Basic Emergency

Question 1

EMS

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Emergency Medical Services

Question 2

First aid

Answer 2

emergency care given to an ill or injured person before medical help arrives.

Question 3

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)

Answer 3

AKA cardiac arrest is when the heart stops suddenly and without warning.

Question 4

Respiratory arrest

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when breathing stops but heart action continues for several minutes.

Question 5

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

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must be started at once when a person has SCA.

Question 6

four parts of CPR

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• Chest compressions
• Airway
• Breathing
• Defibrillation

Question 7

The recovery position is used when

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the person is breathing and has a pulse but is not responding.

Question 8

SIDS

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Sudden infant death syndrome is the sudden, unexplained death of an infant younger than 1 year old.

Question 9

Cardiac arrest caused by heart disease is

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rare in children.

Question 10

Foreign bodies can obstruct the airway this is called…

Answer 10

choking or foreign-body airway obstruction (FBAO)

Question 11

poison

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any substance harmful to the body when ingested, inhaled, injected, or absorbed through the skin.

Question 12

What is the procedure for swallowed poison?

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Do not have the person try to vomit or give the person anything to cause vomiting. Do not give the person anything to eat or drink unless told to do so by the Poison Control Center.

Question 13

Hemorrhage

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the excessive loss of blood in a short time.

Question 14

Internal hemorrhage.

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is inside body tissues and body cavities.

Question 15

External bleeding

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If not hidden by clothing, external bleeding is usually seen.

Question 16

Fainting

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The sudden loss of consciousness from an inadequate blood supply to the brain.

Question 17

Shock results

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when tissues and organs do not get enough blood.

Question 18

Anaphylaxis is a

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life-threatening sensitivity to an antigen.

Question 19

antigen

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a substance that the body reacts to

Question 20

Anaphylaxis can occur within

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seconds

Question 21

What is a sign of shock?

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Cold, moist, and pale skin

Question 22

Stroke (cerebrovascular accident) occurs when

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the brain is suddenly deprived of its blood supply.

Question 23

A stroke may be caused by:

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• A thrombus
• An embolus
• Hemorrhage if a blood vessel in the brain ruptures

Question 24

Seizures (convulsions)

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violent and sudden contractions or tremors of muscle groups

Question 25

Epilepsy

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a brain disorder in which clusters of nerve cells sometimes signal abnormally.

Question 26

The major types of seizures are:

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• Partial seizure
• Generalized tonic-clonic seizure (grand mal seizure), which has two phases-In the tonic phase, the person loses consciousness.-The clonic phase follows.-Muscle groups contract and relax.
• Generalized absence (petit mal) seizure, which usually lasts a few seconds

Question 27

-The two phases of a Generalized tonic-clonic seizure (grand mal seizure

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• In the tonic phase, the person loses consciousness.

- The clonic phase follows, muscle groups contract and relax.

Question 28

Concussion is the

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most common brain injury.

Question 29

A concussion results from

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a bump or blow to the head or jolt to the head or body.

Question 30

Superficial burns (first degree)

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-Involve the epidermis only.

Question 31

Partial-thickness burns (second degree)

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-Involve the epidermis and part of the dermis

Question 32

Full-thickness burns (third degree)

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-Involve the entire epidermis and dermis.-

Question 33

What is the CNA’s responsibility after calling a Code Blue?

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Be available for any necessary tasks.

Question 34

Another term for convulsion is:

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Seizure

Question 35

What is the FIRST thing a nurse aide should do when finding an unresponsive client?

Answer 35

Call for help