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CPCA Emergency Response & First Aid Flashcards

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  1. A client suddenly becomes unresponsive and is not breathing normally. What is the aide's FIRST action?

    Answer: Call 911 and begin CPR if trained

    Calling 911 activates emergency services while initiating CPR provides life-saving circulation until paramedics arrive.

  2. A client reports crushing chest pain radiating to the left arm. What should the aide do?

    Answer: Call 911 immediately and keep the client calm and still

    Crushing chest pain with arm radiation is a classic heart attack symptom requiring immediate EMS activation.

  3. A client is choking and cannot cough, speak, or breathe. What should the aide perform?

    Answer: The Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts)

    Abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) create pressure to expel a foreign airway obstruction in a conscious adult.

  4. When should a personal care aide perform CPR on a client?

    Answer: When the client is unresponsive and has no normal breathing

    CPR is indicated when a person is unresponsive and not breathing normally, as these signs indicate cardiac or respiratory arrest.

  5. A client has a minor cut that is bleeding. What is the correct first aid step?

    Answer: Apply direct pressure with a clean cloth or bandage

    Direct pressure is the standard first aid method for controlling minor bleeding from a wound.

  6. A client has fallen and is complaining of hip pain and cannot stand. What should the aide do?

    Answer: Keep the client still, call 911, and document the fall

    Moving a client with a suspected hip fracture can worsen injury; EMS should be called to safely assess and transport.

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