Question

You are the first aid responder for the following three victims. Using the flow charts, state how you are going to provide treatment for each of the scenarios.

Asthma

You are out for a walk when you come across a 12-year- old girl who is down on her

hands and knees having breathing difficulties. The woman with her states that she is

her mother, and that her daughter has asthma and has been having trouble breathing

for about 10 minutes. When you ask the girl how she is feeling, she is only able to speak

few words at a time. You notice an inhaler lying on the ground next to the girl. The

mother says that her daughter used the inhaler three or four times without any relief.

Diabetes

A coworker yells for your help and says that someone has passed out in the company’s

lunchroom. You find a middle-aged worker laying on the floor. She is holding a

wrapped candy bar in one hand and can respond to questions. You find a medical

identification tag indicating that she has diabetes and takes insulin. When asked, she

says that she has diabetes.

Seizure

A coworker slumps over in her chair and then onto the floor. She is having a seizure; her

eyes are rolled back, her body is rigid, and she is shaking from head to foot. Her head is

pounding on the concrete floor. She is pregnant and to everyone’s knowledge, this is her

first seizure. The seizures lasts for almost 10 minutes.

Answer 1

Q. No. 1. Asthma :

First aid :

* ask the mother to do help to provide comfortable position to her daughter that is semifowlers position on bed, with support of the pillows.

* we can provide adequate fresh air by releaving crowd.

* provide steam inhalation with the camfor or by using zendoo balm, which can dilate the bronchus and increases the breathing capacity.

* if oxygen syllinder is available we can administer the oxygen with the support of nasal prongs.

* this first aid treatment we can provide.

Q. No. 2. Answer :

Diabetes :

Wrapped candy bar is a chocolate, due to eating of this, the blood sugars levels may increases,

* she is known diabetics because of hyperglycemia she may fall down on the floor.

* first we need to check the blood glucose levels by accucheck.

* if the sugars increased more fluid loss from the body may leads to fainting and giddiness.

* so if increased blood sugars administer the oven insulin and if it is low sugar levels give the glucose water.

Q. No. 3. Answer :

Seizures :

First aid :

* first keep the patient is on flat surface area.

* provide adequate ventilation.

* keep tounge depressor.

* clear the secretions, by turning head into the side.

* don't restrict movements.

* don't give any fluids during seizures.

* after recovery administer oxygen,

* provide support.

* send to the hospital.