STCW FIRST AID AND CPR EXAMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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STCW FIRST AID AND CPR
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STCW FIRST AID AND CPR
STCW FIRST AID AND CPR
Name of bone in the middle of the chest - Answer- Sternum (breastbone)
HAINES Recovery Position - Answer- High Arm in Endangered Spine
arterial bleeding - Answer- Bleeding from an artery,
which is characterized by bright red blood that is rapid, profuse...
STCW FIRST AID AND CPR
Name of bone in the middle of the chest - Answer- Sternum (breastbone)
HAINES Recovery Position - Answer- High Arm in Endangered Spine
arterial bleeding - Answer- Bleeding from an artery,
which is characterized by bright red blood that is rapid, profuse, and difficult to control
venous bleeding - Answer- Bleeding from veins
dark red with continuous flow
capillary bleeding - Answer- bleeding from capillaries, which is characterized by a slow, oozing flow of
blood
how to stop external bleeding? - Answer- Apply direct pressure and elevation
What is shock? - Answer- When organs and tissues in the body do not receive adequate oxygen rich
blood
Sign and symptoms of shock - Answer- Rapid pulse
Increased respiration
Cool clammy pale skin
Depth of burn - Answer- 1. first degree (superficial)
-reddened, painful skin e.g. touching a hot pot
2. second degree (partial thickness)
-blisters, painful skin
3. Third degrees (full thickness)
-charred, leather like skin, white, waxy, painless
What is a seizure? - Answer- Abnormal electrical activity in the brain
Sign or Symptom of seizures - Answer- Patient is awake but not responding
Foaming in mouth
Difficulty breathing or loss of consciousness
What is hyperthermia? - Answer- When the body loses heat and it's core (internal) temperature drops
Chest Injuries treatment - Answer- Turn the body on the the injured side so the the opposite lung can
help relieve pressure on the good lung
What is a stroke? - Answer- occurs when the blood flow to a portion of a brain is blocked or when a
blood vessel in the Brian ruptures and bleeding occurs
Sign and symptoms of a stroke - Answer- Unequal pupils
Difficult thinking, moving, speaking seeing or swallowing
What is a heart attack? - Answer- A blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle.
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