Identification should include
- causes for emergencies
- injury
- illness
- complications related to illness or injury
- unwanted effects of medication
- common emergency conditions
- excessive, uncontrolled bleeding
- accidents involving severe injury
- failure or obstruction of the respiratory system
- uncontrollable behavior which is a danger to the client or others
- loss of consciousness unrelated to predictable seizure activity
- types of health-threatening conditions which should be reported
- life-threatening emergencies
- nonemergency, but health-threatening conditions
- other significant changes in physical condition or behavior
- appropriate responses to emergencies:
- Call 911.
- Provide assistance to the client until help arrives.
- Collect the client’s medical record for the HCP.
- appropriate responses to non-emergencies but health-threatening conditions, following facility protocol for reporting and documentation
- appropriate follow-up to emergencies and non-emergencies but health-threatening conditions, following facility protocol for reporting and documenting
- other significant changes in physical conditions or behavior, following facility protocol for reporting and documentation.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are the signs of anaphylactic shock?
- How would an MA activate the emergency medical services (EMS)?
- How would an MA control bleeding?
- What is the universal sign for choking?
- How does an MA provide first aid for soft-tissue injuries?