Safety

How should you lift a heavy object?

Where should a copy of the fire plan be posted in the veterinary facility?

Create a new statement that is true:

You should continue wearing the same pair of exam gloves until they become visibly contaminated or they tear.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What should you do with a used needle?

• throw it in the trash without a cap

• cap it and then throw it in the trash

• place it in a sharps container

• clean, disinfect, and sterilize it

What is chlorhexidine used for?

 

• disinfecting

• cleaning

• sterilizing

• all of the above

A secondary container in the storage closet has an OSHA label with a 3 in the blue diamond, a 2 in the red diamond, a dash in the yellow diamond, and the word “ACID” in the white diamond. This label indicates that the product in this container is primarily which type of hazard?

• radiation hazard

• healthy hazard

• electrical hazard

• fire hazard

OSHA regulations require veterinary practices to:

 

• verify that all veterinarians at the practice are licensed

• maintain the confidentiality of client and patient records

• properly store and secure controlled substances in the pharmacy

• ensure gas cylinders used for anesthesia are properly marked

Which of the following uses extremely high temperatures to destroy living organisms?

• autoclave

• radiation

• cold tray

• untrasound

Chemotherapy drugs are an example of which type of hazard?

After a patient’s appointment ends, the veterinary assistant gently scrubs the countertop in the exam room with soap and water, and after it dries, she wipes it down with a bleach solution. Which methods of sanitation did the veterinary assistant use?

 

• physical cleaning and sterilizing

• physical cleaning and disinfecting

• disinfecting and sterilizing

• physical cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing