FA4
Examination/Diagnosis    
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The report of an illness,     accident or incident by the   patient or bystanders is knownas what?
the history
signs and symptoms
a diagnosis
a prognosis
The details provided by a     conscious casualty regarding  his injuries and feelings are known as what?
symptoms
signs
history
diagnosis
The observations made by the  First Aider during a routine  examination of a casualty are known as what?
signs
symptoms
history
prognosis
During the initial approach toa casualty the First Aider    should check that there is    no ............?
danger to himself or casualty
other First Aider around
better qualified person around
risk of "catching" something
How should a First Aider talk to a casualty?
calmly and reassuringly
in a very loud voice
in a whisper
in a curt authoritative manner
What if possible should you   take with you when going to   examine an injured person?    
First Aid materials
only a thermometer initially
only a notebook and pencil
nothing initially
Why should you ask a casualty to describe his symptoms      IMMEDIATELY on arrival at the scene of an accident?
he may become unconscious
he may be drunk
to avoid a full examination
to avoid nervous pauses
Apart from general assistance,what should bystanders at an  accident be asked if they can provide?
History and information
Nothing. Ask them to leave
Help whilst you find a phone
Drugs or medicines
When examining an unconscious patient you should look in hisor her mouth to check what?
No obstructions/foreign bodies
Tongue is the correct colour
Jaw is not broken
Saliva is present
The eyes of a casualty with   head injuries may appear      unnatural. What should you    observe when examining these?
Pupil size & reaction to light
Colour of iris
Appearance of eyelids
Whether open or closed
A patient's face can sometimesprovide a sign of poisoning bycorrosive substances. What mayyou see?
Burns on the lips or mouth
Bloodshot appearance of eyes
Cheeks excessively red
Unequal size of the pupils
Which condition causes the    breath to smell of acetone in diabetics?
insufficient insulin
excess insulin
 
 
When examining a patient how  much of his or her clothing   should you remove?
Sufficient to treat injuries
Everything
Everything but not all at once
None whatsoever
Straw coloured fluid or blood issuing from the nose or ear  can indicate which condition?
Fractured skull
Acute abdominal emergency
Fractured spine
Congestive heart failure
With what should you compare  each of a casualty's limbs    when checking for swelling or irregularities?
The limb on the other side
Those of a bystander
A recent photo of the casualty
A First Aid manual
Swelling, irregularity or     deformity observed during a   routine examination may be an indication of what?
A fracture
Shock
Hypothermia
Blood poisoning
A large damp patch noticed on a patient's clothing should beassumed to be an indication ofwhat until proved otherwise?
Haemorrhage (serious bleeding)
Incontinence
Excessive perspiration
 
If during an examination your patient suddenly stops        breathing, what should you do?
Commence resuscitation at once
Get help quickly
Finish the examination quickly
Wait to see if it starts again
If a person's heart has       stopped beating, how would youexpect the pupils of the eyes to appear?
widely dilated
very small
of unequal size
normal
Whilst examining a patient    suffering from asphyxia you   may observe "cyanosis". How   would you recognise it?
blue nail beds, lips & eyelids
skin would be hot and flushed
signs of cyanide poisoning
pupils would be widely dilated
During an examination why     should you remove rings from  the fingers of a hand which   has been scalded or burnt?
swelling will quickly develop
for safe keeping
to expose and cool the tissues
to reduce risk of infection
A high temperature in infants caused by infectious disease, throat/ear infection etc. can cause what alarming condition?
convulsions
asthma
asphyxia
nose-bleeding
If you suspect a patient is   suffering from poisoning, one of the most important tasks ofthe First Aider is to ......?
identify the poison
keep the patient warm
make the patient sick
decide if it was an accident
An electrician has collapsed  over the machine he was tryingto repair. What is the first  thing you must check?
electricity supply turned off
carotid pulse is present
patient is breathing
history of the accident
What is the most important    reason for looking in pockets or handbag of an unconscious  casualty. To check for ......?
treatment cards or medicine
small change for telephoning
BUPA membership card
his passport