A monthly quiz to test your ambulance knowledge:
Quiz 5
1) Cerebro spinal fluid (C.S.F) is found between the:
a: arachnoid mater and the pia mater
b: pia mater and the brain
c: arachnoid mater and the dura mater
d: pia mater and the dura mater
2) Paralysis of the lower limbs is known as:
a: hemiplegia
b: paraplegia
c: tetraplegia
d: monoplegia
3) A wound made by a sharp-edged object (knife, razor) is known as:
a: puncture
b: incised
c: contused
d: lacerated
4) The medical term for blood coughed up from the lungs is:
a: haemoptysis
b: heamaturia
c: haematemesis
d: haematoma
5) The main cause of hypovolaemic shock is:
a: damage to nerves
b: lowering of temperature
c: loss of body fluid
d: lowering of blood pressure
6) The main artery supplying blood to the leg is:
a: brachial
b: subclavian
c: femoral
d: innominate
7) When carrying out CPR the pulse should be checked at a minimum of every:
a: 1 minute
b: 3 minutes
c: 4 minutes
d: 2 minutes
8) The colour of an Entonox cylinder is:
a: black with white neck
b: green with white neck
c: blue with white segmented neck
d: black with white segmented neck
9) The medical term for laboured or difficult breathing is:
a: dyspnoea
b: anoxia
c: ashyxia
d: hypoxia
10) Carrying out chest compressions on adults, the chest should be compressed:
a: 1-2 cm
b: 4-5 cm
c: 6-7 cm
d: 7-8 cm
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