aseptic technique - Hand washing is described as the single most important practice for:
Use alcohol-based hand rub - Karla delivers a meal tray to Mrs. Garcia. She moves Mrs. Garcia's tissue
box and magazine to the bedside table. As Karla leaves the room, what is the minimal hand hygiene
required?
Hepatitis C - What is an example of a bloodborne pathogen?
Remove the gloves and wash hands - A dental assistant tears a glove when assisting a dentist with a
patient who is HIV positive. What should the assistant do FIRST?
eleven(11) - Danielle arrives to work at the nursing home at 7:00 AM. After using the restroom, she
takes the blood pressure and temperature of eight patients, and then goes on break at 7:45 AM to eat
her yogurt. How many times should Danielle have practiced hand hygiene so far?
Stand close to the machine and push using the weight of the body. - While observing good body
mechanics, how should a radiologic technologist move a portable x-ray machine to a patient's room?
Bend at the hips and knees with the back straight, get close to the box, and lift using the leg muscles. -
Darla is a medical office assistant and must take a heavy box from the flood to the storage room. How
should she lift it?
Elena must use good body mechanics. - Diane and Elena work at a nursing home and have similar
patient care assignments. At the end of every shift, Diane is tired and her back and shoulders ache, while
Elena feels pretty good. What MOST LIKELY causes the difference?
Place your feet further apart. - You are getting ready to move a patient up in bed, and your supervisor
tells you to broaden your base of support. You should:
,Flush your eyes with water. - You are cleaning a patient's dentures when some of the soaking solution
splashes into your eye. What should you do FIRST?
A soiled dressing from a wound. - What should you place in a red bag with the words "Biohazards
Waste" on the front of the bag?
Chemical - You should consult a Material Safety Data Sheet to get information about cleaning up what
type of spill?
Replace the cord with a new one. - A computer in the medical records section of the hospital has a
frayed cord. What should the office manager do?
Dry the spill with a paper towel and re-wash your hands. - You are washing your hands and splash
announce of water on the floor. what should you do?
Knock on the door before entering the room. - You are a medical assistant in an office practice and have
been asked to get Mrs. James in room 6 to sign a consent form. What should you do FIRST?
Put the client's phone, tissues and glasses within easy reach. - After caring for a resident in a nursing
home, before leaving the room the healthcare worker should:
Prevent injuries in the work environment. - After ergonomics training, a healthcare worker should know
how to:
Walk quickly to the room and assess the situation. - You are working in a hospital when you hear a
patient in a room at the end of the hall call for help. What should you do FIRST?
Ask why and then report Mr. Arnold's refusal to your supervisor. - You are working in a nursing home
and have been asked to take Mr. Arnold to recreational therapy in a wheelchair. When you arrive in the
room, Mr. Arnold refuses to go. What should you do?
Pull the pin. - When preparing to use a fire extinguisher, what must you do FIRST?
, Activate the fire alarm. - You are working alone in a medical laboratory when a large machine sparks and
then starts to flame up and spreads to the cabinet and papers above. What should you do?
Water - What is inside a Class A extinguisher?
Evacuate the building using stairs. - You are working in a dental laboratory on the 4th floor of an office
building when you hear the fire alarm. What should you do?
Wheelchairs and stretchers blocking a stairwell. - Which of the following is considered a fire hazard?
Contain the fire. - When using RACE acronym, what follows "Activate alarm"
As quickly as possible, drag the victim to a safer location. - You are the first to arrive at the scene of a
home where a tornado touched down. You find one unconscious victim inside, and notice that the roof
in the room with the victim looks unstable. What would you do?
Your location and the approximate number of victims. - You are driving down the road and come upon
an overturned bus. When you call 911 on your cell phone, what should you be prepared to tell the 911
operator?
Alcohol and nail polish - A hospice nurse brings an oxygen tank to a patient. What would the nurse tell
the patient not to use when the oxygen is in use?
The use of microorganisms as weapons to infect humans. - What is bioterrorism?
Treating depression with medication. - What is the BEST example of Western Medicine?
Public non-profit - The Smithville Hospital is owned by the state and will care for anyone who required
medical care. Any money that the hospital makes is returned to the hospital for improvements and to
control patient costs. How should Smithville Hospital be classified?
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