WorksheetsNPLQ -Section 3
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 21mins
A casualty is unconscious and requires immediate treatment. Identify what a lifeguard should do
Only touch the casualty if they regain consciousness
Treat the casualty as you cannot ask for consent
Call 999/112 and wait for the ambulance before touching them
Shout at the casualty, hoping they wake up and give consent
Why is it important to ask for consent before starting treatment?
Touching a casualty without consent can be seen as assault
A nice thing to ask
It is written in Equality and diversity policy
It's part of the customer service policy
A lifeguard needs to treat a casualty with a deep cut. Identify what the lifeguard should do to minimise the risk of infection
Ask them if they have any diseases
Make sure exposed cuts are covered with a plaster
Ask the casualty if they have recently been ill
Ask the casualty if they have any infections
Identify which of the following reasons why you should administer CPR
their breathing is absent
their breathing is not normal
they are taken in-frequent breaths
All of the above
A casualty is having a seizure in the cafe . Identify what treatment a lifeguard should administer
Remove objects, tie the casualty’s feet together and restrain their arms
Remove objects, pad under the casualty’s head, time the seizure
Remove objects, put a spoon in the casualty’s mouth, time the seizure
Remove objects, sit the casualty down and give sips of water, time the seizure
Blood is trickling from a wound. Select which type of bleed the casualty is most likely to have
Major bleed
Veinous bleed
Arterial bleed
Minor bleed
Identify the signs, symptoms and treatment of a casualty who is suffering from a severe asthma attack
Breathing difficulties, anxiety, facial weakness. Reassure the casualty, put them in the recovery position, administer auto-injector
Breathing difficulties, anxiety, difficulty in speaking. Reassure, encourage them to take their medication, call 999/112
Breathing difficulties, anxiety, facial weakness. Encourage the casualty to breathe into a paper bag and take their medication
Breathing difficulties, anxiety, difficulty in speaking. Reassure, give sugary drink and ask if they have medication
A casualty is suffering from a heart attack. Identify the signs, symptoms and treatment that should be given
Dizziness, feeling of impending doom, slow pulse. Call 999/112, assist the casualty to sit down and raise their legs, monitor their pulse
Dizziness, feeling of impending doom, anxiety, holding the throat. Call 999/112, lay the casualty down and raise their legs, advise them to breathe slowly
Dizziness, feeling of impending doom, anxiety, nausea. Call 999/112, assist the casualty to sit in a half-sitting position, monitor, loosen tight clothing
Dizziness, feeling of impending doom, anxiety, nausea. Call 999/112, give sips of water then place the casualty in the recovery position
Identify the common signs and symptoms of a casualty who has a spinal injury
Blood on their head, chest pain, difficulty moving limbs
Drowsiness, abdominal pain, strong dislike of bright lights
Bruising around their neck, nausea, dislike of low lights
Disorientation, tingling in their legs, pain in their lower back
Feeling dizzy, sick , issues with concentrating with pale skin and loss of memory are signs and symptoms of what injury or medical condition
stroke
Epilepsy
Concussion
fractured leg
When checking casualties breathing, what would sharp infrequent, slow, noisy gasps mean?
They are choking
You need to start CPR
They are having an asthma attack
They are hyperventilating
A casualty has tripped over in the changing rooms and landed on their front and hit their head (they are breathing and conscious) . Identify what treatment a lifeguard should give
Call 999/112, stabilise the head and encourage then NOT to move their head
Try to roll them over onto the front
Get them up and walk them to their car
Put then into the recovery position
A casualty has burnt themselves, what factors could determined weather or not they need to go to hospital.
Height of casualty, medical history, age and depth of burn/scald
Weight of casualty, age, location, response time of First Aider
Size, cause, location, depth of burn/scald and age of casualty
Air temperature, cause, location and gender of casualty
A casualty has a small graze on their knee. Identify what treatment a lifeguard should administer
Examine, clean and apply an plaster/dressing
Examine, clean and apply a ice pack
Clean with cotton wool and place cream on wound
wash off with pool water and place a bandage over it
Identify what should NOT be included inside a first aid kit
bandages
Non-acholic wipes
Creams
contents list
When checking the first aid kit, what are you actually looking for
Do you have sharp scissors
Do you have Epi - pen inside
Are the items in date
Is there any sweets inside
A customer accidently drops a glass bottle of aftershave in the changing rooms and breaks, you as a lifeguard clean it up but what happens with the glass.
