Emergency Response Procedures Flashcards

A resident becomes agitated, pulls out their urinary catheter, and begins bleeding. The NA should:

Answer: Apply gentle pressure, keep the resident calm, and immediately notify the nurse

The NA should apply gentle pressure to control bleeding, calm the resident, and immediately notify the nurse.

When transporting a resident during a building evacuation, a resident in a wheelchair should be moved:

Answer: Down stairs using a fire-safe evacuation chair or with trained staff assistance, never the elevator

Elevators must never be used during fire evacuations; evacuation chairs or trained staff carry wheelchair users down stairs.

A resident's blood pressure reading is 88/50 mmHg, and the resident reports dizziness. The NA should:

Answer: Help the resident to a safe position, do not leave them, and notify the nurse

Hypotension with dizziness requires immediate nurse notification; the NA keeps the resident safe and does not leave them.

Which observation should prompt the NA to activate an emergency response for a resident with respiratory issues?

Answer: Use of accessory muscles, nasal flaring, and audible wheezing

Use of accessory muscles, nasal flaring, and wheezing indicate severe respiratory distress requiring immediate emergency response.

A resident with a cast on their lower leg reports sudden, severe pain, tightness, and the extremity appears pale and cold. The NA should:

Answer: Immediately report the signs of possible compartment syndrome to the nurse

Pain, pallor, and coldness under a cast suggest compartment syndrome, a vascular emergency that must be reported immediately.

During an external disaster drill, the hospital activates its incident command system. The NA's role is best described as:

Answer: Following instructions from the charge nurse and supervisor within the command structure

During an incident command activation, the NA follows the chain of command and carries out assignments directed by the charge nurse.

A resident is found unresponsive and not breathing normally. The NA has started CPR. When the AED arrives, the NA should:

Answer: Turn on the AED, follow its voice prompts, and minimize interruptions to chest compressions

The AED should be turned on and its voice prompts followed; compressions should be paused only for rhythm analysis and shock delivery.