Prophecy Assessments - Core
Mandatory Part I
a. Alter their medical records themselves - ANS-Under HIPAA, patients have the right to do
all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Alter their medical records themselves
b. Request their medical records
c. Know the identities of those who have accessed their medical records
d. Inspect their medical records
\a. Ambulatory patients, then wheelchair patients, then bedfast patients - ANS-If patients
need to be evacuated, it should be in this order:
a. Ambulatory patients, then wheelchair patients, then bedfast patients
b. Whichever patients you can get to first
c. Ambulatory patients, then bedfast patients, then wheelchair patients
d. Bedfast patients, then wheelchair patients, then ambulatory patients
\a. Do not roll equipment over electrical cords because it can damage the cord - ANS-Which
of the following statements regarding electrical safety is correct?
a. Do not roll equipment over electrical cords because it can damage the cord
b. It is acceptable to use a 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
\a. How to use a fire extinguisher - ANS-The acronym P.A.S.S. is used to help remember:
a. How to use a fire extinguisher
b. How to evacuate patients
c. How to spread the word about a fire
d. None of the above
\a. If you cannot locate your badge monitor, you should borrow one from your co-worker -
ANS-When working with or near radiation, which of the following statements is incorrect?
a. If you cannot locate your badge monitor, you should borrow one from your co-worker
b. A 0.5-mm 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
\a. Never bend or break needles after use - ANS-Which of the following statements
regarding sharps is correct?
a. Never bend or break needles after use
b. Sharps disposal containers should be sealed and removed only when completely full
c. You can carry a used sharp in a pocket if it is capped
, d. Always recap contaminated needles
\a. R.A.C.E. - Rescue the patients in danger; Activate the alarm; Confine the fire; Extinguish
the fire if possible - ANS-In the event of a fire, which are the correct steps to take?
a. R.A.C.E. - Rescue the patients in danger; Activate the alarm; Confine the fire; Extinguish
the fire if possible
b. C.A.R.E. - Confine the fire; Activate the alarm; Rescue the patients in danger; Extinguish
the fire if possible
c. A.C.R.E. - Activate the alarm; Confine the fire; Rescue the patients in danger; Extinguish
the fire if possible
d. None of the above
\a. Record, as near as possible, everything the caller says - ANS-In the event of a telephone
bomb threat, you should:
a. Record, as near as possible, everything the caller says
b. Immediately hang up on the caller
c. Transfer the caller to Administration
d. Transfer the caller to Security
\a. Turn a person with a head injury onto his or her back - ANS-If a person is injured at the
hospital during a natural disaster, a correct action to take is:
a. Turn a person with a head injury onto his or 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
\a. Twisting your body - ANS-When moving a patient, what should you always avoid doing?
a. Twisting your body
b. Keeping your abdominal muscles contracted
c. Pivoting on the balls of your feet
d. Pushing up from your knees
\a. Warning - ANS-According to labeling guidelines, only two "Signal Words" can appear on
a label. One is Danger and the other is:
a. Warning
b. Toxic
c. Explosive
d. Flammable
\a. Wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as gowns and gloves -
ANS-Placing a patient on Contact Precautions means that everyone must:
a. Wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as gowns and gloves
b. Wear a respirator
c. Care for the patient in an airborne infection isolation room (AIIR)
d. All of the above
\b. At the request of a family member - ANS-You may disclose a patient's Protected Health
Information (PHI) without the patient's consent for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
Mandatory Part I
a. Alter their medical records themselves - ANS-Under HIPAA, patients have the right to do
all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Alter their medical records themselves
b. Request their medical records
c. Know the identities of those who have accessed their medical records
d. Inspect their medical records
\a. Ambulatory patients, then wheelchair patients, then bedfast patients - ANS-If patients
need to be evacuated, it should be in this order:
a. Ambulatory patients, then wheelchair patients, then bedfast patients
b. Whichever patients you can get to first
c. Ambulatory patients, then bedfast patients, then wheelchair patients
d. Bedfast patients, then wheelchair patients, then ambulatory patients
\a. Do not roll equipment over electrical cords because it can damage the cord - ANS-Which
of the following statements regarding electrical safety is correct?
a. Do not roll equipment over electrical cords because it can damage the cord
b. It is acceptable to use a 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
\a. How to use a fire extinguisher - ANS-The acronym P.A.S.S. is used to help remember:
a. How to use a fire extinguisher
b. How to evacuate patients
c. How to spread the word about a fire
d. None of the above
\a. If you cannot locate your badge monitor, you should borrow one from your co-worker -
ANS-When working with or near radiation, which of the following statements is incorrect?
a. If you cannot locate your badge monitor, you should borrow one from your co-worker
b. A 0.5-mm 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
\a. Never bend or break needles after use - ANS-Which of the following statements
regarding sharps is correct?
a. Never bend or break needles after use
b. Sharps disposal containers should be sealed and removed only when completely full
c. You can carry a used sharp in a pocket if it is capped
, d. Always recap contaminated needles
\a. R.A.C.E. - Rescue the patients in danger; Activate the alarm; Confine the fire; Extinguish
the fire if possible - ANS-In the event of a fire, which are the correct steps to take?
a. R.A.C.E. - Rescue the patients in danger; Activate the alarm; Confine the fire; Extinguish
the fire if possible
b. C.A.R.E. - Confine the fire; Activate the alarm; Rescue the patients in danger; Extinguish
the fire if possible
c. A.C.R.E. - Activate the alarm; Confine the fire; Rescue the patients in danger; Extinguish
the fire if possible
d. None of the above
\a. Record, as near as possible, everything the caller says - ANS-In the event of a telephone
bomb threat, you should:
a. Record, as near as possible, everything the caller says
b. Immediately hang up on the caller
c. Transfer the caller to Administration
d. Transfer the caller to Security
\a. Turn a person with a head injury onto his or her back - ANS-If a person is injured at the
hospital during a natural disaster, a correct action to take is:
a. Turn a person with a head injury onto his or 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
\a. Twisting your body - ANS-When moving a patient, what should you always avoid doing?
a. Twisting your body
b. Keeping your abdominal muscles contracted
c. Pivoting on the balls of your feet
d. Pushing up from your knees
\a. Warning - ANS-According to labeling guidelines, only two "Signal Words" can appear on
a label. One is Danger and the other is:
a. Warning
b. Toxic
c. Explosive
d. Flammable
\a. Wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as gowns and gloves -
ANS-Placing a patient on Contact Precautions means that everyone must:
a. Wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as gowns and gloves
b. Wear a respirator
c. Care for the patient in an airborne infection isolation room (AIIR)
d. All of the above
\b. At the request of a family member - ANS-You may disclose a patient's Protected Health
Information (PHI) without the patient's consent for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
