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1. Check if patient is conscious by speaking to them loudly.
2. Check if patient is conscious by physically gripping or gently shaking them.
3. Check to see if patient is faking unconsciousness by applying a humane painful stimuli (squeezing a pen between two of the patients fingers).
1-3: Before, and while doing the above, check if the patient is breathing and has a pulse.
Apply further first aid depending on the condition of the patient.
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What first aid procedure do i apply for someone with hypoxia?
What first aid procedure do i apply for someone with hypoxia?
How do you apply medical first aid on board the ship?
how to apply first aid on board ship for unconscious victims
Do I do the same first aid to the older people?
Yes; you give first aid according to the condition of the patient.
Who is the most important person in a first aid situation and why?
Paramedic is the most important person in a first aid because he knows that how to deals with the patient in serious condition.
What does breathing stand for in first aid?
it stands for "is the patient breathing?"
Who has the authority to restrain a first aid victim?
As first aid attendants, we DO NOT have the authority to restrain a patient. Psychiatric Nurses have the authority to commit someone, however as a first aider if the patient is uncooperative you must call security or the police.
What does AVPU mean in first aid?
AVPU refers to a patient's Level of Consciousness (or LOC) A - Alert - the patient is alert, able to communicate and responsive V - Verbal - the patient only responds to you when you speak to them P - Pain - The patient only responds when you apply a painful stimulus (such as pinching the trapezius muscle) U - No response at all. The patient is unconscious (or dead)
What are the objective of first-aid training?
The main objective of first aid training is to help the people in case of emergency. Its only purpose to reach is to teach non-medical personnel how to apply common sense in helping their injured fellows.
What is the primary need of First Aid?
Stabilization of the patient's vital signs until more qualified assistance can be obtained is the primary function of First Aid.
What is an artificial ventilator for in a first aid kit?
For supplying oxygen to a patient during CPR.
What is the first aid for heart attack?
The first aid treatment for a heart attack is fairly limited. We can reassure the patient. As well as this, we can help the patient take any prescribed medication (i.e. GTN spray). The best thing we can do is to phone for an ambulance and to ensure prompt medical treatment is delivered to the patient. This is the best treatment first aiders can provide.
What does 'history' mean in terms of first aid?
The story of what happened, and anything else you need to know about the patient. (In the case of first aid, for instance, checking for medical alert bracelet).
