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• sign. CORRECT ANSWER: something you can see smell or hear
• symptom. CORRECT ANSWER: something that a patient has to communicate to you
• catastrophic bleed. CORRECT ANSWER:
• what to do after applying tourniquet. CORRECT ANSWER: make sure to document
the time
• a sucking chest wound. CORRECT ANSWER: when the thorax is penetrated allowing
air to flow into the chest
• postural drainage. CORRECT ANSWER: positioning a patient so gravity helps clear
the lungs
• What are the two types of consent?. CORRECT ANSWER: voluntary and informed
• what is voluntary consent. CORRECT ANSWER: willing consent via a desire to
engage in the activity
• What is informed consent?. CORRECT ANSWER: consenting after knowing all the
information about what will happen
• examples of injuries that are considered major under RIDDOR. CORRECT ANSWER:
amputation of limb, reduction of sight, any damage to internal organs
• what is a care plan. CORRECT ANSWER: document that states what services and
support is being given to a person, agreed with by the person they're for
• 5 steps to risk assessment. CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Identify hazard
2. Decide who will be harmed & how
3. Evaluate risks
4. Record findings
5. Review assessment & update as needed
• What is a GCS?. CORRECT ANSWER: Glasgow Coma Score
• What is a GCS out of?. CORRECT ANSWER: 15 points
, • What are the 3 parts of a GCS?. CORRECT ANSWER: eye response, verbal
response, movement
• What is a second survey?. CORRECT ANSWER: full body check after patient is stable
• What is a primary survey?. CORRECT ANSWER: life saving checks, refer to ABCDE
• What is ABCDE?. CORRECT ANSWER: Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Disability
Exposure
• What is DR<C>ABC. CORRECT ANSWER: Danger
Responsive
Catastrophic bleed
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
• Second survey chest. CORRECT ANSWER: chest expands evenly, feel ribcage, listen
for unusual sounds
• Where to feel for second survey of chest. CORRECT ANSWER: shoulders, arms,
elbows, hands, make sure the colour of these is normal
• Second survey abdomen?. CORRECT ANSWER: abdomen should be equal on either
side, evidence of bleeding, rigidity or tenderness
• secondary survey hips?. CORRECT ANSWER: examine pelvis for fracture, bleeding,
involuntary urination
• second survey legs. CORRECT ANSWER: bleeding, swelling, tenderness, deformity
• second survey feet and toes. CORRECT ANSWER: check movement, look at the
colour make sure it is not grey/blue
• What is a catastrophic bleed?. CORRECT ANSWER: extreme bleeding likely to cause
death in minutes
• What is significant bleeding?. CORRECT ANSWER: a pool of blood, loss of 250mls of
blood, does not mean life is in immediate danger
• manage a catastrophic bleed. CORRECT ANSWER: make sure airway is open, apply
direct pressure to wound, use a tourniquet if possible, tightly pack wound