Any major bleeding must be stopped before treating a wound:
You can threat a person with heat exhaustion by giving him salt and water:
Internal bleeding will never lead to circulation failure:
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:
Abdominal thrust is applied to remove foreign objects in the airway:
Improvised splints can only be made of solid materials:
Damage to the spinal cord will always result in immediate neurological malfunction:
Open weave roller bandages are used to support joints:
Parts of the body can be used as splints:
Head injury will lead to circulation failure:
An internal abdominal bleeding is not dangerous as it will stop bleeding by itself due to the increased pressure in the abdomen:
Grease and oil must never be used in connection with oxygen bottles, couplings and valves:
Most adults will endure a loss of blood of 1 litre:
A haematoma can be caused by head injury:
To protect a burn injury, we should never remove the patients clothing:
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:
A triangular bandage is always used in its triangular shape:
A limb with an external bleeding should be lowered to maintain circulation in order to supply the cells with oxygen and prevent cell death:
It is the increased pressure in the head that is fatal, not the bleeding itself:
A patient who is shouting has an open airway:
We have 3 circulatory systems for blood transportation:
There are, at least, four distinct signs of fracture:
Heat-stroke can occur suddenly, causing unconsciousness within minutes. This may be signaled by the casualty feeling uneasy and ill.
A casualty with burns has less need for fluid:
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.
Your aims are to maintain the airway, breathing and circulation, to remove any contaminated clothing, to identify the poison and to obtain medical aid:
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:
Normal resting rate of pulse in a healthy adult is about 2-3 beats per second:
Shock and circulation failure are equivalent:
A patient who breathes will always have a pulse rate?
Cardiac arrest will always lead to unconsciousness:
The red blood cells are responsible for the transportation of oxygen:
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:
Bandages must be sterile before use:
When treating an injury obtained by falling, it is of great importance to check the motor function in the extremities:
The motor function and circulation distal to the fracture should always be assessed:
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:
Oxygen bottles should be handled with care and should be removed if they are exposed to heat:
None of the tissue cells will die, only damaged when the casualty has a crush injury:
A fractured spine will always imply unconsciousness:
Oxygen treatment is most important with injury to the head/neck/spine:
You should terminate resuscitation after 15 minutes:
The walls in the blood vessels are completely resistant to diffusion:
Symptoms of serious head injury are unconsciousness, low pulse rate and high blood pressure:
A patient with a major burn is liable to develop circulation failure:
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:
The respiration system of a person suffering from flame burns is very exposed to damage:
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:
Dressing should always be larger than the wound they cover:
Moderate and deep hypothermia cause very unstable condition, and the patient must be inactive and treated very carefully:
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:
A spine/neck injury will always have priority over every other injury due to the risk of paralysis:
Once a bandage is in place it should be left alone:
What is the most serious damage to the tissue concerning damage by pressure?
Increasing pressure and developing oedema.
A bandage is always applied to an open wound:
Cooling of a third degree burn should be terminated after 15 minutes:
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:
You should only use double nose catheters when treating two patients on one oxygen bottle:
A sudden fall in blood pressure does not normally lead to circulation failure:
When there is an electrical burn there is a great danger of internal injuries:
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:
A good splint should prevent adequate blood circulation and compress nerves, so the casualty will not feel any pain:
Cooling does not reduce pain in a sprain:
It may be difficult to tell if there is a fracture or a sprain:
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.
A large dose of muscle relaxing medicaments can cause respiratory problems due to the reduced activity in the respiratory muscles:
A chemical burn from fluid must be bandaged firmly to prevent fluid from covering greater parts of the skin:
One of the main tasks of the blood is to transport oxygen to body’s cells:
Cardiac arrest leads to circulation failure:
Breathing is controlled by the respiratory centre in the brain:
A seriously hypothermic patient should as soon as possible be placed in a warm bath (>50 °C) to regain normal body heat:
To render correct first aid one should be certain that there is a fracture before treating the patient:
The respiration system, above all, reacts to carbon dioxide levels in the blood:
A person under influence of alcohol will suffer from frost injuries quicker than a sober person:
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:
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:
What is the most important treatment concerning a foreign body in the eye?
Wring the eye-lid to prevent blinking.