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?

    <p>Recognizing respiratory distress</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Possible asphyxia due to lack of oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Get the drowning person out of the water using a flotation device</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To provide supplemental oxygen to the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Turn the person on their side (recovery position)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To restore respiration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if the drowning person is breathing?

    <p>Keep the person in the recovery position</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Persons able to swim</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main cause of death in drowning?

    <p>Cerebral hypoxia and cardiac arrest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is it appropriate to transport an injured person yourself?

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

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

    <p>When there are no signs of internal bleeding yet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most basic emergency move?

    <p>Walking Assist</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>When the person is conscious but unable to walk.</p> 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?

    <p>Two-Person Seat Carry</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Transport the person yourself.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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