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omprehensive Study Guide on Workplace Safety Standards, Hazard Prevention & Co
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Which of the following statements regarding electrical safety is correct ?
Do not roll equipment over electrical cords because it can damage the cord
Which of the following is NOT required on a chemical label
Your facilities name
Under the safe medical device Act , your responsibility as a healthcare worker is to ?
Remove the suspected device from service
When moving a patient from bed to wheelchair, which technique should you AVOID at all times?
Having the patient hold on to your neck or shoulders
Placing a patient on contact precautions means that everyone must
Wear appropriate PPE such as gown and gloves
The fire safety, the acronym R.A.C.E stands for
Rescue, activate, contain, extinguish
What is true about workplace violence in healthcare?
Healthcare workers should be trained on how to recognize warning signs or situations that may lead to assaults
In the event of a fire, you should never
Pick up and run with burning articles
If you discover a person on fire
Wrap the person with a blanket and Pat the fire area
When you perform stretches or exercises at home, it's OK to continue the exercises if you feel discomfort
False
Which of the following statements is accurate regarding disposal of hazardous waste?
Biohazard bag should be used for contaminated materials that are saturated with blood or other pores potentially infectious materials
The activity that puts the most continuous pressure on the lumbar region of your lower back is
Setting
Hazards associated with compressed gas includes
All of the above
When lifting something off the ground, which part of your body should you always use?
Legs
The acronym P.A.S.S is used to help remember
How to use the fire extinguisher
The way in which a chemical can enter your body or inhalation, absorption, indigestion or injection
True
The Safety data sheet (SDS), formally called the (MSDS, Provides details on
All of the above
Which of the following is true about chemical exposure?
Effects of chemical exposure could take years to develop
When working with or near radiation, which of the following statements is incorrect?
If you cannot locate your badge monitor, you should borrow one of your coworkers
Which of the following statements regarding sharps is correct?
Never bend or break needles after use
The single MOST important practice in preventing infection is
Handwashing
Which of the following statements is true for healthcare workers?
You should be aware of the location of the fire alarm pull station closest to your work area
Before using a chemical product, you must know certain important information about it. Which of the choices below is information you do NOT need to know?
What chemicals it contains
When mobilizing a week or unsteady person, which techniques should you consider?
All of the above
According to labeling guidelines, only two "Single Words" can appear on a label. One is "Danger"and the other is?
Warning
If a patient has an infection that can be transmitted through the respiratory tract such as coughing or sneezing, what would be defined as close contact by healthcare workers
Being 2 to 3 feet away
Which of the following statements regarding the use of gloves is correct?
Turn gloves inside out when removing them
Standard precautions require that
You treat all blood and body fluids as potentially infectious
Special precautions to use during the treatment of patients with tuberculosis (TB) include
Healthcare workers should wear a special fit tested mask
If patient needs to be evacuated, it should be in this order
Ambulatory patients first, then wheelchair patience, followed by bedfast patients
If a person is Injured, a correct actions to be taken is
Turn a person with a head injury onto his or her back*****
When moving a patient, what should you always avoid doing?
Twisting your body
As a healthcare worker which of the following would not be considered your responsibility
Accurately label the chemicals with which you work