Cna Chapter 6 & 7

Front 1

The sequence of critical steps in a fire emergency

Back 1

Remove patients
Activate alarms
Contain fire
Extinguish fire

Front 2

what type of extinguisher is used in grease fires

Back 2

B

Front 3

what type of fire extinguisher is used to extinguish electrical fire

Back 3

C

Front 4

what type of extinguisher can be used in any fire

Back 4

A

Front 5

what are the three things a fire needs to burn

Back 5

heat, oxygen, and fuel

Front 6

what type of burn affects the skins outer layer causes redness, tenderness, mild swelling, and pain

Back 6

1st degree burn

Front 7

what type of burn covers more than 15% of adults surface, affects entire first layer and going into the inner layer of skin, blister formation, swelling, weeping fluids, and severe pain

Back 7

2nd degree burn

Front 8

what type of burn covers more than 20% of an adults surface, affects all the skins layers as well as underlying fat muscle bone, discoloration of the skin, leathery parchment like skin, no pain since nerve endings are destroyed

Back 8

3rd degree burn

Front 9

name weather emergencies

Back 9

thunderstorms, floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes

Front 10

the bodys failure to regulate its internal temperature

Back 10

heatstroke

Front 11

how can heat stroke be prevented

Back 11

keep patients indoors, hydrated and limit physical activities

Front 12

prevents a person from harming themselves or others

Back 12

restraint

Front 13

how often should circulation be checked for a patient in restraints

Back 13

every 15 minutes

Front 14

what you should check for on a patient in restraints

Back 14

numbness, tingling where restraint is, fingers blue or cold, no pulse

Front 15

another name for stroke

Back 15

cerebral vascular accident (CVA)

Front 16

a violent and sudden contraction of muscles caused by an abnormality in the nerve cells or brain activity

Back 16

seizure

Front 17

this seizure involves entire body w/ convulsions, victim loses consciousness and seizure can last up to a few minutes

Back 17

grand mal

Front 18

a partial seizure, victim remains conscious and appears to stare blankly, may experience twitching and shaking of the muscles, last only a few seconds and occur frequently

Back 18

petit mal

Front 19

signs and symptoms of poisoning

Back 19

abdominal pain, nausea or diarrhea, burns, odor, and stains in and around the mouth, drowsiness or unconsciousness

Front 20

What does CPR stand for

Back 20

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Front 21

combines rescue breathing and external chest compressions

Back 21

CPR

Front 22

what is the ratio of adult cpr

Back 22

2 breathes to 15 compressions

Front 23

what is the ratio of child cpr

Back 23

1 breathe to 5 compression

Front 24

what is the ratio of infant cpr

Back 24

1 breathe to 5 compressions

Front 25

how do you stop bleeding

Back 25

apply direct pressure over wound
elevate wound
if bleeding doesnt stop locate nearest pressure point

Front 26

name saftey rules of handling oxygen

Back 26

no smoking
remove smoking materials
turn off elecrical equipment before unplugging it
dress patient in cotton clothing
dont operate unnecessary electrical equipment
remove flammable materials