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CNA 2016 C43*
Basic Emergency Care
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A life-threatening sensitivity to an antigen is | anaphylaxis |
| What happens with sudden cardiac arrest? | the heart and breathing stop without warning |
| Another term for convulsion is | seizure |
| Emergency care given to an ill or injured person before medical help arrives is | first aid |
| Fainting is | the sudden loss of consciousness from an inadequate blood supply to the brain |
| Hemorrhage is | the excessive loss of blood in a short time |
| Breathing stops but heart action continues for several minutes. This is | respiratory arrest |
| A seizure is | violent and sudden contractions or tremors of muscle groups |
| Shock is | a condition that results when organs and tissues do not get enough blood |
| Emergencies occur | anywhere |
| You are giving first aid. Your goal(s) is (are) to | prevent death and prevent injuries from becoming worse |
| The EMS system is activated by | calling 911 |
| In nursing centers, who decides to activate the EMS system? | nurses |
| You have activated the EMS system. When should you hang up the phone? | after the operator hangs up |
| You come upon a car accident. What should you do? | check the victims for breathing, a pulse and bleeding |
| When removing clothing in an emergency, | cut or tear at the seams |
| You find a person lying on his right side. He is breathing and has a pulse. However, he is bleeding from his right leg. How should you position him | leave him as you found him and try to control bleeding. |
| A person is in sudden cardiac arrest. _____________________ will occur within minutes. | brain and organ damage |
| A person is in respiratory arrest. _______________________ will occur if breathing is not restored. | cardiac arrest |
| Basic Life Support procedures | support breathing and circulation |
| What are major signs of sudden cardiac arrest? | no response |
| Chain of Survival actions are taken for cardiac arrest. | true |
| What are the basic parts of CPR? | airway, breathing, circulation, defibrillation |
| The tongue falling toward the back of the throat is a common cause of ________________ during cardiac arrest | obstruction |
| What is used to open the airway during cardiac arrest? | head tilt, chin lift method |
| A person is in cardiac arrest. After opening the airway, you need to | check for adequate breathing |
| A person is in cardiac arrest. Adequate breathing is determined by | looking to see if the chest rises and falls |
| You need to give mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing. Contact with what is likely? ¬ | blood, body fluids, vomitus, secretions and excretions |
| Which type of rescue breathing is used whenever possible? | mouth to barrier |
| Some persons breathe through a stoma in the neck. Before starting mouth-to-mouth or mouth-to-nose breathing, always check to see if the person has a stoma. | True |
| A person is in cardiac arrest. You cannot open the person’s mouth. ________________ breathing is used. | mouth to nose |
| In CPR, ____rescue breaths are given after every ____ chest compressions. | 2.......30 |
| Before starting chest compressions, you need to check for a pulse. What pulse site should you use? | carotid |
| For effective chest compressions, the person must be positioned | in supine position on a hard, flat surface |
| To give effective chest compressions to an adult, depress the sternum | 1 1/2 to 2 inches |
| How many chest compressions are given to adults in 1 minute? | 100 |
| You should start CPR only if the person | is not responding, not breathing, and has no pulse |
| The proper position for CPR is: | You are at the person’s side. Your arms are straight and your shoulders are directly over your hands. Your hands are on the sternum. |
| Never practice CPR on another person. | True |
| You are performing 2-rescuer CPR. How many compressions are given per minute? ________ | 100 |
| A person shows signs of circulation after CPR was started. The person is breathing. What should you do? | position the person in recovery position |
| You are performing 2-rescuer CPR. Two rescue breaths are given after every _____ compressions. | 30 |
| ________________as soon as possible after onset of ventricular fibrillation increases the person’s chance of survival. | defibrillation |
| A defibrillator is | used to deliver a shock to the heart when a person is in ventricular fibrillation |
| The recovery position is ________________position. | side lying |
| What is the purpose of the recovery position? | it helps keep the airway open and prevents aspiration |
| ______________ is applied to a bleeding site. | direct pressure |
| A person is hemorrhaging. Direct pressure does not stop the bleeding. What should you do? | apply pressure to the artery above the bleeding site |
| What signals internal bleeding? | coughing up blood |
| To control external bleeding, you should | place a sterile dressing or clean material over the wound |
| Signs of anaphylaxis | shortness of breath |
| The person in shock has | restlessness and confusion |
| A person is in shock. Keep the airway | open |
| A person is in shock. Activate | EMS |
| A brain disorder in which clusters of brain cells sometimes signal abnormally is | epilepsy |
| ___________ control seizures in many people with epilepsy. | drugs |
| Seizures are caused by | abnormality in the brain |
| During a partial seizure | the body part may jerk |
| Urinary and fecal incontinence may occur with ________________seizures. | generalized |
| A person is having a seizure. _____________________ the person’s head. | protect |
| A person is having a seizure. Stay with the person. | True |
| Who is at high risk for burns? | older persons |
| Burns may destroy | fat, muscle, and bone |
| A person has electrical burns. The person is still in contact with the electrical source. What should you do? | remove the electrical source with a piece of wood |
| A person’s clothing is burned. What should you do? | cool the clothing with water |
| A person has suffered burns. Stop the burning process. | True |
| A person has fainted. What should you do? | elevate the person's legs |
| A person has fainted. Loosen | tight clothing |
| A person has had a stroke. Basic emergency care includes | loosening tight clothing |
| A person has had a stroke. The ______________ must be activated. | EMS system |
| The person is protected from ________________ during an emergency. | unnecessary exposure |
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