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What is the most serious damage to the tissue concerning damage by pressure?
Increasing pressure and developing oedema.
An internal abdominal bleeding is not dangerous as it will stop bleeding by itself due to the increased pressure in the abdomen:
The main goal of splinting is to render a pulling strain on the fractured bone ends, in order to prevent them from touching each over:
The position and direction of entry and exit wounds will alert you to the likely extent of hidden injury, and to the degree of shock that may ensue:
Do not touch anything that is sticking to, or embedded in, the eyeball, or over the coloured part of the eye, when treating a person with a foreign body in the eye:
Inspiration is mainly caused by muscle activity of the Diaphragm:
Bandages must be sterile before use:
It is the increased pressure in the head that is fatal, not the bleeding itself:
A patient who breathes will always have a pulse rate?
A spine/neck injury will always have priority over every other injury due to the risk of paralysis:
A bandage is always applied to an open wound:
Respiration while resting is normal if the frequency increases to more than 20 ventilations per minute:
If a patient has heat exhaustion, the symptoms are weakness, vertigo, headache and nausea. Initially the skin is cool and clammy.
Most adults will endure a loss of blood of 1 litre:
Visible shortening of a limb is not necessarily a sign of a fracture:
The walls in the blood vessels are completely resistant to diffusion:
A patient who is shouting has an open airway:
When treating an injury obtained by falling, it is of great importance to check the motor function in the extremities:
The respiration system of a person suffering from flame burns is very exposed to damage:
Open weave roller bandages are used to support joints:
We have 3 circulatory systems for blood transportation:
Cooling of a third degree burn should be terminated after 15 minutes:
Symptoms of serious head injury are unconsciousness, low pulse rate and high blood pressure:
You should only use double nose catheters when treating two patients on one oxygen bottle:
Once a bandage is in place it should be left alone:
All fires will burn easier and faster in an oxygen-rich environment. Therefore, do not use oxygen bottles near an open fire. Smoking is not allowed.
There is nothing more you can do to prevent food poisoning, than ensure that frozen poultry and meat are fully defrosted before it is cooked. Cook meat, poultry, fish, and eggs thoroughly to kill harmful bacteria. Never keep food lukewarm for long periods; bacteria can multiply without obvious signs of spoilage:
If you are unable to give a patient with an increased circulation failure due to bleeding, intravenous treatment, he should promptly be given plenty to drink to replace lost fluid:
Any major bleeding must be stopped before treating a wound:
Flush away any residual chemical on the skin with plenty of cold water. Be sure, that the water does not flush away from the casualty’s body:
Cardiac arrest will always lead to unconsciousness:
When an ambulance or more qualified personnel arrives at the scene, there is no need to tell them about the poisonous chemical inhaled since they will find out themselves:
A sudden fall in blood pressure does not normally lead to circulation failure:
The motor function and circulation distal to the fracture should always be assessed:
Heat cramps seldom occurs after excessive sweating precipitated by strenuous exercise:
Damage to the spinal cord will always result in immediate neurological malfunction:
Breathing is controlled by the respiratory centre in the brain:
Oxygen treatment is most important with injury to the head/neck/spine:
Head injury will lead to circulation failure:
Internal bleeding will never lead to circulation failure:
An unconscious patient suffering from a major spine injury should not be placed in recovery position, as this may increase the damage and lead to paralysis:
Cooling does not reduce pain in a sprain:
There are, at least, four distinct signs of fracture:
A person under influence of alcohol will suffer from frost injuries quicker than a sober person:
When performing C-P-R it is advisable to elevate the patient’s legs to secure sufficient blood to the chest and head:
It may be difficult to tell if there is a fracture or a sprain:
A limb with an external bleeding should be lowered to maintain circulation in order to supply the cells with oxygen and prevent cell death:
When we deal with food poisoning your aims are to encourage the casualty to rest, to seek medical advice or aid, and to give the casualty plenty of bland fluids to drink:
Normal resting rate of pulse in a healthy adult is about 2-3 beats per second:
A haematoma can be caused by head injury:
When there is an electrical burn there is a great danger of internal injuries:
Your aims are to maintain the airway, breathing and circulation, to remove any contaminated clothing, to identify the poison and to obtain medical aid:
To render correct first aid one should be certain that there is a fracture before treating the patient:
Heat-stroke can occur suddenly, causing unconsciousness within minutes. This may be signaled by the casualty feeling uneasy and ill.
R-I-C-E treatment has no effect if postponed more than 4 hours after the injury took place:
Shock and circulation failure are equivalent:
To protect a burn injury, we should never remove the patients clothing:
A seriously hypothermic patient should as soon as possible be placed in a warm bath (>50 °C) to regain normal body heat:
You should terminate resuscitation after 15 minutes:
Abdominal thrust is applied to remove foreign objects in the airway:
A casualty with burns has less need for fluid:
The red blood cells are responsible for the transportation of oxygen:
A fractured spine will always imply unconsciousness:
Oxygen bottles should be handled with care and should be removed if they are exposed to heat:
The brain of hypothermic patients will consume less oxygen than usual:
You should not supply oxygen when resuscitating, as this will only disturb the treatment. It is however important to do so immediately after the resuscitation has ended:
A patient with a major burn is liable to develop circulation failure:
Bleeding will always occur together with a fracture, that breaks the skin:
When dealing with a heat stroke your aims are to lower the casualty’s body temperature as quickly as possible, and to arrange removal of the casualty to hospital. Do NOT use iced water as they may constrict blood vessels:
Parts of the body can be used as splints:
Moderate and deep hypothermia cause very unstable condition, and the patient must be inactive and treated very carefully:
You can threat a person with heat exhaustion by giving him salt and water:
Improvised splints can only be made of solid materials:
A chemical burn from fluid must be bandaged firmly to prevent fluid from covering greater parts of the skin:
Cardiac arrest leads to circulation failure:
A large dose of muscle relaxing medicaments can cause respiratory problems due to the reduced activity in the respiratory muscles:
A person suffering from a moderate to hard blow to the head, should always be under close observation in the early hours after the accident, considering possible development of edema in the head:
If there are signs of tendon damage, the tendon must be sutured by a surgeon before closing the wound. If so, put on a dressing until qualified treatment can be administered:
A good splint should prevent adequate blood circulation and compress nerves, so the casualty will not feel any pain:
Dressing should always be larger than the wound they cover: