Emergency Response Procedures Flashcards
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A client falls from a piece of exercise equipment and you suspect a cervical spine injury. Which principle should guide your initial management?
Answer: Minimize spinal movement and call 911; do not move the client unless airway management requires it
Suspected cervical spine injuries require spinal motion restriction and activation of EMS; unnecessary movement can worsen a spinal cord injury.
Which of the following clients presents the HIGHEST risk for exercise-related sudden cardiac death and requires screening prior to participation?
Answer: A 55-year-old male with hypertension, diabetes, and family history of MI
Multiple cardiovascular risk factors (age, sex, hypertension, diabetes, family history) cluster to significantly elevate risk of adverse cardiac events during exercise.
What does the acronym 'SAMPLE' stand for in emergency patient assessment?
Answer: Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Pertinent history, Last oral intake, Events leading to incident
SAMPLE is a structured history-taking tool: Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Pertinent past history, Last oral intake, and Events preceding the emergency.
A kinesiologist observes a client clutching their chest, radiating pain to the left arm, with diaphoresis. The client insists it is just muscle soreness. What should the kinesiologist do?
Answer: Trust clinical signs over client self-report and activate emergency services
Classic myocardial infarction signs (chest pain radiating to arm, sweating) require immediate EMS activation regardless of the client's minimization of symptoms.
During high-intensity interval training, a client develops a sudden sharp chest pain that worsens with deep breathing and has decreased breath sounds on one side. What condition is most concerning?
Answer: Spontaneous pneumothorax
Sudden unilateral sharp chest pain worsening with breathing combined with decreased breath sounds suggests pneumothorax, a potentially life-threatening collapse of the lung.
Which of the following BEST describes the kinesiologist's scope of practice during an emergency involving a client?
Answer: Provide first aid within their training, activate EMS, and assist until care is transferred
Kinesiologists provide first aid within their scope, activate emergency services, and support the client until professional medical personnel take over.
A client performing aquatic therapy in a pool becomes unresponsive. What is the FIRST priority before beginning CPR?
Answer: Remove the client from the water before initiating CPR
Effective CPR requires a firm dry surface; the client must be safely removed from the water before compressions can generate adequate cardiac output, and AED use requires a dry environment.