CNA safety and emergencies practice questions
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Safety questions ask what you do first to keep a resident from harm: prevent falls, respond to fire or choking, avoid restraints, and use good body mechanics. When in doubt, choose the answer that removes immediate danger and calls for help.
Safety and emergencies drill (10 questions)
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What this topic covers
- Fall prevention: call light, bed height, wheel locks, footwear
- Fire response and using an extinguisher
- Choking, fainting and other emergencies
- Restraint alternatives and safe positioning
- Body mechanics and safe transfers
Sample question
A fire starts in a resident's room. What should the aide do first?
- Pull the nearest fire alarm before moving anyone, then return to the room to help
- Try to put out the fire
- Rescue anyone in immediate danger
- Close all windows in the unit
Show answer
Answer: C. Rescue anyone in immediate danger
Using RACE, the first step is Rescue residents in immediate danger, then Alarm, Contain and Extinguish or Evacuate.
Quick answers
- What should a CNA do first if a resident starts to fall?
- Do not try to stop the fall by holding the resident up. Widen your stance, ease the resident to the floor while protecting the head, stay with them and call the nurse.
- Can a CNA apply a restraint on their own?
- No. Restraints require a medical order and are a last resort; a nurse aide follows the care plan and the nurse's direction and reports concerns.