Question

Procedure 3: Emergency situation

Description

Your assessor will provide you with some scenarios. Respond to the situations based on ARC guidelines. You may refer to the ARC guidelines for management of unconscious client, bleeding and seizure prior to attending the assessment.

• Trainer Observation

  • Initiate emergency response for a client's relative that suddenly collapses on the floor

    • Initiate emergency response for a client is found bleeding from his hand in the dining area.

      • Initiate emergency response for a client is found having a seizure on the floor

Answer 1

1. Initiate emergency respose for a client's relative that suddenly collapses on the floor.

Possible causes of collapse can be:

• low oxgen levels in brain
• circulation problems
• metabollic problems
• injuries in brain

Signs that occurs before unconsciousness:

• sweating, dizziness
• yawning, nausea
• blurring of vision, changes in normal skin color

EMERGENCY RESPOSE (critical thinking is the best action):

• ensure the safety of the client
• assist the unconscious client to lying down position. Donot leave the client sitting in a chair or to rest their head between thier knees,
• make sure the airway is open (nose, mouth and oral cavity). This helps them in breathing.
• call the emergency services such as an ambulance
• constantly check the condition of the client
• monitor for any bleeding and take measures to stop them
• call out for a healthcare worker or a practised rescuer in the crowd and let them stay with the client.
• reach hospital or health care facility as soon as possible.

2. Initiate emergency respose for a client who is found bleeding from his hand in the dining area.

Bleeding can be a major cause if it doesnot recieve proper care.

EMERGENCY RESPOSE:

• provide a firm pressure over the wound
• use a torniquet (or a strand of cloth) to tie, when the bleeding is not controlled by firm pressure. this may be because the wound or cut is on arterial line.
• in cases of severe bleeding, give priority to check the airway and asses the breathing pattern
• call an emeregency service or seek help when uncontrolled

3. Initiate emergency respose for a client who is found having seizure on the floor

A seizure is an abnormal electrochemical brain activity. it can occur due to:

• reduced oxygen levels in brain
• any medical condition affecting brain
• any neurological conditions
• poisoning or drugs
• withdrawal of alcohol or other substance induced
• fever in infants

EMERGENCY RESPOSE:

• check the conscious level of the client.
• call out for help, including emergency services such as ambulance.
• free the victim from danger. Remove harmful object surrounding the client that ca cause a secondary injury.
• take note of the length of time seizure existed.
• avoid restrining the victim and protect his/ her head to prevent head injury
• whenever possible lay victim on the side, to maintain an open airway
• reassure the client
• check for reoccurance of seizure