Test Your Understanding of Medical Emergencies and Emergency Preparedness

Older people are more vulnerable to fires and other natural disasters because of:

There is no need to wash your hands after removing gloves when cleaning up a blood spill.

If your client is unconscious after a fall:

Older people are less vulnerable to fires and natural disasters because of their years of wisdom.

Emergency information that should be posted by the telephone includes:

Heart attack symptoms include:

A woman’s symptoms during heart attack:

Important information to record and report about a fall:

A safety checklist for your client’s home should include:

Signs and symptoms of a stroke include:

A DNA order means:

Once you have reached an emergency shelter, you can leave your client alone there.

A DNA order means that a person wants to be revived if his or her heart or breathing stops.

Leaving your client in an unsafe situation is considered abandonment.

Falls are common in the elderly and are not necessary to report.

The wrap and slide technique can be used to move a bed-bound person to safety.

Wipe blood spills up immediately and disinfect with a bleach/water solution.

If you cannot contact your agency because of power outages during an emergency get disaster news by listening to a battery-powered radio.