Chapter 16

Question 1

disoriented

Answer 1

the state of being unable to answer basic questions about person, place, or time; a state of confusion

Question 2

Unresponsive

Answer 2

a person who is unconscious and cannot be aroused or conscious but not responsive when spoken to or touched

Question 3

Basic life support

Answer 3

basic emergency care techniques, such as rescue breathing, and CPR

Question 4

Respiratory arrest

Answer 4

the condition where breathing has stopped

Question 5

Responsibilities as a nursing assistant during an emergency:

Answer 5

-recognize an emergency exists
- decide to act
- check for consciousness
- activate your facilities emergency response system
- provide care until the emergency response personnel arrive
- record the care you provided

Question 6

Cardiac arrest

Answer 6

the condition where the heart has stopped

Question 7

What are the ABC’s

Answer 7

Airway
Breathing
Compressions

Question 8

What are the signs of a myocardial infarction (heart attack)?

Answer 8

• pain, pressure, and tightness in the chest
• pale, blue, grayish skin color
• excessive sweating
• trouble breathing
  -nausea or heartburn like pain

Question 9

what are the signs of cerebrovascular accident/ stroke ?

Answer 9

-unconscious or difficult to arouse from sleep
- confused or disoriented
- speech is off
- drooling
-drooping mouth
- severe headaches

Question 10

What are the signs of fainting or syncope?

Answer 10

• hunger
• pain
• emotion
• fatigue

Question 11

What are the signs of seizures or convulsions?

Answer 11

-infections
- high fever
- head injuries
- low blood sugar
- epilepsy

Question 12

Epilepsy

Answer 12

a disorder characterized by chronic seizure activity

Question 13

Hemorrhage

Answer 13

severe, uncontrolled bleeding

Question 14

Pulse points

Answer 14

the points where the large arteries run close enough to the surfaces of the skin to be felt as a pulse

Question 15

Cardiogenic shock

Answer 15

can occur after a heart attack because the heart is too weak to pump enough blood throughout the body to meet the tissues need to oxygen

Question 16

Hemorrhagic shock

Answer 16

results from massive blood loss; there is simply not enough blood to supply the tissues of the body

Question 17

Septic Shock

Answer 17

caused by a severe bacterial infection that involves the entire body

Question 18

Anaphylactic Shock

Answer 18

caused by a severe allergic reaction

Question 19

Aspiration

Answer 19

the accidental inhalation of foreign material into the airway

Question 20

Partial airway obstruction with good air exchange

Answer 20

an adequate ability to breathe

Question 21

Partial airway obstruction with poor air exchange

Answer 21

inadequate ability to breathe

Question 22

Complete airway obstruction

Answer 22

the person cannot cough, speak, or breathe and will lose consciousness quickly if the object that is block the airflow is not removed