MEDICARE COURSE SET 2

The Medicare Course for seafarers is an advanced medical training course mandated by the Directorate General of Shipping (D.G. Shipping), Government of India, and in line with STCW (Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping) requirements. It is designed to equip senior seafarers, particularly officers, with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide advanced medical care onboard ships, where immediate access to professional medical facilities is not available.

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The Immune system fights against?

Internal changes in cells

Destroying of healthy cells

Infective organisms

Introducing infected cells

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In partial airways obstructions the typical symptom is?

Excessive cough

Violent behavior

Breathing difficulty

Fainting

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How many breath is essential per cycle for infant in CPR ?

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What is correct depth of chest compression on an adult victim?

4-5 cm

2-3cm

5-6 cm

3-4 cm

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Soft tissue burn should be cared by?

Heat and elastic bandages

Ice and elevation

Both A & C

Apply direct pressure on the area to cut down upon bleeding

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When would you attempt to move an casualty?

When you are strong enough

Only if it necessary and safe for you and casualty

Never move a casualty

Only if it necessary and safe for you and casualty

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You can best control the swelling and pain of an ankle sprain by?

Rest, immobilization, application, of cold & elevation

Tight bandages and heating pad

Rigid trends & bandages

Compression, elevation and application of heat

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Shock is the body response to?

Blood loss

Emotional distress

Severe allergic

All of the above

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When you inhale your lungs?

Turn blue

Deflate

Turn purple

Inflate

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What should you do if you feel rib break when performing chest compression?

Check your hand position and continue chest compression

Stop CPR immediately

Slow down chest compression

Perform rescue breathes only

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To treat nose bleed?

Hold pressure on the nose and ask crew to lean slightly forward

Hold pressure on the nose and ask crew to lean slightly back

Apply heat pack to the nose

Lie flat on the floor

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Hypovolemic shock results from?

Decrease volume of the blood

Toxic procedure by a severe infection

An overdose of insulin

Body reaction to foreign protein

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You may suspect a crew has been poisoned if they?

All

Are experiencing nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea

Has chest or abdominal breathing difficulty

Burns around the tip and tongue

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Always suspect shock if a crew?

Is slurring in word

Stop exercising from leg cramp

Is bleeding heavily

Stepped on a nail

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Which would you do when caring for seizure?

Remove nearby object that might cause injury

Place small hard object between his teeth

Try to hold the crew still

All of the above

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The normal rate of breathing at rest is?

12-20 P/M

30-40 P/M

20-30 P/M

1-2 P/M

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While giving mouth to mouth respiration tight seal with crew mouth should be made?

False

True

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A crew is coughing blood from his mouth and tender in the abdomen pulse is weak & rapid the crew is heaving sign off?

Pacified Injury

Internal Bleeding

Drug overdose

Food poisoning

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How many ureters are present?

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What are inflatable air splints?

Stainless Steel

Copper

Aluminum

Plastics

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Which first aid record must be kept by law in the ship?

Medical book

The day book

Medical Log

Both A & C

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There has been an accident on board urgent medical advice is needed your call is preceded by?

Emergency

Distress

Urgency

MOB Signal

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When carrying a crew who has large burn on their forearm?

Use ice or ice water to cool the burn

Use large amounts of water cool water to cool the burn

Don't give fluid

All above

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What is the cause of angina?

Insufficient blood reaching the brain

Insufficient blood reaching the heart

None

Both

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When you first arrive at the scene of an accident, what is the first thing you should do?

Assess the situation for danger

Shout for help

Check the situation for danger

Check the casualty's breathing

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What would you suspect if, soon after applying a dressing to the arm, the finger turn pale or bluish in color ?

Blood circulation has been cut off

There is a foreign object in the wound

There may be a fracture underneath

The casualty may be suffering from frostbite

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What do you think wrong with a person who is wheezing, having difficulty out and is weak and distressed?

Anaphylactic Shock

Stroke

Heart Attack

Asthma

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How would you treat a burn?

Remove charred clothing from it

Burn any Blister

Apply burn spray

Place under cold water

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Which of the following is not a sign of an asthma attack?

Panicking

Noisy breathing

Shouting

Unconsciousness

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If blood continues to seep onto the surface of the bandage you should?

Remove bandages and redress

Remove bandage and apply indirect pressure

Apply a further dressing over the original

Apply a tourniquet

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Abdominal trust is used in the first aid treatment of someone suffering from?

Asthma

Strangulation

Diabetic Coma

Chocking

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How long would you check to see if an unconscious casualty is breathing normally?

No more than 10 Seconds

At least 10 Seconds

Exactly 10 Seconds

Approx. 10 Seconds

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Which test should you use if you suspect that a casualty has had a stroke?

2 compressions : 30 rescue breaths

5 compressions : 1 rescue breaths

15 compressions : 2 rescue breaths

30 compressions : 2 rescue breaths

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Which test should you use if you suspect that a casualty has had a stroke?

Face, Arms, Speech, Test

Face, Arms, Spine, Test

Face, Arms, Speech, Text

Foot, Arms, Speech, Test

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Which of the following can cause a stroke?

A blood clot in an artery in the brain

A blood clot in an artery in the heart

A blood clot in an artery in the leg

A blood clot in artery in the lungs

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What should your first action be when treating an electrical burn?

Check casualty breathing Check level of response Wash the burn with cold water Check for danger

Check level of response

Wash the burn with cold water

Check for danger

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Heimlich method is used for?

Burns Injuries Anaphylaxis Choking

Injuries

Anaphylaxis

Choking

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How will you give rescue breath to casualty?

Mouth to nose

Mouth to mouth

Mouth to mouth and nose

Mouth to nose and mouth

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To open the airway you use the ----- method?

Chin-tilt/head-lift

Head-tilt/chin-lift

Head-tilt/chin-tilt

Head-lift/chin-lift

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You are alone and administering CPR to an adult victim how will you treat?

15 compressions then 2 inflations

15 compressions then 4 inflations

30 compressions then 2 inflations

30 compressions then 4 inflations

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How many compression should be given per minute?

80-100 with two rescuers

80-90

70-100

70-90

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When providing rescue breathing should be given every?

1 Sec

5 Sec

10 Sec

30 Sec

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Green stick fracture is?

Fracture that happens on a twig

Fracture in children

Fracture that is hardly noticed

An irreparable fracture

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At what degree angle the catheter should be insert?

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Brain death occurs?

Within 2 to 4 min stoppage of heart

Within 4 to 8 min stoppage of heart

Within 4 to 6 min stoppage of heart

Within 7 to 8 min stoppage of heart

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Before giving CPR you should first make sure?

They are not bleeding

Are not vomiting

They are conscious or unconscious

Are not dead

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Taking two or more antiretroviral drugs at a time is called?

Combative therapy

Clinical therapy

Clinical latency

Combination therapy

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Treatment for scabies?

Permethrin lotion 5%

Permethrin lotion 1%

Permethrin lotion 2%

Steroid Lotion

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The Immune system fights against?

Internal changes in cells

Destroying of healthy cells

Infective organisms

Introducing infected cells

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What is a faint?

A response to fear

An unexpected collapse

A brief loss of consciousness

A sign of flu

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Which drug can reverse the effect of anaphylaxis?

Ibuprofen

Salbutamol

Acetaminophen

Epinephrine/ Adrenaline

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A heart attack and cardiac arrest are the same things?

True

False

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The FAST test can be used for a victim suspected of having a stroke, What does it stand for?

face, arm speech time

first, arm speech time

face, arm speech tongue

face, arm speed time

Your score is

The average score is 13%

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