Safety and Injury Prevention

Infection Control

100

Infection prevention is

A set of methods used to prevent the spread of disease.

200

The single most important thing an HHA can do to prevent the spread of disease is to

Wash hands

300

What happens if one of the links in the chain of infection is broken?

The spread of the disease is stopped.

Standard Precautions

100

Under Standard Precautions, body fluids include

Urine

200

With whom should an HHA use Standard Precautions?

With every client in his/her care.

300

Standard Precautions means

Treating all blood, body fluid, and mucous membranes as if they were infected.

Body mechanics

100

Body mechanics helps

save energy and prevent injury.

200

When helping a client sit up, stand up, or walk, the HHA should

bend her knees.

300

A way to use proper body mechanics is to 

stand with legs shoulder-width apart.

400

To promote proper body alignment the HHA should

use pillows to keep the body in alignment.

Safety

100

One way to prevent falls is to

clear walkways of clutter.

200

When serving hot drinks to client, the HHA should

pour hot drinks away from clients

300

One way to prevent chocking is 

eat in as upright a position as possible to avoid chocking.

400

R A C E 

Rescue, Activate 911, Contain fire, Extinguish

500

Smoke alarms should be checked

monthly.