Table 4 Questionnaires items for knowledge of respondents about first aid services
From: Enhancing pre-school teachers’ competence in managing pediatric injuries in Pemba Island, Zanzibar
S/N | Item | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aim of the first aid is to save life? | ||
2 | Air way, breathing and circulation are the priorities of first aid? | ||
3 | Bandage, plaster and scissor are the main items in the first aid kit? | ||
4 | We can check circulation by touching Adam's apple? | ||
5 | CPR is a procedure to help a person who his/her heart beats and breaths stops? | ||
6 | A child with an electrical shock needs Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) | ||
7 | 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths is among CPR procedure | ||
8 | To open air way is the first aid procedure for unconscious child | ||
9 | Fracture is the break or creak of bone | ||
10 | Open fracture is the fracture in which bone breaks the skin | ||
11 | Pain and deformity are among the signs and symptoms of fracture | ||
12 | Splinting is the first aid care for a child with a fracture | ||
13 | Drowning is asphyxiation due to immersion in water | ||
14 | To restore adequate breathing is the aim of first aid for drowning | ||
15 | Abdominal thrush maneuver is to remove water from the abdomen of a child | ||
16 | A wound is any type of injury to the skin | ||
17 | A bandage is used to secure dressing to the bleeding wound | ||
18 | Icepack is used to slow down bleeding and reduce swelling | ||
19 | Low blood sugar is the one of the causes of fainting | ||
20 | Loosing tight clothes is the first aid for fainting |