First Aid Instructor Interview Questions And Answers

The best way to stop external blood loss is by applying direct pressure over the wound. Elevation can also help slow bleeding from a limb.

A hormone that increases the heart rate, pulse rate, blood pressure and cause blood vessels to constrict and strengthen in response to stress. A surge of strength and energy brought by a stressful event or dangerous situation is referred as an adrenaline rush.

This is a level of medical care for victims of life-threatening injuries until a full medical care is given to them at the hospital. It can be provided by a BLS trained person, a paramedic or emergency medical technician.

Cardiac is the medical term which means relating to the heart. A sudden stop in effective blood circulation due to the failure of the heart to contract is called a cardiac arrest. An immediate CPR and an AED can help restore the functioning of the heart.

The pressure of the blood within the arteries. This is one of the vital signs being monitored to indicate wellness of the body. It varies depending on activities, situation and stress. Too low or too high levels of blood pressure is not a good sign and will require further medical care. Normal blood pressure in an adult is approximately 120/80 mm Hg.

A feeling of tightness, heavy pressure, or crushing pain around the chest area – between the neck and upper abdomen. It can be a result of angina, heart attack, and other important diseases. Chest pain is a warning to seek medical attention.

(AKA: Chest Compressions)/Rescue Breathing (AKA: Artificial Respiration) Also abbreviated as CPR. A life-saving first aid procedure of chest compressions given to patients who is in cardiac arrest. This medical process helps patient’s body pump blood when the heart fails. To carry out this procedure, a trained person manually presses up and down the casualty’s chest (chest compressions) and performs a series of rescue breaths by means of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation which help restore breathing and circulation.

Diabetes is a disease in which the blood glucose or blood sugar is abnormally high. A diabetic person can have diabetic attacks which will require medical help.

The first thing you should do is identify and manage any hazards to yourself or bystanders. Your safety is the most important priority!

Check the patient’s airway, look for regular movement of chest, listen for normal breath sounds, feel for regular, rhythmic movement of chest or upper abdomen.

The person who is on their back and appears unconscious. And immediately call for ambulance.

Also known as cerebral compression which is usually caused by a head injury. It occurs when there is a build-up of pressure on the brain. Head injuries may lead to permanent mental impairment, disability or even death. Head injury cases require immediate medical attention. First aid for head injury should be administered to prevent further damage to the brain.

You should place all unconscious but breathing casualties into the recovery position (on their side with their head tilted back).

100 Compressions per minute is the correct rate of compressions.

Place the lady in the recovery position to maintain a clear airway and monitor her breathing until help arrives.

☛ Gloves, goggles or a resuscitation device
☛ Foot, body or head protection
☛ Remembering to wash hands before and as soon as possible after contact with casualty

Elevate the arm, apply pressure around the glass, build up dressings around the wound and call an ambulance. Reassure the patient.

☛ Difficulty breathing and swelling of the tongue
☛ Rash to the limbs
☛ Swelling of the limbs

A device that restores the normal rhythm of the heart by delivering a controlled electrical shock. A sudden cardiac arrest can happen anytime so AEDs installed in workplaces are necessary as it is an opportunity for life-saving defibrillation.

A medicine or drug used to relieve nasal congestion and stuffed nose caused by a cold, flu, allergies or sinusitis.

Checking for a response is part of the primary survey. You should check for a response by shouting at the victim to see if they are rousable. If this does not work, a gentle tap on the shoulders can be used.

Resting the patient and allowing them to administer their own medication.

The Cervical spine is the medical term for the neck bones.

inflammation, swelling and narrowing of the airways.

Place the heel of one hand on the middle of the chest (lower sternum, between the nipples) and place the other hand of top of the first.