Chapter 18: Patient and Employee Safety

. When OSHA mandates something, they:

• .require or order you to follow their directions.

• educate all health care workers about the rules

• ask you to follow their direction.

• do all of the above.

A bio-hazardous material is:

• something that needs to be cleaned up.

• a substance that is living matter.

• a substance that has potential to transmit disease.

• something that is unimportant in the health care area.

When a cord is frayed, it is:

• broken in two pieces.

• still working and usable.

• worn away or tattered and unusable.

• both a and c.

OSHA is the government agency that:

• establishes the guidelines for a safe work environment.

• writes MSDS sheets for the manufacturers.

• says that employees have the “right to know” what hazards are present in the workplace.

• does both a and c.

The definition of IIPP is:

• Insured Involvement in Prevention and Protection.

• Injury and Illness Prevention Program.

• Injury and Illness Pilot Program.

• none of the above.

The Hazard Communication Program provides the employee with information to prevent illness or injury caused by:

• physical health hazards.

• physical hazards and falling materials.

• health hazards and electrical shock.

• all of the above.

An exposure control program provides:

• steps to follow for electrical shock.

• steps to follow to reduce exposure to blood-borne pathogens.

• information about chemicals and disinfectants.

• all of the above.

Ambulation devices are used for:

• carrying.

• walking.

• lifting.

• both b and c.

Transportation devices are used to:

• move patients from one place to another.

• assist patients in walking.

• provide independence for the patient.

• do none of the above.

Postural supports are used to:

• keep an unruly resident quiet.

• restrict resident activity.

• protect the resident.

• do both b and c.