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CNA 2023
Chapter 44 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, which is correct? | Tear or cut the garment along 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 |
| You find a victim lying on his right side. He is breathing and has a pulse. However, he is bleeding from his right leg. Which action is correct? | Try to control the bleeding. |
| A person is in sudden cardiac arrest. Which statement is correct? | Brain and organ damage will occur within minutes |
| A person is in respiratory arrest. What will happen if breathing is not restored? | cardiac arrest will occur;. |
| Basic Life Support procedures: | support breathing and circulation |
| Which is a major sign of sudden cardiac arrest? | No response |
| Chain of Survival actions are taken for which of the following? | Cardiac arrest |
| What are the basic parts of CPR? | Airway, breathing, circulation, and defibrillation |
| What is a common cause of airway obstruction during cardiac arrest? | The tongue falling toward the back of the throat |
| What is used to open the airway during cardiac arrest? | The 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 which of the following? | Looking to see if the chest rises and falls |
| You need to give mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing. Which statement is correct? | Contact with blood , body fluids, secretions and excretions is likely. |
| Which type of rescue breathing is used whenever possible | Mouth-to-barrier device |
| A person is in cardiac arrest. You cannot open the person's mouth. Which of the following is indicated? | Mouth-to-nose breathing |
| Before starting chest compressions, you need to check for a pulse. What pulse site should you use? | The carotid pulse |
| For effective chest compressions, the person must be positioned: | in the supine position on a hard, flat surface |
| To give effective chest compressions to an adult, which is correct? | 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, is not breathing and has no pulse. |
| Which is the proper position for CPR? | 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. |
| 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 the recovery position |
| You are performing 2-rescuer CPR. Too rescue breaths are given after every ______ compressions. | 30 |
| A defibrillator is: | used to deliver a shock to the heart when a person is in ventricular fibrillation. |
| The recovery position is ________ | a side-lying |
| What is the purpose of the recovery position? | It helps keep the airway open and prevents aspiration |
| Which statement about hemorrhage is correct? | Direct pressure is applied to the bleeding site |
| A person is hemorrhaging. Direct pressure doe snot stop the bleeding. What should you do? | Apply pressure to the artery above the bleeding site |
| Which signals internal bleeding? | Coughing up blood |
| To control external bleeding, you should do which of the following? | Place a sterile dressing or clean material over the wound. |
| Which is a sign of anaphylaxis? | Shortness of breath |
| The person in shock has which of the following? | Restlessness and confusion |
| A person is in shock. Which action is correct? | Keep the airway open. |
| A person is in shock. Which action is correct? | Activate the EMS system |
| A brain disorder in which clusters of brain cells sometimes signal abnormally is: | epilepsy |
| Which statement about epilepsy is correct? | Medications control seizures in many people. |
| Seizures are caused by: | an abnormality in the brain |
| During a partial seizure: | a body part may jerk. |
| Which statement about generalized seizures is correct? | Urinary and fecal incontinence may occur. |
| A person is having a seizure. Which action is correct? | Protect the person's head. |
| A person is having a seizure. Which action is correct? | Stay with the person. |
| Which of the following are at high risk for burns? | Older persons |
| Which statement about burns is correct? | 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? | If possible 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. Which action is correct? | Stop the burning process |
| A person has fainted. What should you do? | cool the clothing with water |
| A person has fainted. Which action is correct? | Loosen tight clothing |
| A person has had a stroke. Basic emergency care includes which of the following? | Loosening tight clothing |
| A person has had a stroke. Which is correct? | The EMS system must be activated |
| Which statement about quality of life during the emergencies is correct? | The person is protected from unnecessary exposure. |
| 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 |
| Never practice CPR on another person | True |
| Defibrillation as soon as possible after onset of ventricular fibrillation increases the person's chance of survival | True |
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