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Safety and Emergency Procedures Practice Test

5 questions on safety and emergencies. Each answer explains the reasoning and links to the federal regulation or official health guidance behind it.

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Study test, not the real exam. The All CNA Classes Editorial Team wrote these questions based on official federal standards (42 CFR Part 483), CDC safety guidance, and MedlinePlus. This set focuses on safety and emergencies: Choking first aid, oxygen safety, room temperature rules and safe lifting..

  1. 1. Safety and emergenciesA resident at lunch suddenly can't speak and is clutching her throat, with only a weak cough. Which first aid matches MedlinePlus guidance for a conscious adult?
  2. 2. Safety and emergenciesA choking resident becomes unconscious while you are performing abdominal thrusts. What is your immediate next action?
  3. 3. Safety and emergenciesA resident on oxygen asks to light a cigarette in his room. What is the safe answer?
  4. 4. Safety and emergenciesWhen lifting a heavy box of supplies or assisting with a transfer, what is a fundamental rule of good body mechanics?
  5. 5. Safety and emergenciesUnder federal rules, what temperature range must a nursing facility first certified after October 1, 1990 keep?
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  1. A resident at lunch suddenly can't speak and is clutching her throat, with only a weak cough. Which first aid matches MedlinePlus guidance for a conscious adult?
    Answer: Call for help and give cycles of 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts. Inability to speak and a weak, ineffective cough are signs of choking. For a conscious adult, MedlinePlus describes repeated cycles of 5 back blows followed by 5 abdominal thrusts. Federal rules require training in the Heimlich maneuver before resident contact. MedlinePlus: Choking, adult or child over 1 year.
  2. A choking resident becomes unconscious while you are performing abdominal thrusts. What is your immediate next action?
    Answer: Carefully lower the person to the floor, call for emergency help, and begin chest compressions (CPR). If a choking victim becomes unresponsive, lower them to a firm, flat surface, summon emergency help immediately, and start CPR chest compressions. MedlinePlus: Choking, adult or child over 1 year.
  3. A resident on oxygen asks to light a cigarette in his room. What is the safe answer?
    Answer: No. Nobody should smoke, or have an open flame, near oxygen. MedlinePlus says not to smoke when using oxygen and to keep it away from open flames and heat sources. MedlinePlus: Using oxygen at home.
  4. When lifting a heavy box of supplies or assisting with a transfer, what is a fundamental rule of good body mechanics?
    Answer: Keep a wide base of support, bend at your knees and hips, and hold the load close to your body. MedlinePlus says to spread your feet about shoulder width for a wide base of support, stand close to the object, bend at your knees rather than your waist or back, and hold the object close to your body. MedlinePlus: Lifting and bending the right way.
  5. Under federal rules, what temperature range must a nursing facility first certified after October 1, 1990 keep?
    Answer: Between 71°F and 81°F. Residents have the right to comfortable and safe temperature levels. Facilities first certified after October 1, 1990 must keep a range of 71 to 81°F. 42 CFR §483.10(i)(6) (Cornell LII).

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Official Topic Sources

  1. MedlinePlus: Choking, adult or child over 1 year
  2. MedlinePlus: Using oxygen at home
  3. MedlinePlus: Lifting and bending the right way
  4. 42 CFR §483.10(i)(6) (Cornell LII)