BNS-40 EM (2023)

Description

Certificate in FIRST AID (CFAID)

ASSIGNMENTS 2023 

BASICS OF FIRST AID

Assignment (Block 1-4) (Tutor Marked)

Programme Code: CFAID

Course Code: BNS-040

Assignment Code: BNS –040 /TMA /040/2023

Maximum Marks: 100

Note: This Assignment has three parts – Part A, B and C

Part A consists of two long answer questions. Each question carries 15 marks

Part B consists of six short answer questions. Each question carries 10 marks

Part C consists of four objective type questions. Each question carries 2½ marks

Part A

1. a) Define Burns.

b) Explain the types of burns as per depth of burn.

b) Describe the general first aid management in burn injury.

2. a) Discuss the following considerations in first aid.

i. Legal

ii. Emotional

b) Describe Good Samaritan guidelines for first aid in India.

Part B

3. a) Define fainting.

b) List any six causes of fainting

c) Explain the first aid care of a victim with fainting. 

4. Explain primary and secondary assessment for a victim in emergency. 

5. a) Enlist the common cause of allergy.

b) Discuss types of common allergies.

c) Describe the general assessment and first aid measure in allergy. 

6. a) Define high body temperature.

b) List causes of high body temperature.

c) Explain low body temperature and first aid in hypothermia. 

7. Discuss the following methods used by a First Aid provider when moving his victim:

i) Dragging

ii) Log rolling

8. a) Enumerate the purposes of safe practices for victim and first aid provider.

b) Discuss the safe practices to be followed by first aid provider in emergency. 

Part C

9. Place tick mark (✓) against the most appropriate answer given under each statement.

a) One of the following is the example of Involuntary muscles:

i) Muscle of stomach

ii) Muscle of heart

iii) Muscle of legs

iv) Muscles of hands

b) All are Safe Practices for Victim except:

i) Keep a basic first aid box at home

ii) Know your blood group

iii) Do not leave kids alone or unsupervised.

iv) Movement is crucial in neck and spinal injury

c) All are unusual sight indicators of Emergency expect :

i) stopped or parked vehicle

ii) spilled medicines

iii) burnt electrical wires

iv) loud noises

d) Sequence of Primary assessment is :

i) RCAB

ii) RABC

iii) RBAC

iv) CABR

e) One of the following should not be done while transporting a victim :

i) Strap the victim properly

ii) Keep the stretcher at a proper level

iii) Keep an eye at the victim’s face

iv) Help more than your capacity and training

10. Match the statements given in column A with the terms given in column B

Column A Column B

a) Control of Respiration i. Vital Signs

b) Tag Yellow ii. Spinal injury

c) Secondary assessment iii. Midbrain

d) Jaw Thrust technique iv. Acid Poisoning

e) Plaster or Whitewash v. Alkali Poisoning

 vi. Second Priority

 vii. Highest Priority

11. Fill in the blanks 

a) Small bean-shaped glands that produce lymphocytes and filter harmful substances are

called…………………………….

b) Obvious death is given …………………………….. priority in Triage.

c) Normal adult respiratory rate is ……………………….. /min.

d) ……………stretcher is a light-weight stretcher carried by more than two persons.

e) Bend at the ………………….. to avoid twisting the body for maintaining body posture.

12. Write True (T) or False (F) against the following statements:

a) First aid Box can be used for multiple purposes. (T/F)

b) Road ambulance is the most widely used and least expensive mode of transportation. (T/F)

c) One must avoid complete chest recoil after each chest compression while giving CPR. (T/F)

d) Greenstick fracture involves the bone getting shattered into many pieces. (T/F)

e) Any percentage exceeding 18 % is an extensive burn. (T/F) 

BNS40, BNS 40 ENGLISH MEDIUM