Dive Leader Knowledge: DT4- Casualty Assessment Question Title * 1. Why is it important to record casualty assessment information, as opposed to just making the assessment? For evidence, in case you are sued To comply with Health and Safety regulations To provide information to the personnel at the medical facility receiving the casualty To submit to BSAC along with the Incident Report All of the above OK Question Title * 2. What should be recorded on the Casualty Assessment form? Please select all that apply. Dive details Initial condition Changes to initial condition First aid treatment given Casualty name OK Question Title * 3. How should you check if a casualty is suffering from numbness? Just ask the casualty Run your hands over the casualty's body, and ask where they can and cannot feel it Prick the casualty's body with a sterile pin and note if they flinch Prick the casualty's body with a sterile pin, and ask where they can feel it OK Question Title * 4. How should you check if a casualty is suffering from weakness? Take hold of each limb in turn, and ask the casualty to pull then push Take hold of each limb in turn, and ask the casualty to push then pull Take hold of each limb in turn, and see if the casualty can break your grip Take hold of both hands and ask the casualty to pull then push. Repeat for the feet. Note any differences between right and left sides. Any of the above methods will do OK Question Title * 5. How should you check a casualty's coordination? Please select all that apply. Monitor whether the casualty's eyes can track your finger smoothly as you move it around in their field of vision See if the casualty can bring their index finger from arm's length to touch their nose, with their eyes closed Get the casualty to alternately touch your finger and their own nose with one hand, while your finger is moving around their field of vision Hold up a number of fingers and get the casualty to tell you how many Hold your clenched fist against the casualty's, and see if they are able to pull their arm back before you can rap them lightly on the knuckles OK DONE