Year11 PDHPE - First aid

Duty of care requires first aiders to:

• Undertake an advanced first aid course

• Provide first aid appropriate to their training, skills and limitations

•  Treat a casualty, even if not sure of what to do, they must do anything to save a life

•  Take the casualty to the nearest hospital as quickly as possible

In relation to an adult casualty’s rights when receiving first aid treatment, which of the following is true?

• If conscious and responsive, you must gain their consent before commencing any treatment

•  A first aid certificate gives you automatic right to treat anyone

• There is no need to communicate as it just slows down treatment

• A casualty has no rights and must comply

Ethical considerations when providing first aid include:

• Displaying respectful behaviour towards the casualty

• Maintaining respect for their beliefs

• Gaining consent and keeping personal information confidential

• All of the above

Why is it important to attend a debriefing session after being involved in a first aid incident?

• People can react adversely to traumatic events and may need support

•  It may help to process the event in a positive way

•  Traumatic events may leave devastating emotional residue

•  All of the above

What could you do to help reduce the risk of infection when performing CPR?

• Use a resuscitation mask to deliver rescue breaths

•  Have the casualty’s partner deliver the rescue breaths

•  Consider compressions only CPR if a mask is not available

•  Any or all of the above

What is the first step in the DRSABCD action plan?

• Default

• Defibrillation

• Danger

• Doctor

What is a sign or symptom of a neck / spinal injury?

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What is the correct ratio of chest compression to rescue breathes during CPR

• 15:1

• 30:2

• 30:4

• 60:6

What is the correct management technique for a burn?

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What is the correct management technique for an eye injury?

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