Emergency Medical Help

You are at a party and you notice one of the guests behaving in a certain way. Which of the following behaviors may mean the person needs emergency medical help?

• The person is behaving rudely towards other guests.

• The person has a small scratch on their hand.

• The person is refusing any help offered to them.

• The person has suddenly become unconscious.

You are walking down the street when you see a man collapse. The first two steps you should take in this emergency situation are:

• Perform first aid on the man and assess the situation

• Call the man's family and then call 911

• Assess the situation and the condition of the man

• Get assistance from a passerby and perform CPR on the man

After an emergency, the nursing assistant will need to

• Document the incident

• Give an opinion about what is wrong with the resident

• Tell the resident she is very worried about his condition

• Prescribe medication for the resident

When a person’s breathing stops, it is called

• Cardiac arrest

• Respiratory arrest

• CPR

• Choking

If a person’s breathing and heartbeat stop, brain damage can occur within ______ minutes.

• 4–6

• 8–10

• 10–15

• 15–20

Imagine, a nursing assistant named Lisa is working in a busy hospital. Suddenly, a patient collapses in front of her and it seems like he needs immediate CPR. However, Lisa has not been trained to perform CPR. In this situation, what should Lisa do?

• Perform CPR anyway

• Ask a nearby doctor or nurse to instruct her on how to perform CPR

• Provide basic first aid and keep the patient stable until the emergency medical team arrives

• Stand by and do nothing

Imagine you are a nursing assistant and you see a person in distress. In which of the following situations should you give abdominal thrusts to that person?

• The person is coughing.

• The person is unable to speak, cough, or breathe.

• The person is breathing very rapidly.

• The person tells you that she feels short of breath.

During a marathon, John suddenly collapses. One sign that John might be in shock is

• His skin becomes discolored

• His pulse and respiration rates decrease

• His blood pressure increases

• He feels extreme thirst

To control bleeding, a nursing assistant should

• Use her bare hands to stop it

• Lower the wound below the heart

• Hold a thick pad or clean cloth against the wound and press down hard

• Apply light pressure with an adhesive bandage

Imagine you are a nursing assistant at a local hospital. One day, a patient accidentally spills hot coffee on their hand, causing a minor burn. What should you use to decrease the temperature of the skin?

• Ice or ice water

• Cool water

• Burn ointment

• Olive or canola oil