WorksheetsSTNA Ch 4, 5, 6 Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 20mins
What items of PPE should you wear if your patient or resident is likely to cough and spray you with small blood droplets?
Mask
Face shield
Eye goggles
All of the above
Where is the proper place to dispose of the razor after shaving a person?
In the trash can
In the box from where it was removed
In a labeled, OSHA-approved container
Down the toilet
Which vaccine should a health care worker get to protect herself from bloodborne diseases?
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis D
Which one of the following is an airborne disease?
Tuberculosis
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
Hepatitis A
Syphilis
Which one of the following people is at greatest risk for tuberculosis (TB) infection?
A healthy 10-year-old child
A person who lives in a suburban area with good sanitation facilities
A person who travels frequently to developed countries
A person with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
How does infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)?
The virus infects the lungs, leading to death.
The virus infects the immune system so that the body is no longer able to fight off infections.
The virus leads to end-stage liver failure.
The virus makes copies of itself in the digestive tract.
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can be transmitted in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
A needlestick injury
A cut from contaminated glass
Direct contact with blood
A gentle touch given to the patient or a resident
Which one of the following is an example of a coordinated body movement?
Holding the center of gravity close to your base of support
Holding your area of largest mass close to your base of support
Using the weight of your body to help with movement
Increasing your base of support by spreading your feet further apart
You need to lift a resident from the bed to a chair. Which one of the following would you do to avoid injury to yourself and the resident?
Bend your knees and hold the person close to your center of gravity.
Use the large muscles in your back to complete the transfer.
Stand with straight legs and feet spread apart.
Stand with your legs together and your ankles touching.
You are helping Mrs. McCann, a new resident at the long-term care facility where you work, to settle into her new room. She has brought a lamp from home that she would like to use, but the cord is frayed and the lamp just does not look safe to use. What should you do?
Tell Mrs. McCann that you will replace the lamp with a facility-approved lamp because her lamp appears to be unsafe.
Ask Mrs. McCann if the lamp caused her any problems at home; if not, let her keep it.
Explain to Mrs. McCann that you need to have the maintenance department take a look at the lamp and, if necessary, fix it for her.
Nothing. Mrs. McCann has the right to furnish her room with personal items.
In the event of a fire in a resident's room, your first action should be to:
Remove the resident to a safe place
Activate the alarm, if the alarm has not been sounded
Contain the fire by closing doors and windows
Extinguish the fire if possible using the fire extinguisher
Which of the following guidelines do you need to keep in mind to prevent fires?
If smoking is permitted in the facility, there is no need to make sure that all smoking occurs only in designated smoking areas.
Keep smoking materials, lighters, and matches in a place where children and confused patients or residents can easily reach them.
There is no need to keep all electrical equipment in good working order; that is the work of the maintenance department.
Be familiar with your facility's fire safety policies and know the location of all exits.
In the health care field, which form of communication is perhaps considered the most reliable method of “reading” another person?
Oral communication
Sign language
Nonverbal communication
Written communication
Which one of the following helps in effective communication?
A sender should always remain the sender of the message.
A receiver should always remain the receiver of the message.
A sender or a receiver may or may not be effective listeners, but should be able to send their messages to each other.
The sender and the receiver should switch their roles.
When in a conversation, which one of the following is an example of positive body language?
Nodding encouragingly as someone speaks
Crossing your arms across your chest
Looking at the door
Rolling your eyes
Which one of the following is a subjective observation?
“Mr. Watson has an elevated temperature.”
“Ms. Carmel's urine is cloudy and has a strong odor.”
“Mr. Andrews is complaining of a rash on his chest.”
“Mary is complaining of a stomachache.”
When recording information in a person's medical chart, what should you NOT do?
Use correction fluid to hide an error you have made.
Sign or initial with the date and time of your entry, as per facility policy.
Update all of your patients' or residents' charts immediately after you complete your assigned work.
Use facility-approved abbreviations and terminology.
You have just inserted Mrs. Moritz's in-the-ear hearing aid, and it is clear that she still cannot hear. What should you do?
Report to the nurse that Mrs. Moritz's hearing aid is broken and she needs a new one.
Remove the hearing aid and replace the batteries.
Use a louder tone of voice when speaking with Mrs. Moritz.
Tell Mrs. Moritz you are sorry, but you cannot get the hearing aid to work properly and she will have to do without.
