Ch16 Basic First Aid, Emergency Care

Question 1

Disoriented

Answer 1

The state of being unable to answer basic questions

Question 2

Unresponsive

Answer 2

Unconscious

Question 3

Emergency situation

Answer 3

1-Aware that it is an emergency
2-Take action
3-check for consciousness 
4-Activate 911
5-Basic life support techniques
6-Record any observations and your actions

Question 4

Bls purpose

Answer 4

Prevent respiratory and/or cardiac arrest

Question 5

Respiratory arrest

Answer 5

Breathing stopped

Question 6

Cardiac arrest

Answer 6

Heart stopped

Question 7

Heart attack signs

Answer 7

Chest, neck, back, or arm is tight
Pale skin color
Excessive sweating
Trouble breathing l
Nausea or heartburn

Question 8

Heart attack cause

Answer 8

Blood vessels that supply heart’s muscular later become blocked

Question 9

Stroke cause

Answer 9

Blocked or ruptured blood vessel in the brain and causes lack of oxygen

Question 10

Stroke symptoms

Answer 10

Unconscious
Confused
Slurs in speech
Drooling
Drooping on one side face
Sudden severe headache
Numb or weakness in arm, leg, or one side face
Change in vital signs

Question 11

Syncope

Answer 11

Fainting

Question 12

Seizure cause

Answer 12

Occurs when electrical brain activity is interrupted

Question 13

Nurse report if patient faints

Answer 13

Time of faint
How long a patient’s changed conscious level was
If vomited
Patient’s appearance during incident
Patient’s pre complaints
My actions to assist

Question 14

Seizure protocol

Answer 14

Move furniture and gently rest patient on floor
Protect head using pillow or towel and call for help
Do not place anything in mouth
Provide quiet and warm environment after seizure is over
Put patient on side in (recovery position)

Question 15

Hemorrhage

Answer 15

Uncontrolled bleeding

Question 16

Hemorrhaging protocol

Answer 16

1-Call for help and make sure they are lying down
2-Protect myself from bloodborne pathogens
3-Apply pressure to wound using clean supplies
4-If blood is still flowing out, raise the affected body part and apply pressure to pulse point (the pulse area)

Question 17

Shock symptoms

Answer 17

Low blood pressure
Clammy, pale skin
Rapid breathing
Disoriented

Question 18

Shock protocols

Answer 18

Elevate feet and lower legs
Keep person warm and calm
Call for help

Question 19

Aspiration

Answer 19

Accidentally inhaling foreign materials into the airway

Question 20

FBAO types

Answer 20

Partial and good airway exchange
Partial and poor airway exchange
Complete airway obstruction

Question 21

Heimlich maneuver

Answer 21

Force object out by applying pressure to abdominal cavity

Question 22

Choking protocol

Answer 22

Call for help
Heimlich maneuver
If no breathing after removal of object, then perform rescue breaths
Perform CPR if goes into cardiac arrest

Question 23

Heimlich maneuver procedure

Answer 23

1-ask if they can breathe
2-see if coughing will dislodge it
3-call for help
4-stand behind choking person and wrap around waist
5-make fist with thumb against abdomen (above bellybutton) and grasp fist with other hand NO TUCKING THUMB
6-No pressure on ribs or sternum
7-Pressure inward and upward while using fists
8a-if object removed then comfort and follow nurse orders
8b-if coughs then wait to see removal
8c-if loses conscious then lay on floor and perform rescue breaths
9-Doctor evaluates
10-record my observations and actions