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Health Science Safety Quiz

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All unsafe practices should be reported to your teacher or supervisor.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Tuberculosis is caused by a

a)

parasite.

b)

fungus.

c)

virus.

d)

bacteria.

3.

MSDS sheets should be kept on

a)

flammable chemicals.

b)

chemicals with a high reactivity level.

c)

chemicals that require personal protective equipment.

d)

all chemicals.

4.

Anthrax is a low risk biological agent and is difficult to transmit from person to person.

a)

True.

b)

False.

5.

Viruses are the easiest microbe to destroy.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

To maintain proper body alignment when you are standing you should

a)

straighten your back and flex your knees.

b)

straighten your back and lock your knees.

c)

slightly bend your back and flex your knees.

d)

slightly bend your back and lock your knees.

7.

When lifting you should ____________ when exerting force.

a)

inhale

b)

exhale

c)

twist

d)

hold object far away

8.

You should keep hips and knees straight when lifting.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Most pathogens prefer

a)

a dark warm evironment

b)

a dry well lit environment

c)

sterilization

d)

a dark cold environment

10.

Microorganisms that normally reside on the skin are usually harmless.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Droplet precautions are required for patients

a)

having skin infections that could be transmitted by direct contact.

b)

who have diseases that are spread by sneezing or coughing.

c)

who have tuberculosis

d)

who have diseases that are transmitted through the air.

12.

The single most effective thing you can do to prevent the spread of infection is

a)

clean your environment.

b)

place your patient on transmission based precautions.

c)

wash your hands

d)

use transmission based precautions.

13.

If at any point the chain of infection is broken the infection will not occur.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Signs of local infection include:

a)

redness, swelling, bleeding, scabs

b)

decreased blood pressure, increased fever

c)

redness, swelling, tenderness, and warmth

d)

increased blood pressure, excessive bleeding, vomiting

15.

When moving a heavy object you should

a)

push or pull instead of lifting.

b)

lift with your knees locked.

c)

lift with your knees bent and twist instead of turning.

d)

ask someone else to do it for you.

16.

Do not bend your knees when picking up an object off the floor.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The proper way to obtain information about a chemical you are using is to

a)

call OSHA

b)

go to the CDC website

c)

refer to the MSDS sheet

d)

ask a coworker

18.

Disinfection is the most effective method to kill all microorganisms.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Which government agency oversees safety in the workplace?

a)

MSDS

b)

OSHA

c)

PPE

d)

CDC

20.

This microorganism and grow and reproduce only inside other living cells.

a)

viruses

b)

fungi

c)

bacteria

d)

portal

21.

A plant like organism that lives on dead matter is

a)

viruses

b)

fungi

c)

bacteria

d)

rickettsiae

22.

A non-living material that can house microorganisms is a/an

a)

fomite

b)

host

c)

agent

d)

portal

23.

Which of the following practices effectively destroys all microorganisms?

a)

use of antiseptics

b)

disinfection

c)

sterilization

d)

medical asepsis

24.

Medical asepsis is referred to as

a)

clean technique

b)

surgical technique

c)

medical technique

d)

sterile technique

25.

Surgical asepsis is referred to as

a)

clean technique

b)

surgical technique

c)

medical technique

d)

sterile technique

26.

Which of the following precautions should be followed for a patient with a wound infection?

a)

airborne precautions

b)

droplet precautions

c)

contact precautions

d)

surface precautions

27.

MSDS is an acronym for

a)

Material Satisfaction Data Sheet

b)

Multipurpose System Data Sheet

c)

Material Safety Data Sheet

d)

Material Safety Development System

28.

When working with a client in a hospital bed it is best to have the bed at

a)

a safe level for the patient.

b)

a good working height for your back.

c)

the lowest possible level.

d)

too high for the patient to get out.

29.

OSHA is a

a)

state agency governing safety in the workplace.

b)

federal agency governing safety in the workplace.

c)

hospital accrediting agency.

d)

private agency governed by insurance companies.

30.

Which of the following is a fomite?

a)

staphylococci

b)

streptococci

c)

bedside table

d)

autoclave

31.

Which of the following is an example of a systemic response to an infection?

a)

fever

b)

swelling

c)

redness

d)

tenderness

32.

It is ok to operate malfunctioning equipment if another student tells you to do so.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

How many times should you read the labels on solution bottles?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

34.

Most fire emergency plans include all of the following except,

a)

patients and personnel in immediate danger should be evacuated.

b)

the alarm should be activated as soon as possible.

c)

electrical equipment and oxygen should be shut off.

d)

doors and windows should be open to expel the smoke.

35.

All body fluids are considered potentially infectious.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Failure to follow safety and classroom rules could result in my dismissal from the Health Science program.

a)

True

b)

False