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What is the importance of using personal protective equipment (PPE) when approaching a patient?

  • To avoid unnecessary expenses
  • To make a good impression on the patient
  • To protect oneself from exposure to diseases, chemicals, or poisons (correct)
  • To comply with fashion trends

    • What is recommended for protecting oneself from exposure to bodily fluids when approaching a patient?

  • Wearing a hat and scarf
  • Wearing a lab coat
  • Using hand sanitizer only
  • Wearing gloves and eye protection (correct)

    • What action should be taken between patients to prevent infectious disease exposure?

  • Ignore the cleaning process to save time
  • Use PPE only when dealing with visibly ill patients
  • Only wash hands before patient contact
  • Clean and disinfect all facility and vehicle surfaces and reusable equipment (correct)

    • When might decontamination be required for personnel and equipment?

    <p>After exposure to pesticides or other chemicals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is recommended for protecting oneself from exposure to bodily fluids when approaching a patient?

    <p>Using gloves and eye protection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When might decontamination be required for personnel and equipment?

    <p>After exposure to pesticides or other chemicals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done at the scene when hand washing is not immediately possible?

    <p>Carry an alcohol gel cleanser</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must be worn for decontamination after exposure to pesticides or other chemicals?

    <p>Appropriate PPE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the ABCDE approach?

    <p>To systematically evaluate acutely ill patients and intervene for life-threatening conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When should the ABCDE approach be performed?

    <p>In the first 5 minutes and whenever a patient’s condition changes or worsens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if a problem is discovered in any of the ABCDE steps?

    <p>It must be addressed immediately before moving on to the next step</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to repeat the ABCDE approach whenever a patient’s condition changes or worsens?

    <p>To ensure that life-threatening conditions can be identified and treated early</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the ABCDE approach?

    <p>To systematically evaluate acutely ill patients and intervene for life-threatening conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When should the ABCDE approach be repeated?

    <p>Whenever a patient’s condition changes or worsens</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if a problem is discovered in any of the ABCDE steps?

    <p>It must be addressed immediately before moving on to the next step</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to identify all injuries and environmental threats in the ABCDE approach?

    <p>To ensure comprehensive care and treatment of all patient conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What might indicate a partially obstructed airway in a patient who cannot talk normally?

    <p>Abnormal sounds such as stridor, grunting, or snoring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a patient with a severely obstructed airway due to an allergic reaction, what might be observed?

    <p>Stridor and swelling or hives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be checked for in a patient with a potentially obstructed airway?

    <p>Foreign body or abnormal swelling around the airway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What might indicate a partially obstructed airway in a patient who cannot talk normally?

    <p>Stridor, grunting, or snoring sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a patient with a severely obstructed airway due to an allergic reaction, what might be observed?

    <p>Stridor plus swelling and/or hives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When assessing the airway, what should be checked for to indicate a potential obstruction?

    <p>Fluid (such as blood, vomit) in the airway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What manoeuvre should be used to open the airway if there is no trauma involved?

    <p>Head-tilt and chin-lift manoeuvre</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if a foreign body is suspected and the patient is unable to cough or make noises?

    <p>Use age-appropriate chest thrusts/abdominal thrusts/back blows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be considered if the patient has swelling, hives, or stridor?

    <p>Severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When should the patient be placed in the recovery position?

    <p>If the rest of the ABCDE is normal and no trauma is suspected</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if a patient is unconscious and not breathing normally, and there is concern for trauma?

    <p>Maintain cervical spine immobilization and open the airway using the jaw thrust manoeuvre</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action should be taken if a patient is choking and unable to cough or make noises?

    <p>Perform chest thrusts/abdominal thrusts/back blows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if a patient has swelling, hives, or stridor?

    <p>Administer intramuscular adrenaline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When should a patient be placed in the recovery position?

    <p>If the rest of the ABCDE is normal and no trauma is suspected</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be assessed to determine if the patient is breathing normally?

    <p>Signs of increased work of breathing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may be observed in a patient with severe wheezing during examination?

    <p>Limited/no breath sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a patient with absent breath sounds on one side and hypotension, what should be checked to rule out tension pneumothorax?

    <p>Distended neck veins or shifted trachea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be assessed when determining if the patient is breathing normally?

    <p>Breathing rate and depth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What might be observed in a patient with severe wheezing during examination?

    <p>Limited/no breath sounds due to severe airway narrowing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a patient with absent breath sounds on one side and hypotension, what should be checked to rule out tension pneumothorax?

    <p>Distended neck veins or shifted trachea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if a patient is unconscious with abnormal breathing and there is concern for tension pneumothorax?

    <p>Perform needle decompression immediately and give IV fluids and oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a patient is not breathing adequately, what action should be taken if oxygen is not immediately available?

