1. Hazards associated with compressed gases include: a. Oxygen displacement b. Explosions c. Toxic gas exposures d. All of the above 2. Which of the
... [Show More] following statements regarding the use of gloves is correct? a. You do not need to wash your hands before putting on gloves b. Turn gloves inside out when removing them c. It is acceptable to reuse gloves if you wash them first d. It is acceptable to wear multiple layers of gloves and peel off each layer between tasks 3. If a person is injured at the hospital during a natural disaster, a correct action to take is: a. Turn a person with a head injury onto his or her back b. Use a wheelchair or a stretcher to take the person to the Emergency Department for treatment c. Report the accident only if the person had to go to the Emergency Department d. Try to move the person yourself 4. Before you use a chemical product, you must know certain important information about it. Which of the choices below is information you do NOT need to know? a. Proper use of the product b. What chemicals the product contains c. Treatment if accidentally exposed to it d. Precautions for safe handling d. All of the above b. Turn gloves in- side out when re- moving them a. Turn a person with a head in- jury onto his or her back b. What chemicals the product con- tains 5. d. All of the above Healthcare workers who must comply with HIPAA pri- vacy requirements are: a. Doctors, nurses, and others providing direct patient care b. Environmental Services staff c. Engineering staff d. All of the above 6. Which of the following is NOT required on a chemical label? a. A signal word b. Your facility's name c. A hazard statement d. A pictogram 7. The acronym P.A.S.S. is used to help remember: a. How to use a fire extinguisher b. How to evacuate patients c. How to spread the word about a fire d. None of the above 8. When lifting something off the ground, which part of your body should you always use? a. Back b. Abdominals c. Arms d. Legs 9. Which of the following statements regarding electrical safety is correct? a. Do not roll equipment over electrical cords because it can damage the cord b. It is acceptable to use a plug with a loose or broken pin as long as the device works c. Adaptors that convert three-pin plugs to two-pin b. Your facility's name a. How to use a fire extinguisher d. Legs a. Do not roll equipment over electrical cords because it can damage the cord plugs are safe to use d. Equipment should be unplugged by pulling the cord, not the plug 10. Placing a patient on Contact Precautions means that everyone must: a. Wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as gowns and gloves b. Wear a respirator c. Care for the patient in an airborne infection isolation room (AIIR) d. All of the above 11. When mobilizing a weak or unsteady patient, which technique(s) should you consider? a. Using a transfer belt (gait belt) b. Using a mechanical lift, roller board, sliding board, flexible patient mover, or sling c. Having an assistant help you d. All of the above 12. Which of the following would be considered an inter- nal disaster rather than an external one? a. Earthquake b. Hurricane c. Flood d. Bomb threat 13. In the event of an earthquake, which of the following should never be done? a. Moving all patients to a central area b. Closing all curtains and shades in the central area c. Closing all doors to the central area d. Using candles for illumination a. Wear appropri- ate Personal Pro- tective Equipment (PPE) such as gowns and gloves d. All of the above d. Bomb threat d. Using candles for illumination 14. 14. When working with or near radiation, which of the following statements is incorrect? a. If you cannot locate your badge monitor, you should borrow one from your co-worker b. A 0.5-mm thick lead apron reduces scattered radia- tion by approximately 10 times c. Doubling the distance between a person and the radiation source reduces the radiation exposure by a factor of 4 d. Before you attempt a procedure, think ahead how you will accomplish it 15. When moving a patient from bed to wheelchair, which technique should you avoid at all times? a. Bending at your knees to lower the patient to the chair b. Having the patient hold onto your neck or shoulders c. Placing yourself in front of the patient and blocking the patient's leg closest to the chair with your foot and leg d. Positioning the wheelchair at a slight angle close to the bed 16. If patients need to be evacuated, it should be in this order: a. Ambulatory patients, then wheelchair patients, then bedfast patients b. Whichever patients you can get to first c. Ambulatory patients, then bedfast patients, then wheelchair patients d. Bedfast patients, then wheelchair patients, then ambulatory patients 17. Under the Safe Medical Devices Act, your responsibil- ity as a healthcare worker is to: a. If you can- not locate your badge monitor, you should bor- row one from your co-worker b. Having the pa- tient hold onto your neck or shoul- ders a. Ambulatory pa- tients, then wheel- chair patients, then bedfast pa- tients b. Remove the suspected device from service a. Return the device to the company vendor b. Remove the suspected device from service c. Clean the device in question d. Immediately throw away any disposable and reusable equipment, accessories, and packaging re- lated to the incident 18. Which of the following would be considered part of a healthcare worker's role in the event of an emergency