General Safety
What is a biohazardous material?
Something that can transmit disease
Name one way you can correctly identify your patient?
Check in with nurse's station, check physician's order, check the patient's ID badge, confirm chart name and information directly with patient.
What term describes an electrical cord that is worn away and tattered?
Should this be used?
Frayed, no it should not be used.
What is the coordination of body alignment, balance, and movement?
Body Mechanics
What type of drainage is thin, watery, and blood-tinged?
Serosanguineous
What does IIPP stand for and what is it?
Injury and Illness Prevention Program is a workplace safety program that employers are required to have as an OSHA mandate.
What is one thing you must ALWAYS do when moving a patient from a gurney, wheelchair, or hospital bed?
Lock the brakes or ensure that they are locked
What class of fire extinguisher is designed for use of energized electrical equipment?
Class C
When using good body mechanics should you twist to reach an object?
NO
Name two signs that a wound has become infected?
What is a mandate?
A mandate is an order or command.
Can a patient refuse to have the siderails up on their bed?
Yes, but they must sign a release form.
What does RACE stand for?
Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish
What is the point where the force of gravity can be thought of as acting on the object?
Center of gravity
How would you remove a foreign body airway obstruction?
abdominal thrusts
Who is responsible to write the MSDS safety sheets for hazardous materials?
Manufacturers of the material
NOT OSHA
Name at least one safety guideline for ambulation devices?
structurally safe, without dents or cracks, areas touching the ground covered with rubber tips, clean and free of blood or body fluids
Name one way that healthcare facilities demonstrate fire prevention practices?
Designated outdoor smoking areas, checking of electrical equipment, reporting concerns immediately, keeping flammable liquids in appropriate containers.
Permanent brain damage can occur if the body is without oxygen for:
four to six minutes
What is an open wound with jagged edges and torn tissue?
Laceration
What does an exposure control plan provide?
Steps to reduce employee or student exposure to bloodborne pathogens
How would you transport a patient on a gurney onto an elevator?
Always back the patient on a gurney headfirst into an elevator.
Name one basic rule to remember when disaster strikes:
Assess the situation, remove those in immediate danger, DO NOT use elevator, notify other of the emergency
A wound that is described as "black" indicates:
dead or necrotic tissue
When an artery is cut it is necessary to apply:
direct pressure