A&P Lab Safety Quiz

Imagine you're in a lab, working on an experiment, and suddenly you hit a roadblock. You're not quite sure what a certain direction means or how to proceed with a part of the lab procedure. What would you do?

• Just wing it and figure it out as you go along with the lab.

• Try a bunch of different methods until something seems to work.

• Raise your hand and ask the instructor for some guidance.

• Skip the confusing part and jump straight to the next section.

Imagine you're a scientist in a lab and you spot this pictogram on a beaker of chemicals. What does it mean?

• Corrosion/burns/eye damage

• Acute toxicity/Irritant

• Gases under pressure

• Flammables

Imagine you're a scientist who just wrapped up a thrilling experiment! What should you do with all the chemical wastes?

• Leave them at your lab station for the next class to clean up - they'll love the surprise!

• Dispose of them in a waste bottle labeled “Hazardous Waste” - safety first!

• Dump them in the sink - out of sight, out of mind, right?

• Take them home - who doesn't love a good science souvenir?

Imagine you're a scientist in a bustling laboratory. What's one thing you definitely shouldn't be wearing?

• Your favorite loose, comfy sweater.

• That shiny, dangling necklace you love so much.

• Your comfy, breezy sandals.

• All of the above.

You shouldn't use glassware if it is _________ or chipped

• labeled

• clear

• new

• cracked

You should never use your scalpel to cut ____

• away from yourself

• toward yourself

• left

• backwards

Guess when it's totally cool to munch on a snack during a science class?

• When you've wrapped up the experiment and your hands are squeaky clean

• Anytime, as long as you're not messing around with acids or bases

• Only if you're chilling at desks and not in the lab area with all those funky chemicals

• Never, not even once

Imagine you're in a bustling lab, working on an exciting experiment. Suddenly, you or your lab partner get hurt and it's an emergency! What would you loudly exclaim to grab your teacher's immediate attention?

• Help!

• Ouch!

• Code One!

• 911!

Imagine you're a scientist with Rapunzel-like long hair in a bustling laboratory. What should you do with your hair?

• Chop it off, short and sweet!

• Hold it away from the experiment with one hand while you work with the other. Sounds fun, right?

• Just make sure it's neatly groomed. That should do the trick, right?

• Tie it back and keep it entirely out of the way with a hairband, hairpins, clips, etc.

Imagine you're in a science lab, surrounded by beakers and test tubes. When do you think it's safe to remove your safety goggles?

• After you've tidied up the bench and are still there, plotting your graph

• When you're wearing glasses or contacts

• After you've cleaned the bench, got a thumbs-up from your teacher, and returned to your desk

• All of the above situations