Caregiver Safety and Emergency Response 3

Question 1

An insulin-dependent client becomes unresponsive. After calling 911, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Place sugar under the tongue or glucose gel on gums

Answer

Inject insulin immediately

Answer

Force them to drink orange juice

Answer

Wait without taking action

Question 2

A client's oxygen equipment stops working. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Follow emergency plan: ensure comfort, call equipment company or 911 if distressed

Answer

Turn up the backup tank flow rate

Answer

Remove equipment and see if they can breathe without it

Answer

Try to repair it yourself

Question 3

What is the recovery position and when should it be used?

Accepted Answer

Lying on side with top leg bent; unconscious breathing clients

Answer

Sitting upright; cardiac emergencies

Answer

Flat on back with legs elevated; shock

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Standing with hands on knees; breathing difficulty

Question 4

You arrive at a client's home and smell gas. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Evacuate immediately without using electrical switches, call 911 from outside

Answer

Light a match to find the source

Answer

Turn on light switches to see better

Answer

Open windows and continue working

Question 5

During a power outage, what is the top priority for a client using an electric hospital bed?

Accepted Answer

Manually lower the bed to a safe position and ensure safety

Answer

Check the circuit breaker

Answer

Wait for power to return

Answer

Move the client to the floor

Question 6

A client is experiencing a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis). What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Call 911, administer prescribed epinephrine auto-injector, monitor breathing

Answer

Give an antihistamine and wait

Answer

Apply a cold compress

Answer

Have them lie down with head elevated