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Healthcare Precautions and Safety Multiple Choice Questions

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Standard precautions are designed to:

a)

Protect patients from medication errors

b)

Prevent the spread diseases

c)

Reduce workplace stress

d)

Improve patient nutrition

2.

Standard precautions are based on the assumption that:

a)

Only visibly ill patients are infectious

b)

Only surgical patients carry bloodborne pathogens

c)

All patients may have unknown infections

d)

Pathogens are easy to identify

3.

Masks should be worn:

a)

To protect against droplet infections

b)

To avoid chemical spills

c)

Before and after patient contact

d)

When the patient has a skin infection

4.

PPE stands for:

a)

Personal Protective Equipment

b)

Patient Protection Equipment

c)

Pathogen Prevention Essentials

d)

Protective Provider Essentials

5.

Which of the following is NOT part of standard precautions?

a)

Safe handling of sharps

b)

Respiratory hygiene

c)

Reusing gloves between patients

d)

Waste management

6.

OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard is designed to:

a)

Prevent electrical fires

b)

Protect healthcare workers

c)

Regulate patient billing practices

d)

Improve patient nutrition

7.

Examples of bloodborne pathogens include:

a)

Tuberculosis and Influenza

b)

Hepatitis B and HIV

c)

Strep throat and COVID-19

d)

MRSA and Salmonella

8.

The CDC recommends:

a)

When, what, and how to use PPE

b)

How to prepare food in healthcare settings

c)

Which patients to isolate based on appearance

d)

How to manage financial billing systems

9.

Transmission-based precautions are used:

a)

For all patients

b)

Only during surgery

c)

For patients with known infections

d)

Only in long-term care

10.

Airborne precautions are used for diseases:

a)

Spread through direct contact

b)

Spread through large respiratory droplets

c)

Spread through tiny particles suspended in the air

d)

Spread through contaminated food

11.

Legal responsibilities are:

a)

Optional guidelines for workers

b)

Determined by law

c)

Unwritten ethical expectations

d)

Personal moral choices

12.

Criminal law focuses on:

a)

Private relationships between individuals

b)

Wrongs against a person, property or society

c)

Administrative procedures

d)

Civil contracts

13.

Civil law focuses on:

a)

Crimes and punishments

b)

Legal relationships and individual rights

c)

National healthcare policy

d)

Military law

14.

A tort is:

a)

A type of infection

b)

A criminal act

c)

A wrongful act not involving a contract

d)

A legal agreement between parties

15.

Malpractice is defined as:

a)

Neglecting to clean equipment properly

b)

A professional's failure to use expected skill or care

c)

Failure to follow hospital dress code

d)

Using unapproved medications

16.

Negligence is:

a)

Touching a patient without consent

b)

Speaking harshly to a patient

c)

Failure to provide expected care

d)

Telling confidential information

17.

Informed consent means:

a)

The patient signs a waiver without explanation

b)

Permission is granted after risks are explained

c)

The doctor decides the best care without input

d)

Consent is not needed for emergency procedures

18.

What is the difference between libel and slander?

a)

Libel is written; slander is spoken

b)

Libel is spoken; slander is written

c)

Both are written

d)

Both are oral

19.

Privileged communication refers to:

a)

Gossip among

b)

Patient information

c)

Public medical

d)

Communication

20.

HIPAA protects:

a)

Medical supply quality

b)

Patient health information

c)

Employment contracts

d)

Hospital billing methods

21.

Ethics are principles related to:

a)

Legal codes

b)

What is morally right or wrong

c)

Financial responsibility

d)

Political values

22.

Beneficence means:

a)

Acting with compassion

b)

Telling the truth

c)

Being loyal and faithful

d)

Respecting patient autonomy

23.

If a nurse gives too much of a medication, he is violating what "right?"

a)

Right route

b)

Right patient

c)

Right time

d)

Right dose

24.

Non-maleficence means:

a)

Always being honest

b)

Providing equal care

c)

Avoiding harm to patients

d)

Acting quickly in emergencies

25.

Justice means:

a)

Delivering equal care to all patients

b)

Reporting all rule violations

c)

Telling patients bad news truthfully

d)

Avoiding legal conflict

26.

Fire needs three things to start:

a)

Fuel, oxygen, and heat

b)

Fuel, carbon dioxide, and cold

c)

Water, air, and heat

d)

Paper, oxygen, and light

27.

The acronym RACE stands for:

a)

Run, Alert, Close, Escape

b)

Rescue, Activate, Confine, Extinguish

c)

Rescue, Alert, Call, Evacuate

d)

Run, Announce, Confine, Exit

28.

The acronym PASS for fire extinguishers stands for:

a)

Push, Aim, Spray, Sweep

b)

Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep

c)

Push, Aim, Stop, Sweep

d)

Pull, Activate, Sweep, Spray

29.

The best way to prevent back injuries when lifting is to:

a)

Bend at the waist

b)

Keep feet together

c)

Use proper body mechanics

d)

Lift with your arms

30.

Ergonomics is the:

a)

Study of human body diseases

b)

Adapting of the workspace for safety

c)

Process of disinfecting surfaces

d)

Use of chemical safety in the workplace