PADI RTO First Aid Student Manual

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HLTAID002 - PROVIDE BASIC EMERGENCY LIFE SUPPORT

HLTAID002 - PROVIDE BASIC EMERGENCY LIFE SUPPORT

BLS – Independent Study Knowledge Review Please complete and return this independent study Knowledge Review (preferably by email) to your Trainer before attending the face-to-face portion of your training program. Notes: Question numbers continue from previous unit of competency: HLTAID001 Provide CPR. Unless otherwise indicated, select only one response that best answers the question. Student Name:  Date: 11. What is the primary purpose of the nervous system? Act as a transport service to provide cells with the essentials of life Control of all mental and physical activity Is responsible for gas exchange in the lungs 12. In the work canteen a colleague starts wheezing, complains of stomach pain and has difficulty breathing. You notice he has a medic alert tag saying he has allergies to certain food types. You should: Encourage him to breathe slowly and assist him with any medication Continue eating lunch Encourage him to drink lots of water Start CPR 13. How many litres of blood are there in an average-sized adult body? 3 litres 1 litre 6 litres 2 litres 14. Capillary bleeding is bright red blood that spurts from a wound in rhythm with the heartbeat. True False 15. Asthma attacks can occur suddenly or develop over a period of time. True False 16. If you suspect a casualty is having a cardiac arrest you just need to tell them to relax and slow down; the priority is to relax them and there is no need to alert EMS. True False 17. What is shock? It is a form of diabetes A lung over expansion injury Insufficient blood flow to vital organs Another word for an anaphylactic reaction

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PADI RTO

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