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Fire Safety
Food Safety
Injuries
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100

What agency is responsible for protecting and advancing public health?

FDA

100

Where should you point the nozzle of a fire extinguisher when you are putting out a fire?

The base of the fire

100

Symptoms of foodborne illness resembles ________?

the flu

100

What is the most common type of injury experienced by healthcare workers?

Back injury

100

What position would you place an older patient in if they have respiratory problems?

Fowler's 

100

What two items should be used to identify a patient?

Name and date of birth

200

What agency is responsible for enforcing safety standards in the workplace?

OSHA

200

What acronym can help you remember what steps to take if a fire should occur in your facility?

RACE

200

How long does it typically take for symptoms of foodborne illness to occur?

4 to 48 hours

200

What muscles are the strongest in your body?

Leg muscles

200

In what position is a patient lying on their back?

Supine

200

How often should high traffic areas in a healthcare facility be cleaned?

Daily

300

What agency is responsible for protecting human health and the environment?

EPA

300

How can you confine a fire to an area?

Close the doors and windows

300

What is a sickness that results from eating a food that is infected with bacteria?

Foodborne illness

300

Always bend at your _______ and _________?

Hips and knees

300

What angle should you hold utensils when feeding patients at mealtime?

90 degree angle

300

Failure to take reasonable care of steps to prevent loss or injury to another person is ? 

Medical negligence

400

What is the purpose of safety data sheets?

To list information such as precautions and possible hazards of a chemical

400

What does PASS stand for?

Pull the pin

Aim the nozzle

Squeeze the handle

Sweep side to side

400

When is it safe to mix poultry with red meat before cooking?

Never

400

When should an incident be reported and to whom?

Immediately to a supervisor

400

What is body mechanics?

Positioning the body in ways that prevent injury

400

What is the study of promoting the safety of a person by adapting the environment and preventing injury?

Ergonomics

500

What organization is independent , not for profit that works to ensure healthcare organizations provide quality care?

The joint commission

500

There is a fire on the second floor of the healthcare facility you are working in. You are trying to evacuate your patients safely but the main exit is blocked by the fire. What should you do next?

Use the secondary exit

500

Which of the following is not a way to prevent foodborne illness?

A. Keep raw food and ready-to-eat food separated

B. Chill foods promptly

C. Leaving cooked food at room temperature for several hours

D. Cook foods to the proper temperature

Leaving cooked food at room temperature for several hours

500

How should employees and patients move their feet when preparing to move in a different direction?

In short pivots until they point in the direction they want to travel.

500

During a patient transfer from bed to wheelchair, where should the wheelchair be placed?

Bedside the bed and against the wall

500

Name some internal factors that affect patient safety?

Substance abuse, mental disabilities, impaired vision or hearing, substance abuse, prescription medication