Deck 3: Safety Practices

Question 1

____________________ sets standards of safety for the workplace and enforces those standards.

Answer 1

OSHA

Question 2

Principles of epidemiology are used to trace the source and minimize the risk of ____________________ infection.

Answer 2

Nosocomial

Question 3

Employee exposure protocol requires that the injured employee be seen and treated within:

A) 2 hours
B) 1 hour
C) 30 minutes
D) 90 minutes

Answer 3

2 hours

Question 4

The primary method of protection from infection is good ____________________ technique.

Question 5

Which of the following diseases is multidrug resistant?

A) Pediculosis
B) Impetigo
C) Staphylococcus aureus infection
D) Conjunctivitis
E) Diphtheria

Question 6

A disaster may be caused by nature or by humans and is considered to be any ____________________ that injures or kills many people at one time.

Question 7

Airborne diseases include all of the following except:

A) Measles
B) Pneumonia
C) Varicella
D) Tuberculosis

Question 8

____________________ is the way the body is moved to prevent injury to oneself and others.

Question 9

____________________ is a reaction caused by a microorganism.

Question 10

____________________ inhibit the growth of bacteria.

Question 11

Appropriate hand-washing elements include all of the following except:

A) Hands lower than arms
B) Water
C) Soap
D) Friction
E) Sterile towels

Question 12

Transmission-based precautions are:

A) Preventive procedures used before surgery
B) Designed to isolate patients
C) Used for patients with known or suspected infection
D) Designed to reduce the transmission of bacteria

Question 13

There are four classes of chemical fire extinguishers.The class of fire extinguisher used to put out metal fires is:

A) Class A
B) Class B
C) Class C
D) Class D

Question 14

All of the following are considered primary methods of transmitting infection except:

A) Contact
B) Droplet
C) Body mechanics
D) Airborne
E) Common vehicle

Question 15

OBRA nursing assistant training requirements include all of the following except:

A) Salary schedules
B) Continuing education
C) Periodic evaluation
D) Retraining
E) Competency testing

Question 16

The most common method of transferring ____________________ organisms that cause serious illness in the health care worker is contact with a contaminated needle or sharp instrument.

Question 17

Sterilization includes:

A) Use of an autoclave
B) Removal of all microorganisms
C) Isolation of the patient
D) a and c
E) a and b

Question 18

One concern that has been raised because of _________________________ of wastes is the production of toxic gases.

Question 19

Standard precautions are:

A) Designed to reduce the transmission of microorganisms
B) Preventive procedures used before surgery
C) Used to isolate a contagious patient
D) Designed to isolate patients

Question 20

______________________________ may be used so that a small force can lift a heavy object or person.

Question 21

Match the numbered word below with the best definition.
a.Freedom from infection; methods used to prevent the spread of microorganisms
b.A substance that kills microorganisms except viruses and spores
c.An equipment design feature that maximizes productivity by reducing fatigue and discomfort
d.A substance that deters the growth of microorganisms
e.CDC guidelines for infection control that apply to all body fluids of all patients all the time
f.CDC guidelines for infection control that apply to patients with known or suspected infections
g.An infectious disease of warm-blooded animals caused by a spore-forming bacterium
h.Soiled, made unclean, or infected with pathogens
i.A disease-causing microorganism
j.A unit that uses steam under pressure to sterilize materials
k.Free of living microorganisms
1.Anthrax
2.Antiseptic
3.Asepsis
4.Autoclave
5.Contaminated
6.Disinfectant
7.Pathogen
8.Standard precautions
9.Sterile
10.Transmission-based precautions
11.Ergonomics

Question 22

At certain times during the year, the flu can reach epidemic proportions in various heavily populated areas.Explain the infectious process and the response people should show to reduce the spread.

Question 23

How should a family respond when one member is diagnosed with an infectious disease?

Question 24

In 1996 the Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established a two-level set of guidelines for isolation precautions designed for acute care hospitals.Explain the two levels and how health care workers help control the spread of infection.

Question 25

Describe the three elements required for an infection.

Question 26

Health care workers are responsible for preventing and reacting to fires to protect their patients.Share possible causes of a fire and how to control and extinguish a fire.

Question 27

Investigate at least one bioterrorism agent that has been used in the past during warfare.What were the effects?

Question 29

Name some personal protective equipment used by health care workers.

Question 30

Research the diseases to which people might expose themselves and others when they do not wash their hands after using the restroom, changing a diaper, or cleaning up animal waste.

Question 31

Compare and contrast the signs and symptoms of local and general infections.

Question 32

Explain the principles of good body mechanics and describe the six different body positions that health care workers use for various reasons or procedures.

Question 33

What does the international symbol of access on a building indicate?

Question 34

Evaluate the fire escape plan in place at your school.What works well and what ideas might need refinement?

Question 35

Describe emergency disaster procedures that a hospital might follow should a fire break out in the building.

Question 36

What concerns are associated with local incineration of waste in a health care environment?

Question 37

Describe the three levels of medical asepsis.

Question 38

What are the six principles of movement that can be used to maintain good body mechanics?

Question 39

What are the two functions of OSHA?

Question 40

List the three categories of transmission-based precautions.