Unconsciousness and the Recovery Position
Unconsciousness and the Recovery Position
(10 True/False questions with explanations)
The most important action of a First Aider is to find out what caused a person to become unconscious?
TRUEFALSE
False: Check for Dangers, Open the airway, check for breathing, and if the person is breathing call 999 and follow their advice which may include putting the patient in the Recovery Position.
Being unconscious is potentially life threatening?
TRUEFALSE
True: The airway is threatened by a floppy tongue, excess saliva, blood and vomit
The aim of putting someone into the Recovery Position is to make them more comfortable?
TRUEFALSE
False. The aim of putting someone into the recovery position is to offer some protection to the airway.
For someone unconscious, the Recovery Position can protect their airway from vomit?
TRUEFALSE
True
For someone unconscious, the Recovery Position can protect their airway from a floppy tongue?
TRUEFALSE
True
For someone who is unconscious, hearing them snoring is a sign that they are breathing OK?
TRUEFALSE
False
After rolling someone over, the head needs bringing forward so that the chin is close to the chest?
TRUEFALSE
False: The head needs to be tilted back to open the airway.
As a rescuer, if you are on your own, with no phone, you should leave the casualty in whatever position you found them and go to find help?
TRUEFALSE
False: In this situation, put the patient into the recovery position to protect the airway, and then go to raise the alarm.
After putting someone into the recovery position you should continue to monitor the breathing?
TRUEFALSE
True: Placing a hand on the lower ribs/abdomen should help you feel for breathing.
If the patient is on a definite slope, it is best to have that person lying with their head high and feet low?
TRUEFALSE
False: It’s best that their head and feet are at the same level,
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