REQUIRED Knowledge Check Unit 5 Emergencies

What does the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) provide information about?

• Emergency contact numbers

• Proper use and precautions for chemicals

• Nutrition information

• Local hospital locations

What is the first step in caring for a person who is vomiting?

• Measure fluid and report

• Emotionally support the client

• Place client in side-lying position

• Call for a nurse

During a seizure, important measure for you to take care to:

• Allow the person to just have the seizure and don't intervene

• Make sure the patient is safe and protect limbs and head, monitor for breathing

• Get the medications they need administered as soon as possible

• Place a bite stick in the mouth and keep them sitting upright

What should be done if a patient has an extremity with severe bleeding (hemorrhage)?

• Apply continuous pressure to area with cleanest materials available and elevate above heart level if no obvious fractures

• Remove the soaked bandages each time they are in need

• Tell the patient to be calm and tie a tight tourniquet

• Loosely place a used towel on area to absorb excess blood, no pressure to area

What should you NOT do if your client falls?

• Stay with your client

• Call for help

• Move them before a nurse checks them for injuries

• Complete an incident report

What should be utilized according to the care plan to assist patients with mobility?

• Gait belts, handrails, lifts, protective mats, low beds, elevated toilet seats

• Frequent patient entertainment

• Restrictive devices as a first option

• High beds and slippery floors

What is an important measure to take when transferring patients to prevent falls?

• Locking the brakes on beds and/or wheelchairs

• Leaving patients unattended in the bathroom

• Using slippery mats in the bathroom

• Encouraging patients to walk without assistance

How can the chance of falls be reduced in the environment?

• By keeping the floors cluttered

• By cleaning spills immediately

• By covering the entire hallway with furniture

• By using dim lighting

What is a recommended practice to help a client with one-sided weakness get out of bed?

• Position the bed so the client exits toward their weaker side

• Keep the bed at a high level

• Position the bed so the client can exit toward their strong side

• Encourage the client to jump out of bed quickly

What should a Nurse Aide do first in any emergency situation?

• Call for nurse

• Provide care until EMS arrives

• Recognize emergency

• Document – incident report