Knowledge

Table 2. Knowledge of Respondents on Basic Life Support

Respondents Respondents
with Correct with Incorrect
Question
Answer Answer
F % F %
1. A radiologic technologist
suddenly sees an elderly
diabetic collapse in the
middle of the road while
7 29.17 17 70.83
crossing. What will be her
first step in doing the basic
life support and emergency
medical service?
2. An elderly woman had a
probable cervical spine
injury after a vehicular
accident. As a volunteer, 12 50.00 12 50.00
what maneuver should be done
on our patient to open the
airway?
3. An elderly man complains
of sudden chest pain and
collapses on the floor. What
11 45.83 13 54.17
is the best treatment for
cardiac arrest until the
arrival of ACLS care?
4. Which of the following is
true regarding the use of 5 20.83 19 79.17
defibrillators:
5. Pulse check is done after
five cycles of chest
compression and rescue
10 41.67 14 58.33
breaths. What is the ratio of
chest compressions to
ventilation?
6. What is the appropriate
position for patient with 5 20.83 19 79.17
sever nausea and vomiting?
7. What is the priority of
the examination according to
the principles of first aid 4 16.67 20 83.33
when viewing an injured
person in general?
 Respondents Respondents
with Correct with Incorrect
Question
Answer Answer
F % F %
8. When a person suffers from
complete obstruction of the
airway, the following 22 91.67 2 8.33
procedure should be
performed?
9. External bleeding is
21 87.50 3 12.50
managed by?
10. Nosebleeds are managed
9 37.50 15 62.50
by?
11. How is the shock state
3 12.50 21 87.50
treated?
12. What are the main
22 91.67 2 8.33
symptoms of a fracture?
13. An ankle sprain is
19 79.17 5 20.83
treated by?
14. First and superficial
18 75.00 6 25.00
burns are managed through?
15. A patient with
18 75.00 6 25.00
hypoglycemia is treated with?
16. Which is the first step
in caring for bleeding 21 87.50 3 12.50
wounds?
17. The first action that
should be taken when
3 12.50 21 87.50
approaching a collapsed,
injured victim is to
18. There are several things
you need to do when you
encounter a person in need of 16 66.67 8 33.33
assistance. What should you
do first?

Table 2 shows the distribution of the respondents based on

their knowledge on each of the item in the test.

It can be gleaned from the table that more than half of the

respondents were able to answer correctly in only 8 of 18

(44.44%) items. These items are: “8. When a person suffers from

complete obstruction of the airway, the following procedure

should be performed?” (22 or 91.67%); “12. What are the main

symptoms of a fracture?” (22 or 91.67%); “9. External bleeding

is managed by?” (21 or 87.50%); “16. Which is the first step in

caring for bleeding wounds?” (21 or 87.50%); “13. An ankle

sprain is treated by?” (19 or 79.17%); “14. First and

superficial burns are managed through?” (18 or 75.00%); “15. A

patient with hypoglycemia is treated with?” (18 or 75.00%); and

“18. There are several things you need to do when you encounter

a person in need of assistance. What should you do first?” (16 or

66.67%).

On the other hand, 12 (50.00%) of the respondents got the

correct answer to 1 (5.56%) item: “2. An elderly woman had a

probable cervical spine injury after a vehicular accident. As a

volunteer, what maneuver should be done on our patient to open

the airway?”