A haematoma can be caused by head injury:
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:
Symptoms of serious head injury are unconsciousness, low pulse rate and high blood pressure:
A patient who is shouting has an open airway:
You should only use double nose catheters when treating two patients on one oxygen bottle:
The motor function and circulation distal to the fracture should always be assessed:
A good splint should prevent adequate blood circulation and compress nerves, so the casualty will not feel any pain:
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:
None of the tissue cells will die, only damaged when the casualty has a crush injury:
A sudden fall in blood pressure does not normally lead to circulation failure:
Moderate and deep hypothermia cause very unstable condition, and the patient must be inactive and treated very carefully:
Internal bleeding will never lead to circulation failure:
A patient who breathes will always have a pulse rate?
Oxygen bottles should be handled with care and should be removed if they are exposed to heat:
Damage to the spinal cord will always result in immediate neurological malfunction:
A patient with a major burn is liable to develop circulation failure:
Improvised splints can only be made of solid materials:
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 spine/neck injury will always have priority over every other injury due to the risk of paralysis:
Oxygen treatment is most important with injury to the head/neck/spine:
Cardiac arrest will always lead to unconsciousness:
Inspiration is mainly caused by muscle activity of the Diaphragm:
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:
Abdominal thrust is applied to remove foreign objects in the airway:
R-I-C-E treatment has no effect if postponed more than 4 hours after the injury took place:
The respiration system, above all, reacts to carbon dioxide levels in the blood:
Bandages must be sterile before use:
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:
You should terminate resuscitation after 15 minutes:
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:
To render correct first aid one should be certain that there is a fracture before treating the patient:
When performing C-P-R it is advisable to elevate the patient’s legs to secure sufficient blood to the chest and head:
A seriously hypothermic patient should as soon as possible be placed in a warm bath (>50 °C) to regain normal body heat:
An internal abdominal bleeding is not dangerous as it will stop bleeding by itself due to the increased pressure in the abdomen:
Once a bandage is in place it should be left alone:
A limb with an external bleeding should be lowered to maintain circulation in order to supply the cells with oxygen and prevent cell death:
Head injury will lead to circulation failure:
It may be difficult to tell if there is a fracture or a sprain:
Cooling does not reduce pain in a sprain:
The red blood cells are responsible for the transportation of oxygen:
Parts of the body can be used as splints:
Cooling of a third degree burn should be terminated after 15 minutes:
Bleeding will always occur together with a fracture, that breaks the skin:
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:
A person under influence of alcohol will suffer from frost injuries quicker than a sober person:
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:
A fractured spine will always imply unconsciousness:
Respiration while resting is normal if the frequency increases to more than 20 ventilations per minute:
A chemical burn from fluid must be bandaged firmly to prevent fluid from covering greater parts of the skin:
A triangular bandage is always used in its triangular shape:
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:
It is the increased pressure in the head that is fatal, not the bleeding itself:
Dressing should always be larger than the wound they cover:
Spillage of corrosive chemicals is poisonous and can also result in burns:
Cardiac arrest leads to circulation failure:
To protect a burn injury, we should never remove the patients clothing:
Any major bleeding must be stopped before treating a wound:
Grease and oil must never be used in connection with oxygen bottles, couplings and valves:
When treating an injury obtained by falling, it is of great importance to check the motor function in the extremities:
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:
The respiration system of a person suffering from flame burns is very exposed to damage:
You should always wash your hands before preparing food. Wear protective gloves or waterproof plasters if you have cuts on your hands:
Heat-stroke can occur suddenly, causing unconsciousness within minutes. This may be signaled by the casualty feeling uneasy and ill.
Heat cramps seldom occurs after excessive sweating precipitated by strenuous exercise:
Normal resting rate of pulse in a healthy adult is about 2-3 beats per second:
Shock and circulation failure are equivalent:
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:
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:
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:
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:
We have 3 circulatory systems for blood transportation:
There are, at least, four distinct signs of fracture:
You can threat a person with heat exhaustion by giving him salt and water:
When there is an electrical burn there is a great danger of internal injuries:
Most adults will endure a loss of blood of 1 litre:
Visible shortening of a limb is not necessarily a sign of a fracture:
A casualty with burns has less need for fluid:
One of the main tasks of the blood is to transport oxygen to body’s cells: