TCI TRAINING CORNELL LATEST
EXAM
Predisposing risk factors - ANSWERS-Obesity
Under the influence of drugs
Prolonged violent physical agitation
Underlying natural disease (heart, asthma, sickle cell, high blood
pressure, diabetes)
Hot humid environment
Individual taking certain types of meds
Warning signs of asphyxia - ANSWERS-Due to neck compression
Goes limp and stops breathing spontaneously
Due to respiratory interference
States he/she can't breathe
Respiration is labored, rapid or abnormal
Makes grunting noises
Vomiting or turning dusky purple, especially in face
goes limp, stops breathing
Recommendations to reduce risk of injury or death - ANSWERS-Never
place weight on chest or back
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, TCI TRAINING CORNELL LATEST
EXAM
Never put pressure on the neck
Never place hand in position causing neck to be compressed
Never allow the young person to stay in the prone position once he or
she is no longer a safety risk, replace to seated
Never place a young person's arms behind his head or back when in a
prone position
Never bend a child forward in the small child or seated restraint
Never place over or near child's face UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES
Never ignore any of the signs of pending asphyxia
Never fail to take immediate action if there is a need for emergency
medical treatment
Never restrain a child in the prone position on a mattress or surface that
can conform to the contours of face
Never use on a child under the age of five
Crisis occurs when - ANSWERS-A young person's inability to cope
results in a change in behavior
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EXAM
Predisposing risk factors - ANSWERS-Obesity
Under the influence of drugs
Prolonged violent physical agitation
Underlying natural disease (heart, asthma, sickle cell, high blood
pressure, diabetes)
Hot humid environment
Individual taking certain types of meds
Warning signs of asphyxia - ANSWERS-Due to neck compression
Goes limp and stops breathing spontaneously
Due to respiratory interference
States he/she can't breathe
Respiration is labored, rapid or abnormal
Makes grunting noises
Vomiting or turning dusky purple, especially in face
goes limp, stops breathing
Recommendations to reduce risk of injury or death - ANSWERS-Never
place weight on chest or back
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, TCI TRAINING CORNELL LATEST
EXAM
Never put pressure on the neck
Never place hand in position causing neck to be compressed
Never allow the young person to stay in the prone position once he or
she is no longer a safety risk, replace to seated
Never place a young person's arms behind his head or back when in a
prone position
Never bend a child forward in the small child or seated restraint
Never place over or near child's face UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES
Never ignore any of the signs of pending asphyxia
Never fail to take immediate action if there is a need for emergency
medical treatment
Never restrain a child in the prone position on a mattress or surface that
can conform to the contours of face
Never use on a child under the age of five
Crisis occurs when - ANSWERS-A young person's inability to cope
results in a change in behavior
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