Advanced Life Support

Front 1

Define unconsciousness:

Back 1

- state of unrousable unresponsive
- victim is unaware of their surrondings
- no putposeful response can be oblained.

Front 2

Why is it important to establish patient's level of consciousness?

Back 2

- absent of breathing and pulse to prevent brain damage and death

Front 3

D - Danger

Back 3

ensure victim, rescuer and bystanders not in immediate danger

Front 4

R - Response

Back 4

Patient conscious or unconscious, Talk and touch method

Front 5

A - Airway

Back 5

assess and establish airway while mainting cervical support where a spinal injury is suspected

Front 6

B - Breathing

Back 6

assess Breath pattern, RR, chest movement and tissue oxygenation

Front 7

C - Circulation

Back 7

assess pulse rate and reguarity
assess central and periphal perfusion on the base of dirtibution of pulse, skin warmth and colour

Front 8

When managing the unconscious patient which takes priority?
a.) airway
b.) circulation
c.) Managing possible spine injuries
d.) Managing any visible injuries

Back 8

managing the airway

Front 9

Why it so important to ensure the health care professional uses standard precautions?

Back 9

minimise the risk of cross infection

Front 10

In regard to standart precautions in the hospital setting list three practices the health care professional can use to protect themselve from infection or harm.

Back 10

1.) protective attire (gloves, mask and gown)
2.) sharps - a person generating a sharp is responsible for its safe disposal
3.) handwashing

Front 11

Airway obstruction may be caused by a variety of thinks, list three which will require immidiate intervention.

Back 11

- Obstruction by tongue
- foreign body
- trauma, allergy

Front 12

List three observation in a consequence in a conscious patient indicaticing they may have partial airway obstruction.

Back 12

- breathing is laboured
- breathing is noisy
- difficulty in speaking

Front 13

List three observation in conscious person indicating they may have complete airway obstruction.

Back 13

- efforts at breathing
- no sound of breathing
- no escape of air from nose or mouth

Front 14

If the person is unconscious and not breathing give three examples which would confirm they are not breathing.

Back 14

1.) resistance when attemting inflation of the lungs
2) no escape of air during expiration
3.) chest does not rise

Front 15

When confronted with an unconscious patient experiencening upper airway obstruction which is the first priority?

Back 15

Clearing the upper airway of a foreign body

Front 16

When would you roll a patient onto their side to clear the airway?

Back 16

- when the Patient is suffering from drowning
- airway is obstructed with fluids such as blood or vomit

Front 17

What is the rationale for using the head tilt or jaw thrust to maintain a patent airway?

Back 17

- designed to allow effective ventilation to the unconscious patient.

Front 18

Describe the method of insertion of a Guedel airway into a patient to maintain a patent airway.

Back 18

- insert the wrong way up Guedel over the tobgue until it reaches the soft palate
- the turn it 180 degree

Front 19

Give three contraindication for insertion of a Guedel airway.

Back 19

1.) Conscious or semiconcious patient.
2.) Insertion before the airway has been cleared.
3.) Incorrect of an oral airway (Trauma)

Front 20

When would a nasopharygal airway be be used to maintain a patent airway?

Back 20

- when Guedel airway cannot be used
- swollwn tongue