involving a biologic or chemical exposure? a. Recognizing an illness or injury as potentially re- sulting from exposure to a biologic, chemical, or radi- ologic agent b. Instituting appropriate steps to limit the spread of an infection c. Reporting identified cases or events to the public health system d. All of the above 19. Under HIPAA, patients have the right to do all of the following EXCEPT: a. Alter their medical records themselves b. Request their medical records c. Know the identities of those who have accessed their medical records d. Inspect their medical records 20. Which of the following is true about chemical expo- sure? a. Exposure to hazardous chemicals cannot affect existing medical conditions b. Effects of chemical exposure can take years to develop c. It is impossible to ingest hazardous chemicals by smoking d. All of the above a. Alter their med- ical records them- selves b. Effects of chem- ical exposure can take years to de- velop d. Health hazards caused by chemicals can affect only the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes 21. The activity that puts the most continuous pressure on the lumbar region of your lower back is: a. Standing b. Pushing c. Lifting d. Sitting 22. Which of the following could compromise a patient's Protected Health Information (PHI)? a. Using a computer with an encrypted (protected) hard drive b. Using a computer with a secured network c. Putting printed records that are no longer needed into the trash d. Two caregivers speaking one-on-one in a private area 23. It is a requirement under HIPAA that: a. All patients have a secret code number to remain anonymous b. All patients receive a copy of their health record before discharge c. All patients are informed to turn cell phones off to protect their identity d. All patients receive a copy of a healthcare organi- zation's Notice of Privacy Practices 24. According to labeling guidelines, only two "Signal Words" can appear on a label. One is Danger and the other is: a. Warning b. Toxic d. Sitting c. Putting printed records that are no longer needed into the trash d. All patients re- ceive a copy of a healthcare organi- zation's Notice of Privacy Practices a. Warning c. Explosive d. Flammable 25. In the event of a fire, you should never: a. Close doors in the immediate area of the fire b. Place a blanket under a door c. Pick up and run with burning articles d. Shut off unnecessary electrical equipment 26. The Safety Data Sheet (SDS), formerly called MSDS, provides details on: a. Chemical and physical dangers b. Safety procedures c. Emergency response techniques d. All of the above 27. When moving a patient, what should you always avoid doing? a. Twisting your body b. Keeping your abdominal muscles contracted c. Pivoting on the balls of your feet d. Pushing up from your knees 28. Which of the following statements regarding sharps is correct? a. Never bend or break needles after use b. Sharps disposal containers should be sealed and removed only when completely full c.You can carry a used sharp in a pocket if it is capped d. Always recap contaminated needles 29. In the event of a fire, which are the correct steps to take? a. R.A.C.E. - Rescue the patients in danger; Activate the alarm; Confine the fire; Extinguish the fire if pos- c. Pick up and run with burning arti- cles d. All of the above a. Twisting your body a. Never bend or break needles af- ter use a. R.A.C.E. - Res- cue the patients in danger; Activate the alarm; Confine sible b. C.A.R.E. - Confine the fire; Activate the alarm; Res- cue the patients in danger; Extinguish the fire if pos- sible c. A.C.R.E. - Activate the alarm; Confine the fire; Res- cue the patients in danger; Extinguish the fire if pos- sible d. None of the above 30. Standard precautions require that: a.You wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times b. You treat all blood and body fluids as potentially infectious c. All of your coworkers should consider themselves at risk for the disease d. You do not need to take special precautions 31. You may disclose a patient's Protected Health Infor- mation (PHI) without the patient's consent for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: a. For payment purposes b. At the request of a family member c. When required by law d. For medical treatment 32. The single most important practice in preventing in- fection is: a. Using engineering controls b. Wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) c. Hand-washing d. Eating or drinking in the cafeteria only 33. According to The Joint Commission, an effective emergency management plan includes four key principles: Mitigation, Preparation, Response, and . the fire; Extinguish the fire if possible b. You treat all blood and body flu- ids as potentially infectious b. At the request of a family member c. Hand-washing b. Recovery a. Evacuation b. Recovery c. Rescue d. Communication 34. If you discover a person on fire: a. Keep the person's clothing on once the fire is out b. Wrap the person in a blanket and pat the fire area c. Help the person run from the building d. Fan the flames to help put them out 35. In the event of a telephone bomb threat, you should: a. Record, as near as possible, everything the caller says b. Immediately hang up on the caller c. Transfer the caller to Administration d. Transfer the caller to Security b. Wrap the person in a blanket and pat the fire area a. Record, as near as possible, every- thing the caller says [Show Less]