[6] EOPA Review: Allied Health: Safety and Procedure

While observing good body mechanics, how

should a radiologic technologist move a portable

x-ray machine to a patient’s room?

• Stand 2 feet away from the machine and

  
  

  push using the arm and back muscles.

• Stand close to the machine and pull while

  
  

  walking backwards.

• Stand 2 feet 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.

Darla is a medical office assistant and must take a heavy

box from the floor to the storage room. How should she

lift it?

• Bend at the hips and knees with the back

  
  

  straight, get close to the box, and lift using

  
  

  the leg muscles.

• Keep one leg straight and bend the other to get

  
  

  close to the box, then lift while straightening the

  
  

  bent leg and bending the straight leg.

• Put a chair next to the box, kneel down, pick up

  
  

  the box and place it on the chair. Then stand and

  
  

  lift the box, holding it close to the chest.

• Bend at the waist to pick up the box, and then

  
  

  use the arm muscles to lift and bring the box

  
  

  close in to the body.

Diane and Elena work at a nursing home

and have similar patient care assignments.

At the end of every shift, Diane is tired and

her back and shoulders ache, while Elena

feels pretty good. What MOST LIKELY

causes the difference?

• Elena must be much younger.

• Elena must be much thinner.

• Elena must use good body

  
  

  mechanics.

• Diane must work much harder.

You are getting ready to move a patient up

in bed, and your supervisor tells you to

broaden your base of support. You

should:

• Bend at the knees.

• Place your feet further apart.

• Raise your arms up at your sides.

• Lean up against the bed.

You are cleaning a patient’s dentures

when some of the soaking solution

splashes into your eye. What should you

do FIRST?

• Flush your eyes with water.

• Call 911.

• Notify your supervisor.

• Complete an incident report

What should you place in a red bag with

the words “Biohazardous Waste” on the

front of the bag?

• Soiled bed linens

• Patient’s clothes that are

  
  

  stained with blood

• A soiled dressing from a wound

• A wet disposable baby diaper

You should consult a Material Safety Data

Sheet to get information about cleaning up

what type of spill?

• Blood

• Chemical

• Food

• Bottle of pills

A computer in the medical records section

of the hospital has a frayed cord. What

should the office manager do?

• Replace the cord with a new one.

• Wrap the cord with electrical tape.

• Report the damage to the

  
  

  manufacturer.

• Report the damage to the hospital

  
  

  administrator

You are washing your hands and splash

an ounce of water on the floor. What

should you do?

• Call housekeeping to clean up the

  
  

  spill.

• Allow the water to evaporate.

• Wipe up the spill and clean the area

  
  

  with an approved floor cleaner.

• Dry the spill with a paper towel

  
  

  and re-wash your hands.

You are a medical assistant in an office practice

and have been asked to get Mrs. James in room

6 to sign a consent form. What should you do

FIRST?

• Ask Mrs. James to spell her full

  
  

  name for you.

• Explain the procedure needing

  
  

  consent before you ask her to sign

  
  

  the form.

• Knock on the door before entering

  
  

  the room.

• Read the history and physical on

  
  

  Mrs. James’ chart.