CNA Practice Safety and Emergency Procedures Flashcards
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A conscious adult patient is choking and is unable to speak, cough, or breathe. What should the CNA do first?
Answer: Perform abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)
Abdominal thrusts are the correct intervention for a conscious adult with a complete airway obstruction who cannot speak or cough.
A patient begins actively seizing. What is the CNA's immediate priority action?
Answer: Protect the patient's head and clear nearby hazards from the area
The CNA's priority during a seizure is to protect the patient from injury by cushioning the head and removing hazardous objects nearby.
After a patient's seizure ends, in which position should the CNA place the patient?
Answer: Lateral recovery position (side-lying)
The lateral/recovery position is used after a seizure to allow secretions to drain and prevent aspiration during the post-ictal phase.
A patient is found unresponsive and not breathing normally. What is the CNA's first action?
Answer: Call for help and activate the facility's emergency response system
Activating the emergency response system is the first step in the chain of survival, ensuring trained responders and a defibrillator arrive quickly.
When performing CPR chest compressions on an adult, what is the correct compression depth?
Answer: At least 2 inches (5 cm)
Current AHA guidelines recommend adult chest compressions of at least 2 inches (5 cm) but no more than 2.4 inches for effective perfusion.
A patient suddenly reports severe chest pain and becomes pale and sweaty. What should the CNA do first?
Answer: Keep the patient still in a comfortable position and immediately call the nurse
Signs of a potential cardiac event require immediate nursing notification while the CNA keeps the patient calm, still, and comfortable.
What is the primary purpose of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)?
Answer: To deliver an electrical shock that can restore a normal heart rhythm
An AED analyzes cardiac rhythm and delivers a controlled shock to treat life-threatening rhythms such as ventricular fibrillation.