Safety

Question 1

A poison is

Answer 1

any substance harmful to the body when ingested, inhaled, injected, or absorbed through the skin.

Question 2

Unintentional Poisoning

Answer 2

the person takes or gives a substance without intending to cause harm.

Question 3

Intentional Poisoning

Answer 3

the person takes (suicide) or gives (assault or homicide) a substance with the intent to cause harm.

Question 4

Lead enters the body through

Answer 4

inhalation and/or ingestion

Question 5

Carbon monoxide is a

Answer 5

colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas. It is produced by the burning of fuel.

Question 6

Suffocation is

Answer 6

when breathing stops from the lack of oxygen.

Question 7

FBAO

Answer 7

foreign-body airway obstruction

Question 8

Abdominal thrusts are used to relieve

Answer 8

severe airway obstruction

Question 9

Abdominal thrusts are not used for

Answer 9

very obese persons or pregnant women

Question 10

Material safety data sheets (MSDSs)

Answer 10

• Every hazardous substance has an MSDS.

* Employees must have ready access to the MSDS.

Question 11

A disaster is

Answer 11

a sudden catastrophic event.

Question 12

The three things needed for a fire

Answer 12

• A spark or flame
• A material that will burn
• Oxygen

Question 13

RACE:

Answer 13

• R is for rescue.
• A is for alarm.
• C is for confine.
• E is for extinguish.

Question 14

PASS:

Answer 14

Used for fire extinguishers 
• P (pull the safety pin)
• A(aim low).
• S(squeeze the lever).
• S(sweep back and forth).

Question 15

What type of fire can be put out with water?

Answer 15

Paper

Question 16

The nurse aide is walking with a client confined to a wheelchair when the facility fire alarm system is activated. The client becomes excited from the noise. The nurse aide SHOULD:

Answer 16

Comfort the client while moving to a safe place

Question 17

Workplace violence is

Answer 17

any violent act directed toward persons at work or while on duty.

Question 18

Risk management involves

Answer 18

identifying and controlling risks and safety hazards that affect the agency.

Question 19

Patient and resident safety involves:

Answer 19

Decreasing the risk of accidents and injuries

Question 20

What is a common cause of burns in a nursing home?

Answer 20

Hot bath water

Question 21

The nurse aide is walking with a client confined to a wheelchair when the facility fire alarm system is activated. The client becomes excited from the noise. The nurse aide SHOULD:

Answer 21

Comfort the client while moving to a safe place

Question 22

When operating a manual bed, the nurse aide should remember to

Answer 22

Fold the cranks under the bed

Question 23

The electric shaver that the nurse aide is using to shave a client begins to spark and smoke. What should the nurse aide do FIRST?

Answer 23

Unplug the shaver

Question 24

While making an empty bed, the nurse aide sees that the side rail is broken. The nurse aide SHOULD

Answer 24

Report the broken side rail immediately