INACE Emergency Response Procedures 5

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Use of accessory muscles, nasal flaring, and audible wheezing

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Immediately report the signs of possible compartment syndrome to the nurse

Answer

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

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