WorksheetsClinical Focus - 2/29/2024
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 15mins
Imagine you're in a kitchen and a small fire starts on the stove. What are the three basic steps to using the fire extinguisher you have on hand?
Twist, Point, Release
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
Push, Direct, Spray
Lift, Target, Eject
Imagine you're working late in the office and suddenly notice a small electrical fire starting near a workstation. Which type of fire extinguisher should you use to safely put it out?
Foam fire extinguisher
CO2 fire extinguisher
Dry chemical fire extinguisher
Water fire extinguisher
Imagine you're at a family barbecue and a small fire starts in the grill area. To control the fire with a fire extinguisher, what does the acronym PASS stand for?
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, and Sweep
Push, Activate, Stop, and Spray
Point, Announce, Secure, and Stop
Pick, Apply, Shake, and Shout
When should you not attempt to use a fire extinguisher in a kitchen fire?
When the fire is small and contained to a single cooking pot.
When the fire has spread beyond the stove, the kitchen is filled with smoke, or if you have never been shown how to use an extinguisher.
When you feel you can handle the situation without panicking.
When the area around the fire is clear of obstacles and other flammable materials.
Imagine you're at a backyard barbecue and a small grease fire ignites on the grill. What is the recommended distance to stand from the fire when using a fire extinguisher?
10 to 12 feet (3 to 3.6 meters)
2 to 4 feet (0.6 to 1.2 meters)
15 to 20 feet (4.5 to 6 meters)
6 to 8 feet (1.8 to 2.4 meters)
Imagine you're in the kitchen and a small grease fire starts on the stove. After using a fire extinguisher, the fire re-ignites. What should you do?
Try to put out the fire again with the same extinguisher
Ignore the fire and continue cooking
Evacuate the kitchen and call the fire department for assistance.
Attempt to smother the fire with a kitchen towel
In a corporate office building, how often should fire extinguishers be inspected and maintained to ensure they are ready for use?
Every 5 years
Never
At least once a year
Only when they are used
During a kitchen fire, what are the common mistakes people might make when attempting to use a fire extinguisher?
Using the extinguisher as a toy
Not wearing protective gear while using the extinguisher
Spraying the extinguisher in the wrong direction
Not knowing how to operate it, using the wrong type of extinguisher for the fire, not aiming at the base of the fire, and not checking the pressure of the extinguisher before use.
During a fire emergency at an office building, what are the general steps employees should take?
The general steps to take in the event of a fire emergency are: activate the fire alarm, evacuate the building, stay low if there is smoke, do not use elevators, and move to a safe distance from the building.
Call your friends to come over and help
Try to put out the fire by yourself
Ignore the fire alarm and continue working
How should you pass through a door if you suspect fire on the other side?
Open the door quickly and rush through
Knock on the door to scare away the fire
Feel the door with the back of your hand to check for heat before opening slowly
Kick the door open to allow smoke to escape
In a hospital setting, if a patient requires the LOWEST flow of oxygen, which oxygen delivery system should be used?
Simple face mask
Nasal cannula
Non-rebreather
Partial non-rebreather
What is the nursing role in patient education?
Teach the importance and rationale for oxygen therapy
Make the patient a "going away" kit
Demonstrate the use of oxygen delivery device
Provide safety precautions for oxygen use
In a laboratory setting, a scientist states that oxygen is noncombustible.
True
False
When using the fire extinguisher in a kitchen fire, you are to start at the ____________ of the fire?
Top and work down
To the left
To the right
Base
During a fire safety training, you learn about the PASS technique. What does the P stand for?
Point
Prepare
Pull (the pin)
Push
In the acronym PASS, used during fire extinguisher training, what do the two S’s stand for?
Squeeze and Sweep
Squirt and Sweep
Sweep and Stare
Sweep and Side to side
Imagine you're in a kitchen and a grease fire starts on the stove. You remember the acronym PASS for using a fire extinguisher. What does the A in PASS stand for?
Air
Aim
Aniticipate
Attack