    <p>Start ventilation while oxygen is being prepared</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action should be taken if a patient is wheezing?

    <p>Give salbutamol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if a patient is unconscious and not breathing adequately, and there is concern for tension pneumothorax?

    <p>Perform needle decompression immediately and give IV fluids and oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action should be taken if a patient is wheezing?

    <p>Give salbutamol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if there is concern for large pleural effusion or haemothorax?

    <p>Give oxygen and plan for rapid handover/transfer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What signs indicate poor perfusion in a patient?

    <p>Cool, moist extremities and delayed capillary refill</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What might indicate bleeding into the abdomen?

    <p>Distended neck veins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be looked for to indicate bleeding from pelvic or femur fracture?

    <p>Bleeding from wounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What might indicate pericardial tamponade in a patient?

    <p>Hypotension, distended neck veins, muffled heart sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What signs might indicate poor perfusion in a patient?

    <p>Cool, moist extremities, delayed capillary refill greater than 3 seconds, low blood pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be looked for to indicate internal bleeding in a patient?

    <p>Bleeding into chest, abdomen, or from pelvic or femur fracture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if signs of internal bleeding or pericardial tamponade are suspected?

    <p>Refer rapidly to a centre with surgical capabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the cause of poor perfusion is unknown, what possibility should be considered?

    <p>Trauma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action should be taken for external bleeding?

    <p>Apply direct pressure or use other technique to control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done for external bleeding?

    <p>Apply direct pressure or use other technique to control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be considered if internal bleeding or pericardial tamponade are suspected?

    <p>Refer rapidly to a centre with surgical capabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action should be taken for cardiopulmonary arrest?

    <p>Follow relevant CPR protocols</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What scale is used to assess level of consciousness in trauma cases?

    <p>Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be checked in a confused or unconscious patient?

    <p>Glucose level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be assessed when checking movement and sensation in all four limbs?

    <p>Muscle strength</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should always be checked in a confused or unconscious patient?

    <p>Glucose level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What scale is used to assess level of consciousness in trauma cases?

    <p>Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be checked to rule out seizure/convulsion in a patient?

    <p>Movement and sensation in all four limbs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if a patient's airway is completely obstructed by a foreign body?

    <p>Perform age-appropriate chest thrusts/abdominal thrusts/back blows</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if a patient has burns to the head and neck with abnormal sounds from the airway?

    <p>Give oxygen even if signs of hypoxia are not present</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should the airway be opened in a patient with a decreased level of consciousness?

    <p>Use jaw thrust if there is concern for trauma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if there are mental status changes leading to airway obstruction from the tongue?

    <p>Open the airway using a head-tilt and chinlift manoeuvre</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What might indicate airway obstruction due to burns in a patient?

    <p>Change in voice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if a patient has a decreased level of consciousness and the airway needs to be opened?

    <p>Perform a head-tilt and chinlift manoeuvre</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be watched for in patients with a decreased level of consciousness to prevent aspiration?

    <p>Vomiting and aspiration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be given to ALL patients with suspected airway burn, even if they do not show signs of hypoxia?

    <p>Oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if a patient has burns to the head and neck with abnormal sounds from the airway?

    <p>Administer oxygen to all patients with suspected airway burn, even if they do not show signs of hypoxia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action should be taken for external bleeding?

    <p>Apply direct pressure to the wound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if a patient is unconscious and not breathing normally, and there is concern for trauma?

    <p>Plan for rapid handover/transfer to advanced provider capable of advanced airway management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What might indicate poor perfusion in a patient?

    <p>Decreased level of consciousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What treatment is recommended for pericardial tamponade?

    <p>Drainage by pericardiocentesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of giving IV fluids in pericardial tamponade?

    <p>To ensure as much volume as possible enters the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When should a tourniquet be used for bleeding?

    <p>Only for life-threatening bleeding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a pelvic binder or femur splint in trauma cases?

    <p>To stabilize pelvic or femur fractures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What initial treatment is recommended for shock?

    <p>Laying the patient flat and giving oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a sign of poor perfusion in a patient?

    <p>Decreased breath sounds on one side of the chest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done for external bleeding that is not controlled?

    <p>Apply a tourniquet proximal to the wound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an initial step in managing severe bleeding?

    <p>Applying direct pressure on the wound</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the initial treatment for shock?

    <p>Laying the patient flat and giving oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a sign of internal bleeding in a trauma patient?

    <p>Bruising around the umbilicus (belly button)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if there are signs of infection in a patient in shock?

    <p>Giving antibiotics if available</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action should be taken for external bleeding that is not controlled?

