Hazards associated with compressed gases
include: a. Oxygen displacement b. d. All of the above
Explosions c. Toxic gas exposures d. All of the
above
Which of the following statements regarding
the use of gloves is correct? a. You do not b. Turn gloves inside out when
need to wash your hands before putting on removing them
gloves b. Turn gloves inside out when
removing them c. It is acceptable to reuse
gloves if you wash them first d. It is
acceptable to wear multiple layers of gloves
and peel off each layer between tasks
If a person is injured at the hospital during a
natural disaster, a correct action to take is: a. a. Turn a person with a head injury
Turn a person with a head injury onto his or onto his or her back
her back b. Use a wheelchair or a stretcher to
take the person to the Emergency Department
for treatment c. Report the accident only if the
person had to go to the Emergency
Department d. Try to move the person
yourself
Before you use a chemical product, you must
know certain important information about it. b. What chemicals the product
Which of the choices below is information you contains
do NOT need to know? a. Proper use of the
product b. What chemicals the product
contains c. Treatment if accidentally exposed
to it d. Precautions for safe handling
Healthcare workers who must comply with
HIPAA privacy requirements are: a. Doctors, d. All of the above
nurses, and others providing direct patient
care b. Environmental Services staff c.
Engineering staff d. All of the above
Which of the following is NOT required on a
chemical label? a. A signal word b. Your b. Your facility’s name
facility’s name c. A hazard statement d. A
pictogram
The acronym P.A.S.S. is used to help
remember: a. How to use a fire extinguisher b. a. How to use a fire extinguisher
How to evacuate patients c. How to spread
the word about a fire d. None of the above
When lifting something off the ground, which
part of your body should you always use? a. d. Legs
, Back b. Abdominals c. Arms d. Legs
Which of the following statements regarding
electrical safety is correct? a. Do not roll a. Do not roll equipment over
equipment over electrical cords because it can electrical cords because it can
damage the cord b. It is acceptable to use a damage the cord
plug with a loose or broken pin as long as the
device works c. Adaptors that convert three-
pin plugs to two-pin plugs are safe to use d.
Equipment should be unplugged by pulling the
cord, not the plug
Placing a patient on Contact Precautions
means that everyone must: a. Wear a. Wear appropriate Personal
appropriate Personal Protective Equipment Protective Equipment (PPE) such as
(PPE) such as gowns and gloves b. Wear a gowns and gloves
respirator c. Care for the patient in an airborne
infection isolation room (AIIR) d. All of the
above
When mobilizing a weak or unsteady patient,
which technique(s) should you consider? a. d. All of the above
Using a transfer belt (gait belt) b. Using a
mechanical lift, roller board, sliding board,
flexible patient mover, or sling c. Having an
assistant help you d. All of the above
Which of the following would be considered an
internal disaster rather than an external one? d. Bomb threat
a. Earthquake b. Hurricane c. Flood d. Bomb
threat
In the event of an earthquake, which of the
following should never be done? a. Moving all d. Using candles for illumination
patients to a central area b. Closing all
curtains and shades in the central area c.
Closing all doors to the central area d. Using
candles for illumination
When working with or near radiation, which of
the following statements is incorrect? a. If you a. If you cannot locate your badge
cannot locate your badge monitor, you should monitor, you should borrow one from
borrow one from your co-worker b. A 0.5-mm your co-worker
thick lead apron reduces scattered radiation
by approximately 10 times c. Doubling the
distance between a person and the radiation
source reduces the radiation exposure by a
factor of 4 d. Before you attempt a procedure,
think ahead how you will accomplish it
include: a. Oxygen displacement b. d. All of the above
Explosions c. Toxic gas exposures d. All of the
above
Which of the following statements regarding
the use of gloves is correct? a. You do not b. Turn gloves inside out when
need to wash your hands before putting on removing them
gloves b. Turn gloves inside out when
removing them c. It is acceptable to reuse
gloves if you wash them first d. It is
acceptable to wear multiple layers of gloves
and peel off each layer between tasks
If a person is injured at the hospital during a
natural disaster, a correct action to take is: a. a. Turn a person with a head injury
Turn a person with a head injury onto his or onto his or her back
her back b. Use a wheelchair or a stretcher to
take the person to the Emergency Department
for treatment c. Report the accident only if the
person had to go to the Emergency
Department d. Try to move the person
yourself
Before you use a chemical product, you must
know certain important information about it. b. What chemicals the product
Which of the choices below is information you contains
do NOT need to know? a. Proper use of the
product b. What chemicals the product
contains c. Treatment if accidentally exposed
to it d. Precautions for safe handling
Healthcare workers who must comply with
HIPAA privacy requirements are: a. Doctors, d. All of the above
nurses, and others providing direct patient
care b. Environmental Services staff c.
Engineering staff d. All of the above
Which of the following is NOT required on a
chemical label? a. A signal word b. Your b. Your facility’s name
facility’s name c. A hazard statement d. A
pictogram
The acronym P.A.S.S. is used to help
remember: a. How to use a fire extinguisher b. a. How to use a fire extinguisher
How to evacuate patients c. How to spread
the word about a fire d. None of the above
When lifting something off the ground, which
part of your body should you always use? a. d. Legs
, Back b. Abdominals c. Arms d. Legs
Which of the following statements regarding
electrical safety is correct? a. Do not roll a. Do not roll equipment over
equipment over electrical cords because it can electrical cords because it can
damage the cord b. It is acceptable to use a damage the cord
plug with a loose or broken pin as long as the
device works c. Adaptors that convert three-
pin plugs to two-pin plugs are safe to use d.
Equipment should be unplugged by pulling the
cord, not the plug
Placing a patient on Contact Precautions
means that everyone must: a. Wear a. Wear appropriate Personal
appropriate Personal Protective Equipment Protective Equipment (PPE) such as
(PPE) such as gowns and gloves b. Wear a gowns and gloves
respirator c. Care for the patient in an airborne
infection isolation room (AIIR) d. All of the
above
When mobilizing a weak or unsteady patient,
which technique(s) should you consider? a. d. All of the above
Using a transfer belt (gait belt) b. Using a
mechanical lift, roller board, sliding board,
flexible patient mover, or sling c. Having an
assistant help you d. All of the above
Which of the following would be considered an
internal disaster rather than an external one? d. Bomb threat
a. Earthquake b. Hurricane c. Flood d. Bomb
threat
In the event of an earthquake, which of the
following should never be done? a. Moving all d. Using candles for illumination
patients to a central area b. Closing all
curtains and shades in the central area c.
Closing all doors to the central area d. Using
candles for illumination
When working with or near radiation, which of
the following statements is incorrect? a. If you a. If you cannot locate your badge
cannot locate your badge monitor, you should monitor, you should borrow one from
borrow one from your co-worker b. A 0.5-mm your co-worker
thick lead apron reduces scattered radiation
by approximately 10 times c. Doubling the
distance between a person and the radiation
source reduces the radiation exposure by a
factor of 4 d. Before you attempt a procedure,
think ahead how you will accomplish it
