Paediatric First Aid

treatment for a seizure is

• sit them up

• monitor when they stop siezure check breathing

• watch look and listen

• send a bystnader for help and start cpr

Which of these isn’t a sign of meningitis in babies?

• Irritability

• Lethargy

• Neck bruising

• Poor feeding

What should you do if a choking child collapses and stops breathing?

• Back blows

• CPR

• Ask them to cough

• Check response

What is the E in DHEAD

• Epilepsy

• Eating

• Ethanol

• Everything else

During CPR the child starts coughing and opens their eyes. What should you do?

• Stop CPR and sit them up

• Continue CPR and reassure them

• Stop CPR and cancel the ambulance

• Stop CPR and place them in recovery position

Which of these are common causes of seizures in children

• Epilepsy

• Low blood sugar

• High fever

• All of them

Which medication should you give in meningitis?

• Ibuprofen

• Aspirin

• Paracetamol

• Antibiotics

Who do you start CPR with 5 rescue breaths on?

• Babies <1

• Children 1-5

• Children 5-18

• All of them

Who is less likely to get meningitis?

• Unvaccinated people

• Young children

• Bus drivers

• Babies

What was your favourite thing about todays session?