You put it straight in the bin in the changing rooms
You put it in a sharps container
You put it into a cardboard box and tape it up then put it in the bin
In a glass container
Identify who should complete an accident report form following a first aid incident
A receptionist
A swimming teacher
A customer
A lifeguard
A casualty has a small splinter in their finger. Identify what actions a lifeguard should take
Use a pin, pick it out, squeeze to allow a slight bleed, cover with tissue paper
Pull the splinter out in the same direction as it entered, squeeze to allow slight bleeding
Use safety pin to loosen the splinter, squeeze the entry point and allow it to pop out
Twist the splinter and pull it in one smooth movement, squeeze to allow slight bleeding
When treating a burn, what should you NOT do
Run warm water over the burn
All of the answers
Take any clothing off that is stuck to the burn
pop blisters
A swimmer has stood on some broken glass in the changing rooms (The glass is still embedded in the foot). What is the treatment
Leave the glass in, do nothing else and send them to hospital
Leave the glass in, apply pressure on top of the glass and then send them to hospital
Leave the glass in, then use sterile dressing either side of the glass and wrap a dressing to hold in place to apply pressure and hold it still and send them to hospital
Pull it out and cover with a sterile dressing and send then to hospital
A swimmer has burnt their hand on the oven in the kitchen. What is the treatment
Flood the burn with warm running water for 5 minutes, apply cream
Flood the burn with cool running water for 10 minutes, apply a plaster
Flood the burn with cool running water for 15 minutes, apply a dressing
Flood the burn with cool running water for 20 minutes, remove jewellery
A lifeguard is cleaning the changing rooms but chemicals has splashed into the lifeguard right eye. What treatment should you give
Wash the eye out with tap water continuously for 20 minutes, then send them to hospital
Cover straight away with a eye patch, send to hospital
Wash the eye out with tap water continuously for 10 minutes , then send them to hospital
Wash the eye out with warm water for 15 minutes, then send them to hospital
You are treating a nose bleed, what is the correct treatment
Pitch the soft part of the nose, learn backwards, hold 3 sets of 10 minutes, send then to hospital if they are still bleeding
Pitch the soft part of the nose, learn forwards, hold 3 sets of 10 minutes, send then to hospital if they are still bleeding
Pitch the soft part of the nose, learn forwards, hold 2 sets of 8 minutes, send then to hospital if they are still bleeding
Pitch the soft part of the nose, learn backwards, hold 3 sets of 12 minutes, send then to hospital if they are still bleeding
Identify the types of bleed in the correct order of severity from minor to major
Arterial, capillary then vein bleed
Vein, capillary then arterial bleed
Capillary, vein then arterial bleed
Arterial, vein then capillary bleed
A swimmer gets out of the water and comes to talk you ,their hands keeps on shaking, they appear to be very confused, may be even drunk, what could be happening to them
Hypoglycaemia
Hyperglycaemia
Epilepsy
Stroke
Identify from the list below who is most likely to have the responsibility of wearing PPE, providing first aid and reporting when equipment has been used
A Receptionist
A casualty
A swimming teacher
A lifeguard
A casualty is suffering from heat exhaustion. Identify what treatment a lifeguard should administer
Cool the casualty down rapidly, do not move them, place them in the recovery position
Move casualty to a cool place, give them water to sip, lie them down, raise their legs
Move the casualty to a warm area, give them fluids, administer paracetamol
Move the casualty inside to a cool area. Get medical help if they do not improve
A lifeguard has been standing still for a long period of time, has blurred vision and feels nauseous. Identify what condition they may be about to suffer from
Poisoning
Shock
Fainting
Seizure
A casualty is hyperventilating. Identify what treatment a lifeguard should administer
Assist the casualty to a cool area, encourage them to cough repeatedly
Move the casualty to a quiet area, encourage them to breathe through their nose and give sips of water
Help them into a half sitting, half laying position and get them to breath in a bag
Lay the casualty down, elevate their legs and place an ice pack on their forehead
A casualty has chipped their tooth. Identify what treatment a lifeguard should administer
Retrieve the broken parts, rinse their mouth with saline solution, give them a warm sugary drink to sip slowly, seek immediate dental assistance
Lay the casualty down and raise their legs, apply an ice pack to the outside of the cheek, bandage the chipped tooth with a small sterile dressing
Lay the casualty down and raise their legs, give them a glass of milk to sip slowly and apply an ice pack to their forehead to cool them down
Retrieve the broken parts and store in cow’s milk, rinse their mouth with warm water, seek immediate dental assistance
When administering the auto-injector for the treatment of anaphylaxis , what is the best position to place the casualty to inject into the outer thigh
Standing up in a up right position
Lay down and raise the feet up
Lay on their front
Sit over the back of a chair
A casualty is asking for help, they are holding their throat, coughing and visibly distressed. What condition are the most likely to have
Choking; mild obstructions
Choking; severe obstruction
Head injury; compression
Head injury; concussion
When performing CPR, your rescue breath does not inflate the chest. What could be the why this has happened
You have not performed a head tilt and chin lift
You have not used a face mask correctly
there is a blockage in the airway
All of the answers
Identify the correct sequence of the chain of survival
Early recognition, early CPR, early defibrillation, post resuscitation care
Early resolution, early CPR, early decision, post-traumatic stress
Early recovery, early care, early defibrillation, post resuscitation care
Early recognition, early critical care, early discovery, post resuscitation care
Call 999/112, move to a warm place, remove wet clothing, wrap in blankets is the treatment for medical emergency
stroke
Heat stroke
Heat exhaustion
Hypothermia
Which one of these treatments is NOT a treatment used for a casualty who is having an asthma attack
Remove the casualty from the cause
Let them take their inhaler
Take them outside in the cold weather
Encourage them to take slow deep breaths
