Personal Safety

Hand washing is described as the single most important practice for:

• Preventing the spread of HIV.

• Preventing the oppotunistic infections.

• Sterile technique.

• Aseptic technique.

Karla delivers a meal tray to Mrs. Garcia. She moves Mrs. Garcia's tissue box and magazine to the bedside table. As Karla leaves the room, what is the minimal hand hygiene required?

• None, since Karla did not touch the patient.

• Wash for two minutes with soap and water

• Wash hands using an antimicrobial soap

• Use alcohol-based hand rub

What is an example of a bloodborne pathogen?

• Hepatitis C

• Sleeping sickness

• Yeast

• Vitamin A

A dental assistant tears a glove when assisting a dentist with a patient who is HIV positive. What should the assistant do FIRST?

• Notify OSHA

• Report the incident to the CDC

• Remove the gloves and wash hands

• Put on a new pair of gloves

Daniella arrives to work at the nursing home at 7a.m. After using the restroom, she takes the blood pressure and temperature of eight patients, and then goes on break at 7:45a.m. to eat her yogurt. How many times should Daniella have practiced hang hygiene so far?

• 7

• 9

• 11

• 19

While observing good body mechanics, how should a radio-logic technologist move a portable x-ray machine to a patient's room?

• Stand 2ft away from the machine and push using the arm and back muscles.

• Stand close to the machine and pull while walkin abckwards.

• Stand 2ft away from the machine and pull using the arm and leg muscles.

• Stand close to the machine and push using the weight of the body.

What should you place in a red bag with the words "Biohazardous Waste" on the front of the bag?

• Soiled bed linens

• clothes with juice stains

• soiled dressing from a wound

• a baby diaper

You should consult a SDS sheet to get information about cleaning up what type of spill?

• Blood

• chemical

• food

• bottle of pills

You are cleaning a patient's dentures when some soaking solution splashes in your eye. What should you do first?

• Flush your eyes with water

• Call 911

• Notify your supervisor

• Complete an incident report

Will and Jada work at a nursing home and have similar patient care assignments. At the end of every shift, Will is tired and her back and shoulders ache, while Jada feels pretty good. What MOST LIKELY causes the difference

• Jada must be much younger

• Jada must be much thinner

• Jada must use good body mechanics

• Jada must work much harder