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4 stages of effective BLS |
Early Recognition Early CPR Early Defib Post resus care |
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What are the 4 H's? |
Hypothermia Hypoxia Hypercalemia Hypovalemia |
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What are the 4 T's? |
Toxins Thrombosis Tension Pneumothorax Tamponade (Cardiac) |
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Three types of Defibrillator? |
Automated electrical defibrilator Semi-automated Manual defibrillator |
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What are the 5 P's of BLS? |
Pacemaker Piercings Perspiration Pacemaker Piercings Perspiration Patches Pendants/playtex
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BLS ratio for paedes? |
15 compressions to 2 breaths |
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Which AGAI sets the Medical standards for the army? |
AGAI 78, Chapter 6 |
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Which test determines if you are fit to deploy? |
PULHHEEMS |
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What does PULHHEEMS stand for? |
Physical capacity Upper limbs Locomotion/lower limbs Hearing - right Hearing - left Eyes - right Eyes -left Mental capacity Stable emotionally |
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What are the 3 stages of deployability and what do they stand for? |
MFD - medically fully deployable MLD - medically limited deployable MND - medically not deployable |
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What are the 4 joint medical employment standards? A, L, M E/M |
Air Land Maritime Environment and medical support All 1-6, 1 is best 6 is bad |
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Which piece of paperwork notifies medical/functional restrictions? |
Appendix 9 |
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Who is responsible overall for Medical deployability? |
The Commanding Officer |
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4 ways to record PULHHEEMS |
•Electronic Personnel Record (DMICP •Pre-service and during training (RG8) •Fmed 1 •Fmed 23 -fitness for work assessment |
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How many days after incident is WISMIS opened? |
14 days |
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Are these categories deployable? Using PULHHEEMS L6 E5, L3 E3, L6 E1 |
L6 E5 - MND
L3 E3 - MLD
L6 E1 - MND |
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How many days after an incident is the soldier visited? |
21 days |
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Can accidents be prevented? |
Yes. |
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Who is responsible for accidents? |
If no sole person is identified: The line manager/person responsible for area where accident occurred |
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What does RIDDOR stand for? |
Reporting of injuries. Diseases and dangerous occurances regulations |
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When would you use RIDDOR? |
After death or major unjury resulting in 15 days off work |
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How quickly should RIDDOR reports be made? |
Within 10 consecutive days |
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Name 3 issues to report |
Accident Incident Near miss |
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3 forms of info required for specimen documentation? |
•Patients name, ward/department •hospital/service number •date/time of specimen collection •diagnosis •relevant signs and symptoms |
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What are 4 specimen locations or types |
Eye Nose Per-nasal (whooping cough) Sputum Throat Vomit |
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What are 4 specimen investigation types? |
Bacterial Viral Serological Mycosis Mycobacteriological Protozoa Haemology |
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Give 2 examples of samples that may be required at lab within 2 hours? |
Semen Urine (unless refrigerated 24hours) |
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What is the colour of the container for boric acid? |
Red (with white powder inside) |
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What are 4 core vaccinations? |
Hep A Hep B Meningitis ACWY Low dose dip/tet/polio Yellow fever HPV MMR |
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What are 3 Occupational vaccines? |
•Tuberculosis •Rubella (if pregnant/non-immune) •Varicella/chicken pox (if non-immune) |
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What are 5 travel vaccinations? |
Anthrax Rabies Typhoid Cholera Tick borne encephalitis Japanese encephalitis |
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When can you give another live vaccine after already administering one? |
4 weeks later |
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What 3 things should you check on a vaccine before giving it? |
Identity Form Expiry date |
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What temperature should vaccines be stored at? |
2-8c |
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4 medic requirements before giving a vaccine |
•Vaccination given in accordance with prescription •Staff must be appropriately trained •Training completed every 3 years in all aspects to include contra-indications •Anaphylaxis training annually |
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Name 6 Anatomical Positions and what they mean |
Anterior -closer to the front Posterior -closer to the back Superior -closer to the head Inferior -closer to the feet Medial -closer to the midline Lateral -further from the midline Distal -further from the trunk Proximal - closer to the trunk Contralateral -opposite side Ipsilateral -same side |
