Chapter 28: Emergency care
Multiple choice
1. In emergencies in or out of hospital, your first priority is to acutely aware of ______.
- any dangers that may pose a threat to the health or safety of yourself
- whether the sick or injured person is alive
- how often the sick or injured person is breathing
- what caused the sick or injured person to be in the situation they currently are in
2. In an emergency situation you need to remember ______.
- MEWS and HR
- ABCDE
- Drs ABCDE
- ECG and CAP
3. What is the respiratory rate of an infant?
- 12 breaths per minute
- 30–60 breaths per minute
- less than 5 breaths per minute
- 10–20 breaths per minute
4. What does AVPU stand for?
- Alert, Voice, Pain, Unresponsive
- Awake, Voice, Pain, Unresponsive
- Alive, Voice, Pinch, Unresponsive
- Asleep, Voice, Pain, Unresponsive
5. What factors can cause a person’s brain not to function effectively?
- stroke
- low blood sugar
- lack of oxygen
- all of these