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Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

HLTAID001 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Pre-Course Study Workbook

Participant Name USI

If you have any problems completing the Pre-Course Study please contact

EMS on 1300 133 302 during normal business hours. Pre-Course Study Guidelines • Participants must review the EMS CPR Manual prior to completing this workbook.

• All answers must be documented in this Pre-Course Study Workbook.

• Please ensure that you bring a printed copy of the filled in Pre-Course Study Workbook and CPR Manual to the practical training session.

• Failure to complete this study will impact your readiness for training and may impede the awarding of the CPR Nationally Recognised Unit of Competency.

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1. Duty of Care (Page 2) Identify the scenarios in which you would owe an injured person a duty of care:

a. A person that you do not know is found unconscious in a gutter Duty of Care

No Duty of Care

b. A person is injured in an accident caused by car that you are driving Duty of Care

No Duty of Care

c. A staff member in your workplace is injured and you are a First Aid Officer Duty of Care

No Duty of Care

Circle the correct answer above e.g. No Duty of Care. 2. Primary Survey (Page 4) Fill in the following table to identify the correct order of first aid priorities:

D

R

S

A

B

C

D

3. Chain of Survival (Page 4) What are the 4 key actions (links in the chain) that are required to give a patient suffering a cardiac arrest the best chance of survival? Fill in the blanks.

1st Link Early Access - Call 000

2nd Link

3rd Link

4th Link Early Advanced Cardiac Life Support - Paramedics

4. Sending for help (Page 6) a. When would you consider sending a bystander to call 000?


b. How would you ensure that the bystander reported back to you after calling 000?

c. What else do you think that you could do or say to make it easier for an Ambulance to find

your exact location, or the location of the casualty? (Note: answer not found in manual.)

5. Compressions (Page 12) Complete the CPR table below:

Depth of

Compressions Rate of

Compressions Ratio Compress Using

1. An Adult 30:2 2 Hands

2. A Child 1/3 Chest Depth

3. An Infant 100 - 120 6. Rescue Breaths (Page 14) What are the three main methods of performing Rescue Breaths when delivering CPR?

1.

2.

3.

7. Mouth to Mouth Technique (Page 15) If the chest does not rise whist you are administering Rescue Breaths what should you check? Fill in the blanks.

1. Check for Head tilt and jaw support to ensure that the airway is open

2. Check the Airway for obstruction by placing the casualty into a recovery position

3.

8. Duration and Revival Check (Page 21) If normal breathing returns whilst administering CPR, then what should your next actions be?


9. Resuscitation in late pregnancy (Page 22) a. What position would you use when performing CPR on a woman who is obviously

pregnant?

b. How is this position achieved?

10. Defibrillation (Page 23) Circle the heart rhythms below that can be reverted by a defibrillator? a. Asystole b. Ventricular Fibrillation c. Ventricular Tachycardia 11. Safety Precautions for AED (Page 26) 1. Select True for False for the following statements related to the operation of an AED:

a. An AED may be used on a responsive person for training purposes True / False

b. You may hold the hand of the casualty during the shock phase True / False

c. The pads must be firmly attached the casualties chest True / False

d. It is safe to operate the AED in an area with flammable gases True / False

e. It is safe to use an AED on a casualty wearing an Angina patch True / False

f. Casualties with artificial pace makers and cardioverter implants can only be treated if the defibrillator pad is greater than 8mm away from the site True / False

g. You cannot operate an AED if the patient or close surroundings are wet True / False

h. You may lean a casualty against a metal rail if required True / False

i. Use only batteries, electrodes and accessories for the specific AED model. True / False

j. Never connect and use an AED during transport. Vibration and movement may result in inaccurate data analysis. True / False

2. How should the tasks be divided when using an AED where two First Aiders are available?


12. Vital Signs (Pages 10 and 32) Complete the table below:

Normal Respiratory Rate Normal Pulse Rate

1. An Adult

2. A Child

3. An Infant

13. Breathing (Page 10)

How would you check the breathing rate on an unconscious casualty?

14. Handover to Health Care Professionals (Page 35) 1. What information should you provide during a handover to healthcare professionals? Fill in the blanks. a. The ___________________________ that the patient collapsed b. Any ___________________________ noticed earlier (e.g. chest pain or nausea)

c. What the patient was ___________________________ at the time

d. Any ___________________________ that may have been taken e. Any other ___________________________ that you think may be relevant

2. If you are performing CPR at the time the Ambulance arrives, you would:

15. Stress Management (Page 37) Identify three support mechanisms that are available to First Aiders in managing stress:

1.

2.

3.


Pre Course Study Task Completing an incident report is a mandatory competency to award the national CPR competency HLTAID001 Provide CPR. Complete the First Aid Report form for the following scenario:

Whilst at work on the 21st Jan 2018 at 1:00pm John Doe, date of birth 01/07/1974, fell down a flight of stairs resulting in a large laceration to his forehead. You called for an Ambulance immediately and kept John lying still. A pad was placed on his forehead to stop bleeding. During treatment you discovered that John is allergic to Penicillin and takes Anginine tablets for a heart condition called Angina. At 1:05 PM Johns observations were as follows: He was alert and conscious with pale skin, had a pulse of 95bpm and a respiratory rate of 22bpm. At 1:07 PM John stopped breathing and went into cardiac arrest. As the First Aider you provided CPR to John for 5 minutes until the Ambulance arrived and transported John to Hospital. Complete the First Aid Incident Report below:

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Assessment Task 2 – Complete a Incident / Accident Report You are required to complete a simple First aid / Incident / Accident Report using the details for Scenario 1.

Date of Incident Time of Incident Location of Incident Date of Report

First Name of Casualty Surname of Casualty Date of Birth of Casualty

Incident Details and Observations (use the rear of form if you require more space)

OBSERVATIONS AND ASSESSMENT Signs and Symptoms

Please mark all injuries using the key below A – Abrasions B – Burn C – Contusion D – Deformity F – Fracture L – Laceration / Cuts P – Pain S – Swelling

Allergies

Medications

Past / Present Medical Conditions

Last Meal

Observations and Assessment Time Time Time Time

Level Of Consciousness A – Alert, V - Responds to voice, P – Responds to pain stimuli only, U - Unconscious

Pulse Rate Description Beats per minute Weak / Strong / Irregular

Breathing Rate Description Breaths per minute Shallow, Deep, Laboured

Skin Colour Pale, Flushed, Clammy, Cold, Hot, Dry

Treatment Provided Further Follow Up Treatment

£ Ambulance £ Hospital £ Medical Centre £ Doctor £ Other (Specify)

First Aid Treatment Provided by Signature of Treating First Aider Date / Time

Report Completed By Signature of Person Completing Report Date / Time


Declaration and Sign Off

Please complete the declaration below: I _______________________________ certify that the answers contained in this Pre Course Study Workbook are of my own work and that the answers have been completed without any help or input from anyone other than myself. Signed __________________________________ Date _____________________

End of Pre-Course Study

Please ensure that you bring this completed Pre-Course Study Workbook with you to your practical training session.

Failure to complete the pre course study will impact your ability to be awarded the CPR

Nationally Recognised Unit of Competency as part of your training.

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