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

Scenario 1

Asthma

• Make her sir in Fowler position as it will help in breathing process
• Call emergency ambulance
• Allow her and assist her in taking the inhaler
• Loosen up her dress
• If still not able to breath give again puff of inhaler
• Monitor patient until an emergency unit arrives

2nd scenario

• Check airway, breathing and pulse of patient
• Call for help
• Check blood glucose level if possible,if not possible then helps the patient have the candy in his hand as it is a quick source of carbohydrates
• After the patient is consious provide him a slice of fruit .
• Ask the patient to follow up to the hospital

Scenario 3

• Stay with her until seizure is over
• Record the duration of seizures
• Keep her away from harm
• Make sure she is not biting her tongue
• Place her to the side lying position to avoid aspiration of secretion
• Make sure that airway is patent
• Call for emergency as it lasted for 10 minute
• Make sure she is not having tight clothes