Health Science 2

If a nuclear crisis occurs in the U.S., which agency is responsible to protect the public from radioactive biohazard waste?

• CDC

• EPA

• OSHA

• FDA

A physical therapist reorganizes the therapy area to avoid repetitive motions and prevent hazards that could cause injury. Which health care professional safety standard is being addressed?

• Basic emergency response

• General guidelines

• Erogonomic program

• Body program

Which action can contribute to illness and injury prevention?

• List all work related injuries on the agency bulletin board

• Allow employees with latex allergies to avoid the use of gloves

• Store hazardous materials in a locked area

A person who is HIV positive may be more likely to acquire an opportunistic infection due to what complication with his/her immune system?

• Supressed

• Impaired

• Underactive

Morgan is concerned that the hordeleum in her left eye will keep her from working in the clinical environment. Her condition is a/an:

• endogenous infection

• exogenous infection

• systematic infection

• local infection

Which precautions would be used if MRSA and scabies are suspected?

• blood born

• extended

• standard

• none

What treatment is most effective for bacterial infections?

• antibiotics

• antifungal

• antivirals

A patient returns from surgery and the nursing assistant is helping with the transfer from stretcher to bed. The nursing assistant knows the most important thing is to:

• have a gait belt to assist with the transfer

• place the patient in a prone position.

• take the patient’s vital signs

• lock the wheels on the stretcher and the bed.

Dakota is admitted to the outpatient area for bleeding in the mouth. The bestposition for the nurse to place him in is the high Fowlers position

• true

• false

Sally is admitted to the Respiratory Care Unit. The nurse needs information about her previous illnesses. What part of the patient interview is this?

• Demographic data

• Privacy information

• Medical history