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26 Cards in this Set
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4 Secondary Survey Zones? |
- Zone 1 (Head and neck) - Zone 2 (Chest) - Zone 3 (Abdomen and pelvis) - Zone 4 (Long bones) |
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9 Abdominal Regions? |
- Right hypochondriac region - Epigastric Region - Left hypochondriac region - Right lumbar region - Umbilical region - Left lumbar region - Right iliac region - Hypogastric region - Left iliac region |
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3 Exposure Considerations During Packaging? |
- Safety - Climatic - Tactical |
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Types of Immobilisation? |
- Triangular bandages - Fracture straps and bandages - Slings - Splints - Cervical collars - Long (Spinal board) |
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4 Aims of Splinting? |
- Support - Immobilise - Elevate - Relieve pain |
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Field Documentation? |
- ATMIST - F Med 5 (Attendance and treatment card) - F Med 826 (Field medical card) - F Med 965 (Operational medical record card) - F Med 100 (Daily fluid balance chart) |
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4 Stages of Continuing Care? |
- Monitoring (every 15mins for first 2 hours then every 30 mins for next 4 hours) - Reassess - Documenting - Caring |
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10 Principles of Continuous Care? |
- Maintain a safe environment - Communication - Food and drink - Toileting - Dressings - Personal Hygiene - Controlling body temp - Maintaining dignity - Pressure areas - Dying |
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HITMAN? |
Head to toe survey Infection |
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Signs of Infection? |
- Redness - Swelling - Pus - Warm - Swollen - Painful - Temperature |
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Types of Medication? |
- Antibiotics - Sedatives - Antiemetics - Antipyretics |
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3 P's of Analgesia? |
- Physical - Psychological - Pharmacological |
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7 Caldicott Principles? |
- Justify the purpose - Don't use PII unless absolutely necessary - Use minimum necessary PII - Access to PII on a strict need to know basis - Everyone should be aware of responsibilities - Understand and comply with law - Duty to share information as important as duty to protect patient confidentiality |
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Definition of Catheterisation? |
"The passing of a urethral catheter into thebladder by the urethral or supra pubic route fordiagnostic or therapeutic reasons."
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Indications of Catheterisation? |
- Monitoring of fluid balance - Unable to pass urine - Abdominal/pelvis injuries - Head injuries - Post anaesthetic - Unmanageable incontinence |
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Contra-Indications of Catheterisation? |
- Major pelvic fractures - Urethral bleeding |
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Equipment Needed for Catheterisation? |
- PPE - Cleaning solution - Gauze swabs - Sterile towels - Foley catheter - 10ml syringe sterile water - Soluble lubricant containing anaesthetic - Closed drainage system - Tape |
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Complications of Catheterisation? |
- Damaged urethra - Ureteric catheterisation - Local UTI |
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Definition of Nasogastric Intubation? |
"The passing of a nasogastric tube via the nasalpassage down the oesophagus into the stomach"
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Indications of Nasogastric Intubation? |
- Prior to intubation to decompress stomach - Abdominal injury - Suspected intestinal obstruction - Suspected peritonitis - Pre or post abdominal surgery |
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Contra-Indications of Nasogastric Intubation? |
- Suspected basal skull fracture - Nasal trauma - Intestinal perforation - Abnormal oesophageal tract (stricture/tumor/trauma) |
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Equipment needed for Nasogastric Intubation? |
- Sterile gloves - 14 FG NG tube/collection bag - Gauze swabs - 50ml syringe - Glass of water - pH paper - Gallipot - Kidney dish |
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Complications of Nasogastric Intubation? |
- Passing tube into trachea - Coiling of NG tube - Induce vomiting - Damage to nasal passage - Intra-cranial placement (basal skull fracture) - (arrange x-ray to confirm placement) |
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Average Pregnancy Duration? |
- 38 to 42 weeks |
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3 Stages of Labour? |
- First: From the onset of regular, rhythmic and painful contractions to the full dilation of the cervix. - Second: From the full dilation of the cervix to the complete delivery of the baby. - Third: From the birth of the baby to the complete expulsion of the placenta and membranes. |
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Emergency Childbirth Treatment Aims? |
- Mother: Prevent infection, prevent trauma, relieve pain - Baby: Resuscitate, maintain body heat, prevent trauma |
