What should you always be aware of throughout the incident you are attending

A Primary Survey should take no longer than how many seconds to complete

If you cannot rectify a life-threatening deficit on the Primary survey then you will need to consider early advanced back up and/or early rapid transport to hospital for specialised care, True or False

What is the correct flow for Primary Survey assessment

In Disability, what is the clinician assessing for

Catastrophic Haemorrhage will cause the overall blood volume to increase, True or False

On sensing a drop in blood pressure, what response does the body initiate

In response to Catastrophic Haemorrhage, the kidneys will retain what in order to draw fluid from urine to keep in circulation

Through Catastrophic Haemorrhage, cells within the body will eventually revert to what state for energy production

If organ perfusion is not met, they will

A partially or fully occluded airway will reduce airflow into and out of

With an occluded airway, carbon dioxide will be unable to leave the body. This will result in

Brain cell damage can begin after how many minutes without oxygen

A partially occluded airway can allow some air flow into and out of the lungs, True or False

Which of the following can be signs of airway compromise

An unconscious patient with a foreign body airway obstruction, chest compressions can

During anaphylaxis, if possible early on, is it advised to remove the patient from the source of the allergy

In an airway burns situation where the patient is unconscious and there is concern for a swelling airway, early consideration should be made for

Is Endotracheal Intubation within the skill set of every Paramedic in the UK

The Levitan position can help optimise vocal cord view when attempting intubation. This position is commonly seen as a

Organs rely on strict perfusion levels in order to function well, True or False

Poor circulation can cause the patients’ mental state/demeanour to be

What does CRT stand for

When reviewing ‘Blood on the floor plus 4’, what are the 4

What is the average Tidal Volume of the lungs

On the FLAPS mnemonic, what is the aim of the Search section

A Myocardial Infarction will always show ST-elevation on an ECG, True or False

Prinzmetal’s Angina is caused by

Congested cardiac failure affects which sides of the heart

Septic shock is caused by

What does the Disability section assess

The GCS can score between

AVPU is a simpler version for assessing level of consciousness and stands for Alert, Verbal, …….., and Unresponsive. What is the missing word

Work out the GCS for the following: The patient has their eyes open to pain, is making incomprehensible sounds, and is withdrawing from pain

Which of the following could help identify what is the cause for a patients’ reduced/altered level of consciousness

A Stroke can be ischemic or

A blown pupil can be a sign of

Which organ is injured in a Coup or Contra-Coup injury

Hypoglycaemia is when a patients’ blood sugar readings are low, True or False

Cerebrospinal fluid or blood from the ears can indicate what type of injury

Where does the E section come in the Primary Survey

Exposing the patient can identify what

When going through the Primary Survey, if you get stuck on a deficit, you should

Hypothermia can have significant detrimental effect in trauma, True or False

When exposing a patient, you should be aware of the patients’ dignity, and not causing further

On Evaluating, you are reviewing what

What is the Primary Survey

What sensors within the blood vessels measure blood pressure

During Catastrophic Haemorrhage, blood sugar levels are allowed to rise. This is due to inhibition of insulin through the release of what hormone

The stepwise airway approach can be utilised up and down the scale depending on airway need and difficulty, True or False