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21 Cards in this Set
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What are the aims of 1st aid? |
To save life and prevent the casualties condition from becoming worse |
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What are the 3 types of bleeding? |
Arterial, venous and capillary |
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How many FFDs should you use to cover a continuously bleeding wound? |
2 |
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What could you use as a last resort if the bleeding continues? |
A tourniquet |
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How much blood with a FFD hold before another has to be put on? |
1L |
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State 3 signs of an airway burn. |
Burn in the mouth/blisters on the tongue, hoarse voice, coughing up sooty spit |
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How would you treat an airway burn? |
Maintain airway and sips of water |
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State 4 of the 6 signs and symptoms of a dislocation. |
History of trauma, bruising, pain, swelling over bone or joint, reduced or loss of movement, deformity of the joint or bone |
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How do you indicate that pain relief has been given? |
Write M on the casualty and the time in 24hr clock |
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How many and at what time interval should the next dose of pain relief be administered? |
One after 30 mins |
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What is the ratio of compressions to rescue breaths? |
30 to 2 |
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State 2 occasions when you can stop giving CPR? |
When medical help arrives and takes over or when the casualty shows signs of life. |
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What are the causes and differences between nervous and true shock? |
Nervous shock is emotional/fear factor, true shock is loss of bodily fluids and therefore blood pressure. |
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What are the effects of blood loss on the body? |
Shock or death |
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What are the end stage signs and symptoms of shock? |
Loss of consciousness and death |
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How do you treat a casualty suffering from shock? |
Warmth, rest, reassurance and fluids |
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What is the definition of battle shock? |
A temporary psychological reaction experienced under severe battle conditions, heavy casualty rates and prolonged bombardment |
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State 3 of the 4 types of soldiers who are at risk of battle shock? |
Untrained or inexperienced troops, troops lacking combat experience, soldiers who are not part of a team, soldiers who have other worries or have been subjected to severe prolonged battle conditions |
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Who can diagnose battle shock? |
Only medical officers |
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Where should treatment for battle shock begin? |
As close to the front as possible |
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State 5 of the 7 symptoms of battle shock? |
Changes in character, on edge, trembling/jittery, over reaction to sound, recklessness or indecisiveness, dazed or confusion, weakness or deafness, loss of harder control |
