Who provides a safe setting for the person?
a) The health team
b) The family
c) The administrator
d) The risk manager - ANSa) The health team
Which of the following is safe?
a) Needing eyeglasses
b) Hearing problems
c) Memory problems
d) Oriented to person, time, and place - ANSd) Oriented to person, time, and place
A person in a coma
a) Has suffered an electrical shock
b) Has dementia
c) Is unaware of surroundings
d) Has stopped breathing - ANSc) Is unaware of surroundings
A person with dementia
a) Cannot think and reason
b) Is not aware of his or her surroundings
c) Is paralyzed
d) Has suffered an electrical shock - ANSa) Cannot think and reason
You are caring for infants. Which is not safe?
a) Checking them in cribs often
b) Laying them on their backs to sleep
c) Propping a baby bottle on a rolled towel
d) Keeping plastic bags away from them - ANSc) Propping a baby bottle on a rolled towel
Which is safe for children?
a) Bicycle helmets
b) Clothes with drawstrings
c) Dangling items from backpacks
d) Necklaces - ANSa) Bicycle helmets
Which is a safety hazard for children?
a) Toilet with the lid down
b) Empty bucket
c) A crib away from the window
,d) An open diaper pail - ANSd) An open diaper pail
A person with quadriplegia is paralyzed
a) From the waist down
b) From the neck down
c) On the right side of the body
d) On the left side of the body - ANSb) From the neck down
To identify a person, you
a) Call the person by name
b) Ask the person his or her name
c) Compare information on the ID bracelet against your assignment sheet
d) Ask both roommates their names - ANSc) Compare information on the ID bracelet against
your assignment sheet
Which does not cause burns?
a) Smoking
b) Spilled hot liquids
c) Very hot bath water
d) Oxygen - ANSd) Oxygen
Which does not prevent poisoning?
a) Keeping harmful products in low storage areas
b) Keeping child-resistant caps on harmful products
c) Making sure all harmful products have labels
d) Storing harmful products away from food - ANSa) Keeping harmful products in low storage
areas
Which signals a poison?
a) The "Mr. Yuk" sticker
b) The MSDS
c) RACE
d) PACE - ANSa) The "Mr. Yuk" sticker
Who has the greatest risk of lead poisoning?
a) Newborns
b) Infants between the ages of 1 and 6 months
c) Children between the ages of 6 months and 6 years
d) Older persons - ANSc) Children between the ages of 6 months and 6 years
A home has lead-based plumbing. You should
a) Use hot tap water for cooking and drinking
b) Use hot tap water to make baby formula
c) Let cold water run for 1 to 2 minutes before using it for cooking or drinking
,d) Be alert for signs and symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning - ANSc) Let cold water run for
1 to 2 minutes before using it for cooking or drinking
Which can cause suffocation?
a) Reporting loose teeth or dentures
b) Using electrical items that are in good repair
c) Cutting food into small, bite-size pieces
d) Restraints - ANSd) Restraints
The most common cause of choking in adults is
a) A loose denture
b) Meat
c) Marbles
d) Candy - ANSb) Meat
If severe airway obstruction occurs, the person usually
a) Clutches at the throat
b) Can speak, cough, and breathe
c) Is calm
d) Has a seizure - ANSa) Clutches at the throat
These statements are about relieving FBAO. Which is false?
a) Abdominal thrusts can be self-administered
b) A person is pregnant. Give abdominal thrusts.
c) Injuries can occur from ad minimal or chest thrusts
d) CPR is started if the responsive victim loses consciousness - ANSb) A person is pregnant.
Give abdominal thrusts
You need to shave a new resident. Before using the person's electric shaver
a) You need to inspect it
b) The maintenance staff must do a safety check
c) You need to check for a frayed cord
d) You need an electrical outlet - ANSb) The maintenance staff must do a safety check
You are using equipment. Which measure is not safe?
a) Following the manufacturer's instructions
b) Keeping electrical items away from water and spills
c) Pulling on the cord to remove a plug from an outlet
d) Turning off electrical items after using them - ANSc) Pulling on the cord to remove a plug from
an outlet
A person uses a wheelchair. Which measure is not safe?
a) The wheels are locked for transfers
b) The chair is pulled backward to transport the person
, c) The feet are positioned on the footplates
d) The casters point forward - ANSb) The chair is pulled backward to transport the person
Stretcher safety involves the following except
a) Locking the wheels for transfers
b) Fastening the safety straps
c) Raising the side rails
d) Moving the stretcher head first - ANSd)Moving the stretcher head first
You spilled a hazardous substance. You should do the following except
a) Read the material safety data sheet
b) Cover the spill and go tell the nurse
c) Wear personal
protective equipment to clean up the spill
d) Complete an incident report - ANSb) Cover the spill and go tell the nurse
The fire alarm sounds. The following is done except
a) Turning off oxygen
b) Using elevators
c) Closing doors and windows
d) Moving residents to a safe place - ANSb) Using elevators
You work in a nursing center. What should you do for a severe weather alert?
a) Take cover
b) Follow the center's disaster plan
c) Make sure your family is safe
d) Pull the fire alarm - ANSb) Follow the center's disaster plan
Your clothing is on fire. You should do the following except
a) Run to get help
b) Drop to the floor or ground
c) Cover your face
d) Roll to smother the flames - ANSa) Run to get help
A person is agitated and aggressive. Which is not safe?
a) Standing away from the person
b) Standing close to the door
c) Using touch to show you care
d) Talking to the person without raising your voice - ANSc) Using touch to show you care
A person has a yellow wristband. the means that the person
a) Is at risk for bleeding
b) Has an allergy
c) Is at risk for falling
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