NA Ch. 8 Emergency Medical Help

Olivia, Luna, and Michael noticed a patient behaving in a certain way. Which of the following conditions observed by them may mean the patient needs emergency medical help?

• The patient is behaving rudely.

• The patient has a scratch.

• The patient does not want help.

• The patient is unconscious.

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

Avery, Jackson, and Abigail are attending a first aid training session. The instructor asks, 'In which of the following situations should you give abdominal thrusts to someone?'

• When Jackson starts coughing during lunch.

• When Avery is choking on a piece of food and cannot speak, cough, or breathe.

• When Abigail is breathing very rapidly after running a race.

• When Abigail tells you that she feels short of breath after climbing stairs.

While walking to the dining room, Aria accidentally fell and got a deep cut on her arm. As a nursing assistant, Grace should do what to control the bleeding?

• 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

During a clinical, Rohan notices that Emma, a fellow student, suddenly feels faint. As a trained first aid student, what should Rohan do?

• Try to have Emma stand up before fainting occurs

• Have Emma lean forward and place her head between her knees

• Tighten Emma’s clothing

• Leave Emma alone as soon as symptoms disappear

Another word for fainting is

• Syncope

• Epistaxis

• Dyspnea

• Emesis

Sophia, Elijah, and Emma are studying for an exam. They come across a question: 'Which of the following symptoms is more often experienced by women during a heart attack?'

• Normal breathing

• Back or neck pain

• Anxiety and a sense of doom

• Low blood pressure

Abigail is a nursing assistant at a local nursing home. One day, while she is on duty, she notices that James, one of the residents, is having a seizure. Which of the following would be the best response by Abigail?

• Abigail should give James a glass of water and ask him to drink it.

• Abigail should hold James down if he is shaking severely.

• Abigail should move furniture away to prevent injury to James.

• Abigail should open James’s mouth to move the tongue to the side.

During a study session, Noah was explaining the signs of a stroke. He mentioned one sign as

• Abdominal pain

• Gasping for air

• Low blood pressure

• Facial droop