CAREER TALK @DAMAI

What is the first thing a nurse should do when a patient faints?

• Give them a snack

• Shake them awake

• Take a selfie

• Check their airway, breathing, and circulation

Which of these is a common superstition in hospitals?

• Wearing mismatched socks makes you immune to flu

• Saying “It’s a quiet night” will make things busier

• Whistling in the ward brings good luck

• Spilling coffee means a patient will recover

What happens when you hiccup too much?

• You might break a rib

• Lung muscles weaken

• Activate laughing syndrome

• You turn into a frog

Which of these devices can restart a person’s heart?

• Doppler machine

• Microwave

• Telemetry

• Defibrillator

Nurses walk more in a single shift than most people do in a day

• True

• False

Where can you find a defibrillator?

• Lift lobby of housing estate

• All of the above

• Shopping malls

• Police stations

Which of the following is a common nursing myth?

• Nurses can work in research

• Nurses can perform CPR

• Nurses can specialize in different fields

• Nurses only follow doctors

What do movies get wrong about CPR?

• It always brings people back

• It makes patients wake up and start talking

• It’s gentle and easy

• It’s a 100% cure for everything

CPR should be done to the beat of "Stayin’ Alive" by the Bee Gees

• False

• True

A nurse can legally perform surgery if a doctor is unavailable

• False

• True