ch 4 Safety Quiz review

When healthcare providers feel comfortable talking about errors without fear of punishment for mistakes that may occur, they are working in a _____.

• culture of efficiency

• culture of safety

• culture of respect

• culture of fairness

Another way to remember how to respond to a fire is the acronym Race. What is the meaning of the acronym Race? 

• Rescue, Alarm, Condition, Extinguish

• Rescue, Activate, Contain, Extinguish

• Rescue, Alarm, Commit, Extinguish

• Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish

Which organization is responsible for directing and coordinates international health policy.

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• The National Institutes of Health (NIH)

• The World Health Organization (WHO)

• The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Which stage the sore looks more like a crater and may ooze, bleed, or contain pus.

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• Stage 4

When ambulating, a gait belt is often _____.

• worn around the nurse assistant’s waist for back support

• used to keep the patient positioned properly

• used to help stand the patient, and then removed before walking

• put around the patient’s waist to provide a way to hold on to the patient

A(n) _____ is a form used in a healthcare facility to document both safety- and non-safety-related events that are not part of a routine operation in the facility.

• advance directive

• material safety data sheet (MSDS)

• durable power of attorney

• incident report

____ is the practice or science of maximizing efficiency and preventing discomfort or injury during the time a person is performing work tasks.

• Body alignment

• Body mechanics

• Ergonomics

• Ambulation

The acronym PASS stands for _____. 

• pull, aim, squeeze, sweep

• pinch, aim, spray, stop

• pin, aim, shake, squeeze

• pull, aim, sweep, squeeze

The safety that the FDA is responsible for is _____. 

• radiation

• chemicals

• air

• food

In a fire emergency, which step should not be followed?

• Follow facility evacuation plans.

• Run through the halls shouting “Code Blue!”

• Keep areas uncluttered and free of debris

• Know how to operate fire extinguishers.