Accidents
What is the universal sign for choking?
Hands clutching the throat
R
Remove/Rescue Residents
Any type of fire
Type A-B-C
What is it called if a resident's body or body part becomes lodged between the mattress and bed frame/side rail?
Entrapment
If a resident appears to be having a seizure, what is the 1st thing a CNA should do?
Call for the nurse (stay with the resident)
What 2 questions should a CNA ask a resident who appears to be choking?
Can you speak?
Can you cough?
A
Activate Alarm
A fire in a trash can full of paper
Type A
What is it called if a resident leaves the facility without staff awareness?
Elopement
What can coffee-ground emesis be a sign of?
Internal bleeding
What is the treatment for a minor burn?
Cool compress or immerse in cool water
C
Contain/Confine/Close
A fire on the stove
Type B
Name 1 exit seeking behavior
Shaking door handles
Packing belongings
Wearing coat/jacket indoors
Standing around exits
Name 1 symptom of a cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
Headache, dizziness, facial drooping, uneven grip or smile, weakness/inability to move an extremity/side of body, drooling, speech problems, visual disturbances, memory impairment, change in level of consciousness, behavior, or mental status
Where can you find the first aid response for ingestion of a chemical?
MSDS (material safety data sheets)
E
Extinguish
A small, portable heater caught on fire
Type C
How many zones of entrapment have been identified?
7
Name 1 symptom of a myocardial infarction (heart attack)
Crushing, pressing, or smothering sensation in the chest, shortness of breath, dizziness, cyanosis, heavy sweating, nausea/vomiting, severe anxiety
Name a condition that puts a resident at a higher risk for choking?
History of stroke or swallowing difficulties, unconscious/semi-conscious, cognitive impairment
F
Follow Facility policy
Recycling bin full of cardboard
Type A
In what position should the side rails be if the bed is elevated?
Side rails should be up if the bed is elevated
While a resident is having a seizure, what 2 things can a CNA note to tell the nurse?
Duration of seizure and areas involved