How long after being deprived of oxygen do cells start to die? - correct answer
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✔After 3-5 minutes
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What is shock? - correct answer ✔Life-threatening condition that occurs when
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the cardiovascular system fails for some reason, and is unable to circulate
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adequate amounts of oxygen around the body.
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List the features of shock - correct answer ✔Skin is cold & clammy
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Very weak
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Unable to stand up
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Pale skin (even blue or grey)
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What does AED stand for? - correct answer ✔automated external defibrillator
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The resuscitation council guidelines indicate that for each minute CPR is
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delayed there is a ? reduction in survival rates? - correct answer ✔10%
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What is agonal breathing? - correct answer ✔Barely breathing or taking
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infrequent, noisy gasps. These usually occur about every 10-15 seconds
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,How common is agonal breathing? - correct answer ✔40% of patients.
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What should happen if there is doubt about whether a collapsed person is
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displaying agonal breathing? - correct answer ✔It should be assumed that they
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are not breathing
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What is haemophilia? - correct answer ✔Hemophilia is usually an inherited
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bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly.
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What piece of information is collected in module 0 that influences the
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pathways you can choose at the body map? - correct answer ✔Whether the
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problem is trauma (injury) or non-trauma (illness)
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What is the definition of chronic illness? - correct answer ✔A condition that
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persists over a long period of time. Symptoms appear gradually and get worse
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despite treatment and change very slowly
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What are the 5 age groups within the system and what age range does each of
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these cover? - correct answer ✔Neonate - 0-1hour
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Infant - 1 hour - 12 months
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Toddler - 1 - 5 years | | | | | |
Child - 5 - 16 years
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Adult - 16years and over
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What do you use when someone's symptoms are very vague and there is no
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specific pathway available? - correct answer ✔Use "other symptoms" pathway
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, What is a MedicAlert? - correct answer ✔Medical alert bracelet/pendant which
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identifies their condition and helps healthcare professionals treat them
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appropriately
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Define what is meant by Blunt injury? - correct answer ✔The skin or other body
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surface has not been broken but damage has still occurred
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What does an anticoagulant do? - correct answer ✔Makes the blood less prone
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to clotting and causes blood to take longer to stop.
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What is a rigor and why does it occur? - correct answer ✔Violent shivering that
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occurs with a fever. Because the body's muscles are shivering very hard in an
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attempt to raise body temperature to the new level set by the thermostat.
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In litres, what is blood volume in a typical adult? - correct answer ✔4-5 Litres
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List 3 injuries that are always treated as serious? - correct answer ✔A fall from
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a height
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Major burns | |
Being struck by lightening
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What is the most common cause of death in children? - correct answer
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✔Injuries
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What age group is most vulnerable to abuse? - correct answer ✔Children under
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1 (Neonate/Toddlers)
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✔After 3-5 minutes
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What is shock? - correct answer ✔Life-threatening condition that occurs when
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the cardiovascular system fails for some reason, and is unable to circulate
| | | | | | | | | | | |
adequate amounts of oxygen around the body.
| | | | | | |
List the features of shock - correct answer ✔Skin is cold & clammy
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Very weak
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Unable to stand up
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Pale skin (even blue or grey)
| | | | |
What does AED stand for? - correct answer ✔automated external defibrillator
| | | | | | | | | |
The resuscitation council guidelines indicate that for each minute CPR is
| | | | | | | | | |
delayed there is a ? reduction in survival rates? - correct answer ✔10%
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
What is agonal breathing? - correct answer ✔Barely breathing or taking
| | | | | | | | | |
infrequent, noisy gasps. These usually occur about every 10-15 seconds
| | | | | | | | | |
,How common is agonal breathing? - correct answer ✔40% of patients.
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What should happen if there is doubt about whether a collapsed person is
| | | | | | | | | | | |
displaying agonal breathing? - correct answer ✔It should be assumed that they
| | | | | | | | | | | |
are not breathing
| | |
What is haemophilia? - correct answer ✔Hemophilia is usually an inherited
| | | | | | | | | |
bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot properly.
| | | | | | | | | |
What piece of information is collected in module 0 that influences the
| | | | | | | | | | |
pathways you can choose at the body map? - correct answer ✔Whether the
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
problem is trauma (injury) or non-trauma (illness)
| | | | | | |
What is the definition of chronic illness? - correct answer ✔A condition that
| | | | | | | | | | | |
persists over a long period of time. Symptoms appear gradually and get worse
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
despite treatment and change very slowly
| | | | | |
What are the 5 age groups within the system and what age range does each of
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
these cover? - correct answer ✔Neonate - 0-1hour
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Infant - 1 hour - 12 months
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Toddler - 1 - 5 years | | | | | |
Child - 5 - 16 years
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Adult - 16years and over
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What do you use when someone's symptoms are very vague and there is no
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
specific pathway available? - correct answer ✔Use "other symptoms" pathway
| | | | | | | | | |
, What is a MedicAlert? - correct answer ✔Medical alert bracelet/pendant which
| | | | | | | | | |
identifies their condition and helps healthcare professionals treat them
| | | | | | | | |
appropriately
|
Define what is meant by Blunt injury? - correct answer ✔The skin or other body
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
surface has not been broken but damage has still occurred
| | | | | | | | | |
What does an anticoagulant do? - correct answer ✔Makes the blood less prone
| | | | | | | | | | | |
to clotting and causes blood to take longer to stop.
| | | | | | | | | |
What is a rigor and why does it occur? - correct answer ✔Violent shivering that
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
occurs with a fever. Because the body's muscles are shivering very hard in an
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
attempt to raise body temperature to the new level set by the thermostat.
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
In litres, what is blood volume in a typical adult? - correct answer ✔4-5 Litres
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
List 3 injuries that are always treated as serious? - correct answer ✔A fall from
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
a height
| |
Major burns | |
Being struck by lightening
| | |
What is the most common cause of death in children? - correct answer
| | | | | | | | | | | |
✔Injuries
|
What age group is most vulnerable to abuse? - correct answer ✔Children under
| | | | | | | | | | | |
1 (Neonate/Toddlers)
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