TRUE OR FALSE
EMERGENCY CODES
DEFINITIONS
MISCELLANEOUS
100

A shower/bathtub should be cleaned after every use

What is 'True'

(cleaning the shower or bathtub after every use with proper disinfectant can eliminate the changes of bacteria spreading)

100

Black

What is 'Bomb threat'

100

Dsypnea

What is 'Difficult or painful breathing'

100

Cyanosis is what color?

What is 'a bluish color'

where would you notice this on a Resident?

200

To protect Resident's clothing from being ruined, you should check the care label

What is 'True'

(most Resident's clothing in a care home is wash and dry. Usually if they have special washing instructions family mat take them home)

200

Brown

What is 'Hazardas spill


200

Ketones

What is 'A by product of fatty acid metabolism'

200

A device that allows the Resident to eat and drink when they use oxygen.

What is 'A nasal cannula'

( Resident's on oxygen using nasal cannula are able to eat/drink and talk freely.)

300

You have been asked to check a Resident's heart rate. You observe and report, rate, rhythm, & characteristics.

What is 'True'

(characteristics include, strength, absent)

300

Green

What is ' Evacuation'

300

Constrict

What is 'To narrow'

300

When heat is applied to an older adult, they are at risk of what?

What is 'burns'

400

A Resident has the right to refuse Bowel care

What is 'True'

(Although Residents have the right to refuse bowel care if able to speak. Those unable to voice their NO to this procedure it is classified as given consent)

400

Orange

What is 'External disaster'

400

Compress

What is 'A soft pad applied over a body area'

(A compress can be hot or cold depending on the injury)

400

You should check a Resident's skin condition every ______ minutes when heat or cold is applied

What is 'five'

(Resident's skin is much thinner and can burn or freeze quickly)

what signs should you be looking for when checking their skin? 

500

A cold application can reduce pain & itching from insect bites

What is 'True'

500

Pink - in Hospital

Pink - in Facility

What is 'Pediatrics'

What is 'Person stuck in elevator'  

500

Blood pressure

What is 'The amount of force against the wall of an artery'

500

using a CIWA form may be indicated for which condition?

What is 'Alcohol withdrawl'

600

Hypoxia is an excessive amount of oxygen in the cells.

What is 'False'

(Hypoxia is a lack of oxygen in the cells. Early signs are anxiety, confusion & restlessness, can be life threatening)

600

Red

What is 'Fire'

600

Tachypnea

What is 'Respiration's greater than 20 per minute'

600

When moving a Resident from a stretcher to a bed using a slider board, what is the minimum staff required?

What is 'Three'

700

Heat application does not promote healing

What is 'False'

(Using heat helps draw the white blood cells to the area, white blood cells help in healing)

700

White

What is 'Violent person'

700

Tachycardia

What is 'A heart rate over 100 beats per minute'

800

Yellow

What is 'Missing person'

800

Dilate

What is 'To expand or open wider'

900

Blue - in Hospital

Blue - in Facility 

What is 'Adult cardiac arrest'

What is 'medical emergency' breathing

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