    <p>Apply pressure to the wound and elevate the affected limb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended treatment for pericardial tamponade?

    <p>Perform pericardiocentesis to drain the fluid around the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When should a tourniquet be used for bleeding?

    <p>Only for life-threatening bleeding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of giving IV fluids in pericardial tamponade?

    <p>To ensure that as much volume as possible enters the heart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What might indicate pericardial tamponade in a patient?

    <p>Distended neck veins and muffled heart sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are common symptoms of hypoglycemia?

    <p>Sweating, altered mental status, seizures/convulsions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential indicator of hypoglycemia?

    <p>Confusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a symptom commonly associated with hypoglycemia?

    <p>Seizures/convulsions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common symptom of hypoglycemia?

    <p>Sweating (diaphoresis)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which mental status change can be observed in hypoglycemia?

    <p>Confusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential consequence of hypoglycemia?

    <p>Seizures/convulsions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of managing snake bites?

    <p>To limit the spread of venom and its effects on the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended action regarding vital signs after the ABCDE approach?

    <p>Perform a full set of vital signs at the end of the ABCDE approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How frequently should the ABCDE approach ideally be repeated?

    <p>At least every 15 minutes or with any change in condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action should be taken when managing snake bites if there is evidence of shock?

    <p>Give IV fluids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of managing snake bites?

    <p>To limit the spread of the venom and the effects of venom on the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done with the extremity after a snake bite?

    <p>Immobilize it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How often should the ABCDE approach ideally be repeated in managing snake bites?

    <p>At least every 15 minutes or with any change in condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When should a picture of the snake be taken and sent with the patient?

    <p>When possible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are high-risk signs of airway conditions in children?

    <p>Excessive drooling, stridor, airway swelling, and unwillingness to move the neck</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be looked for to indicate respiratory distress in children?

    <p>Nasal flaring, head bobbing, grunting and chest indrawing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if a child has a larger head compared to the rest of the body?

    <p>Watch closely for airway obstruction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if there is concern for airway obstruction in children with shorter necks?

    <p>Avoid over-extending or flexing the neck</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a sign of severe respiratory distress in a child?

    <p>Chest indrawing when the lower chest wall goes in during inhalation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a sign of severe airway compromise in children?

    <p>Stridor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a sign of poor perfusion in children?

    <p>Sunken fontanelle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of low blood pressure in children with shock?

    <p>Sign of severe shock</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be given to children with suspected airway burns, even if they do not show signs of hypoxia?

    <p>Oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be closely monitored as signs of poor perfusion in children?

    <p>Decreased urine output and altered mental status</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be allowed for children with stridor while awaiting transfer to an advanced provider?

    <p>Staying in a position of comfort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may be indicated by a silent chest when listening to the chest of a child?

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

    What is the recommended position for a child with excessive drooling, stridor, and airway swelling?

    <p>Sniffing position</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a danger sign indicating a lack of oxygen in children?

    <p>Cyanosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be closely monitored as signs of respiratory distress in children?

    <p>Grunting and chest indrawing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be used if the airway of a child is not open?

    <p>&quot;Jaw thrust&quot; maneuver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a sign of severe respiratory distress in a child?

    <p>Chest indrawing when the lower chest wall goes in during inhalation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a sign of severe airway compromise in children?

    <p>Stridor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be closely monitored as a sign of poor perfusion in children?

    <p>Decreased urine output</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In malnourished children, how does the rate and type of fluid administration differ?

    <p>Both the rate of fluid administration and the type of fluid are different</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does low blood pressure indicate in a child experiencing shock?

    <p>Severe shock</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be given to children with suspected airway burns, even if they do not show signs of hypoxia?

    <p>Oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What further treatment is often included for children with stridor?

    <p>Nebulized adrenaline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What signals severe airway compromise, and requires immediate transfer to an advanced provider?

    <p>Stridor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended action when it is not possible to check the blood glucose level in a sick child with altered mental status?

    <p>Administer glucose without checking the blood glucose level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done for hypothermic infants to help maintain their body temperature?

    <p>Cover infants’ heads and dry their skin thoroughly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of evaluating pediatric patients for danger signs?

    <p>To identify children in need of urgent attention and advanced care</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended approach for pediatric patients with altered mental status and no access to blood glucose testing?

    <p>Administer glucose and check for seizure/convulsions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action should be taken if it is not possible to check the blood glucose level in a sick child with altered mental status?

    <p>Administer glucose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done for hypothermic infants to help maintain their body temperature?

    <p>Cover infants' heads</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of evaluating pediatric patients for danger signs?

    <p>Identify children needing urgent attention and referral</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if there is concern for airway obstruction in children with shorter necks?

    <p>Use appropriate airway management techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

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