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1. Three year old Timmy has bumped his mouth and a tooth came out, what can you do?
a. Manage bleeding, reassure Timmy and send the tooth home for the fairies to deal with him. It is a baby tooth.
Baby teeth are no reinserted, but you will need to reassure the child, as there is likely to be blood.
2. A dog has bitten Rebecca, leaving a small puncture wound. What can you do?
c. Clean and cover the area, check for other injuries and then send to be checked at hospital
It is a small puncture wound, but could carry infections, so treat the wound and check for other injuries, but it is likely the child will need antibiotics.
3. Beth’s leg is completely trapped under a joist, and no blood is reaching her foot. She has been there for 10 minutes. Do you lift it off ?
b. Yes, it has not been too long, remove it slowly and carefully. Call 999
After fifteen minutes, it is taught the amount of toxins collecting in the leg from lack of blood supply, can be fatal if released into the body, causing kidney and lvier damage. This has only been 10 mins, release the leg.
4. The correct child CPR protocol is
d. 5 rescue breaths, 30 compressions followed by two breaths again
These are the present guidelines for CPR
5. When can you give a child prescribed medication?
b. Only prescribed medication with parental written consent
We cannot give prescribed medication to anyone other than the person it is prescribed to, and we can only assist in its administration.