Hazardous Materials / Emergency Preparedness
Materials that have been contaminated with blood or any other potentially infectious material gets disposed of in a waste container that is usually bright orange and labeled as being what?
As a general rule: Children have ________ (increased/decreased) skin thickness compared to adults?
What is Decreased
What Greek work means "ill-fed" and refers to the wasting away and weakening of muscles/tissues
What is Atrophy
If a bed alarm is present, it is okay not to check on the patient as long as the alarm does not sound. Hourly rounding does not apply if a bed alarm is utilized.
What is false
If a provider asks for a "four-by-four" they're not asking for wood to build or a 4-wheeler to drive - what are they asking for?
What is gauze
After you pull the pin, aim the nozzle of the fire extinguisher at what part of the fire?
What is the base of the fire
As a general rule: Children have ____ (increased/decreased) renal clearance compared to adults.
What is increased
Which medical term suffix refers to removing (i.e. removing the appendix?)
What is -ectomy
Ethics is what?
What is doing the right thing
The difficult-to-spell sphygmomanometer is a device used to measure what?
Blood pressure
Why must full and empty gas cylinders be stored seperately?
How many bones do adults have?
a. 300
b. 206
c. 198
d. 320
What is b. 206
What medical specialty deals with conditions that cause inflammation in the bones, muscles, organs & joints?
What is Rheumatology
Regulated by OSHA, the "Right-to-know" standard requires employers to have which of the following available for employees? Hint - these are to provide health/safety hazard/risk information on chemicals.
What is Safety data sheets
This tool is used to remove foreign objects from narrow spaces, such as the ear canal. It is often known by it's reptilian name
What is Alligator forceps
What does R.A.C.E. stand for
What is Rescue, alarm, contain, & extinguish/evacuate
DAILY DOUBLE!
Which order should housekeeping clean a room?
Low to High, dirty to cleanest areas.
or
High to low, clean to dirtiest areas.
What is high to low, clean to dirtiest areas.
Which medical terminology suffix means "to crush". Hint - think of kidney stones!
What is -tripsy (i.e. lithotripsy)
What defines what a department must do?
What defines the steps to perform the task?
What is policy
What is procedure
DAILY DOUBLE!
Which of the following agents helps prevent bacterial growth during a cleaning operation?
1. Antiseptic
2. Deodorant
3. Hydrochloric Acid
4. Disinfectant
What is disinfectant
DAILY DOUBLE!
During the shower cleaning process (regardless if completed by housekeeping or nursing), how many steps of disinfectants are utilized?
What is 2 disinfectants, with separate dry times.
How many bones do babies have?
a. 270
b. 300
c. 320
d. 282
What is b. 300
What is a zoonotic disease?
*Hint, think salmonella
What is an illness that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
What large managed healthcare (insurance) company gets its name from an 11,000-foot volcano on the eastern shoes of Sicily
What is Aetna
If the star of the "Mission Impossible" movies takes a nasty fall, he might have to get a CT scan. What does CT stand for?
What is Computed Tomography