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What does SOCRATES stand for? |
Site Onset Character Radiation Associated symptoms Timing Exacerbating and relieving factors Severity |
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What percentage of people come back from CPR? |
Approx. 20% |
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What IGEL size for somebody who weighs 50-90kg? |
Size 4 |
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Name 2 shockable rythyms? |
Ventricular Fibrilation Ventricular Tachycardia |
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Name 2 non-shockable rythyms? |
Asystole Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA) |
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Name 4 things you should consider when taking a specimen |
Appropriate container Adequate material Aseptic technique Collect sample before treatment |
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What are the 9 abdominal quadrants? |
Right hypochondriac Epigastric Left hypochondriac Right lumbar Umbilical region Left lumbar Right iliac Hypogastric Left iliac |
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What does PRICE stand for? |
Protect Rest Ice Compress Elevate |
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What is an Fmed 10? |
Admissions form |
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5 reasons you wouldn't admit someone to MRS |
Head Trauma Aggressive behavior Pregnancy Infectious disease Under the influence of drugs or alcohol |
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When are SP offered immunisations |
On entry to UKAF To specific personnel groups Additional vaccinations (boosters) Prior to deployment |
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What is Appendix 26? |
Risk assessment |
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What is Appendix 9 |
Light duties performa |
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What is Fmed 7 |
Routine referral |
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What is JSP 375 |
Health and safety hand book |
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What is Fmed 5 |
Attendance and treatment card |
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What is Fmed 79 |
Spectical form |
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What is Fmed 965? |
Vaccination record |
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What is Fmed 152? |
Drug record |
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When should death be reported? |
Immediately |
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What is Agai 78, Chapter 6? |
PULHHEEMS |
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What is Fmed 7? |
Routine referrals |
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What is the Fmed for spectacles |
Fmed 79 |
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Where are vaccines recorded |
DMICP and Fmed 965 |
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Fmed 5 |
Attendance and Treatment form |
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Breaking of confidentially for patient |
Breaking of trust, embarrassment |
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Normal range of a pulse for Adults? |
60-100bpm |
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Normal adult respiratory rate? |
10-20rpm |
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Normal adult blood pressure? Varying pressures? |
120/80 100-140 Systolic 60-90 Diastolic |
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Normal adult temperature? |
36⁰c - 37.5⁰c |
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What temp for Hyperpyrexia? |
>40⁰C |
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Temp for low grade pyrexia? |
37.5⁰C - 38⁰C |
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3 ways to get a temperature reading? |
Tympanic Oral Rectal |
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Normal Sp0² range? |
96 - 100% |
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What does Sp0² actually measure? |
% of haemoglobin molecules saturated with oxygen |
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Average peak flow for adult male/adult female |
Adult male 500-650 Adult female 400-500 |
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What is Hypertension and Hypotension? |
Hypertension = Systolic over 140 Hypotension = Systolic under 100 |
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What does JMES mean? |
Joint Medical Employment Standards |
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What does MES mean? |
Medical Employment Standards |
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What does PO mean in terms of prescribing? |
Per orally meaning with food |
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What does ACL stand for? |
Anterior Cruciate Ligament |
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What 4 activities does a ROLE 1 medical facility complete? |
•Primary Health Care •Stabilisation •Resuscitation •Triage |
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What specific activities does a ROLE 2 medical facility complete? |
•Able to perform surgical intervention •Higher level of Triage |
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What is an FMED 23? |
Fitness for work assessment |
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What separate kit must be taken with samples for transport? |
Biohazard Spillage Kit |
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What does SC stand for? |
Vaccination Subcutaneously |
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What do PO, PR and PV mean in terms of prescribing? |
Per Oral Per rectal Per vaginally |
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What is Fmed 660 |
Minor surgery consent form |
