Safety Equipment
List some basic safety gear.
Safety goggles, lab coat, gloves.
What should you do if a fire alarm is going off?
What is the #1 spreader of disease?
Not washing your hands.
What is code green?
External disaster (tornado or hurricane)
What is most common in fall and you generally get a shot for it?
Flu
What safety gear could prevent an eye injury?
Safety goggles.
If a patient falls, what should you do?
Call for assistance and offer help if you are trained to do so.
What are common places on your face that germs can enter?
Nose, mouth eyes.
What is code yellow?
Patient or visitor is missing or lost
What infection has these signs cough which can produce greenish, or yellow or even bloody mucus, rapid shallow breathing, and sharp stabbing chest pain that gets worse with every breath?
Pneumonia
Why should you wear gloves other than your hygiene?
To protect the patient from infection.
What should you do if someone who is NOT a patient falls in a hospital?
Offer help if they need it, and in some cases you might report the incident.
Why should you cover your cough when you cough?
To prevent the spread of germs in the air.
What is code brown?
Hazardous spill
What plague has only 7 cases on it and can be spread through flea bites or direct contact with the tissues or fluids of an infected animal?
Bubonic Plague
What are some inappropriate shoes when in a lab or clinic?
Open toed shoes, house slippers.
If a code is announced on a speaker that you aren’t familiar with, what should you do?
Ask a coworker about it.
Where is the place in your body with the most germs?
Belly button.
What is code grey?
Combative or violent patient that requires immediate intervention
What is the top disease by deaths currently?
Covid-19
What is safety gear also known as?
PPE
What should you do if a power outlet is smoking?
Don't touch anything already plugged in, do not plug in anything else. Call in a maintenance order.
Infectious diseases are caused by …..
Germs, bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
What is code black?
Bomb threat or suspicious package
What is the rarest infection?
RPI Deficiency (Ribose-5-Phosphate Ismerase)