCABCDE - ANSWERdanger, response, catastrophic haemorrhage, airway,
breathing, circulation, disbality, expose and examen
METHANE - ANSWERmajor incident standby or declared, exact location, type
of incident, hazards present and perceived, access and egress, number of
casualties, emergency services present and required
ATMISTIR - ANSWERage and gender, time of incident/last seen well,
mechanism of injury, injuries/illness, signs and symptoms, treatment given
and needed, identify who you spoke to for pre-alert, resource-your call sign
SCALD - ANSWERsize, cause, age, location, depth
,SOCRATES - ANSWERsite, onset, character, radiation, associated symptoms,
timing, exacerbating and relieving factors, severity
AVPU - ANSWERawake, verbal stimulation, painful stimulation, unresponsive
BEFAST - ANSWERbalance, eyes, face, arms, speech, time
Shockable rhythms - ANSWERventricular fibrillation and ventricular
tachycardia-if there's no pulse
Reasons not to attempt resuscitation - ANSWERDNACPR, massive cranial and
cerebral destruction, hemicorporectomy or similar,
decomposition/putrefaction, incineration, hypostasis, rigor mortis,
exceptional circumstances
APGAR - ANSWERappearance, pulse, grimace, activity, respiration
APGAR scale - ANSWERfor babies, max points is 10, immediate attention if
less than 7
OPA - ANSWERoropharyngeal airway, measure from the jaw bone to the
mouth, invert, insert, rotate, locate, if under 8 go in straight
NPA - ANSWERnasopharyngeal airway, measure from the tragus to the tip on
the nose, follow the curve down the windpipe, use lube, if under 12 don't
delve
, Bag valve mask-BVM - ANSWERfor use in cardiac arrest to help ventilate the
patient
Nasal cannula - ANSWERdon't use more than 2 litres of oxygen otherwise it'll
freeze and burn the airway
Venturi mask - ANSWERhelps treat asthma attacks, can add a nebuliser into
the 'acorn'
Oxygen therapy for cardiac arrest - ANSWER15 litres per minute, BVM, 94-
98% target SpO2
Oxygen therapy for critically ill patients - ANSWER15 litres per minute, non-
rebreather mask, 94-98% target SpO2
Oxygen therapy for trauma - ANSWER15 litres per minute, non-rebreather
mask, 94-98% target SpO2
Oxygen therapy for a medical patient with SpO2<85% - ANSWER10-15 litres
per minute, non-rebreather mask, 94-98% target SpO2
Oxygen therapy for a medical patient with SpO2 85-93% - ANSWER2-6 litres
per minute, nasal cannula, 94-98% target SpO2
Oxygen therapy for a medical patient with SpO2>94% - ANSWERno oxygen
required but monitor closely
