5th Year First-Aid Lecture 3: Transportation of an Injured Casualty

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Why is early defibrillation important in the management of a person in cardiac arrest?

To restore effective heart rhythm (correct)
To provide pain relief
To assess the patient's condition
To administer medications quickly

What is the first step to be taken in first aid when encountering a person with a cardiac arrest?

Deliver two rescue breaths
Check for responsiveness (correct)
Administer chest compressions at a rate of 100 per minute
Prepare the automated external defibrillator (AED)

What is the recommended rate for chest compressions during CPR?

120 compressions per minute (correct)
160 compressions per minute
80 compressions per minute
140 compressions per minute

In a respiratory emergency, what is the priority in first aid management?

Recognizing respiratory distress (A) Signup and view all the answers

What may happen if there is a disturbance in the respiratory process according to the text?

Possible asphyxia due to lack of oxygen (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in the first aid management of drowning?

Get the drowning person out of the water using a flotation device (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of delivering two rescue breaths during CPR?

To provide supplemental oxygen to the body (A) Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if the drowning person vomits during CPR?

Turn the person on their side (recovery position) (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important aim of the first aid management of drowning?

To restore respiration (D) Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if the drowning person is breathing?

Keep the person in the recovery position (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a high-risk group for drowning?

Persons able to swim (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main cause of death in drowning?

Cerebral hypoxia and cardiac arrest (C) Signup and view all the answers

When is it appropriate to transport an injured person yourself?

When it is necessary to give proper care, such as moving someone from a bed to a firm, flat surface for CPR. (D) Signup and view all the answers

When should you not transport a person with an internal bleeding?

When there are no signs of internal bleeding yet. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the most basic emergency move?

Walking Assist (C) Signup and view all the answers

When is it appropriate to use the Two-Person Seat Carry?

When the person is conscious but unable to walk. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of move should be used when a person needs to be moved from a bed to a firm, flat surface for CPR?

Two-Person Seat Carry (C) Signup and view all the answers

What should not be done when you are unsure of the nature of the injury or illness?

Transport the person yourself. (C) Signup and view all the answers