module 2 Safety and Mobility

Question 1

what is the most common accident in all settings

Answer 1

falls

Question 2

three major causes of fire in a home or long term care facility are

Answer 2

faulty electrical, unsafe smoking, ccooking

Question 3

practice fire drills are done routinely in health care agencies in order to

Answer 3

to prepare for an actual fire, it promotes safety

Question 4

indicate the correct sequence of actions to be taken when a fire is detected

Answer 4

RACE rescue, alarm, contain fire or call 911, and extinguish or evacuate

Question 5

Pathogens need all of the following to grow except

Answer 5

they need everythhing except light and heat

Question 6

microorganisms grow best in an enviroment that is

Answer 6

Dark and warm

Question 7

signs and symptoms of an infection

Answer 7

Fever, rash, swelling, diarrhea, vomiting, headaches, redness, and pain

Question 8

what do pathogens need to grow

Answer 8

They need oxygen, water, dark, warm, and food/nourishment

Question 9

to prevent the spread of germs, what would you do

Answer 9

Proper Hand hygiene, proper ppe (clean from cleanest to dirtiest) use a damp cloth

Question 10

the best way to sterilize equipment is to

Answer 10

Autoclave

Question 11

which of the following actions best prevents falls?

Answer 11

Non skid shoes, good lighting, answering call bells, bed at lowest position and no loose clothing

Question 12

What are Standard precutions

Answer 12

Hand washing, using ppe

Question 13

a resident is in isolation, what should you do?

Answer 13

wear proper ppe and follow transmission precautions

Question 14

gloves are worn when in contact with the clients

Answer 14

Gloves are worn when in contact with bodily fluids, blood, open wounds, and secretions and ecxcretions.. as well as soiled items.

Question 15

the most common infections that occur within the health care settings are those of which body system?

Answer 15

Respiratory system (covid)

Question 16

why are these communicable diseases common in long term facilities?

Answer 16

the older adults have weakened immune systems

Question 17

Each province and territory have laws based on legislation which promote health, the act which primarily directs regulations pertaining to health and safety in the workplace is.

Answer 17

Occupational health and saefty act

Question 18

your employer requires you to wear closed toe shoes. your co worker wears open toe sandals. what do you do?

Answer 18

report it. also mention it to the person that the open toed shoes arent allowed

Question 19

what are your obligations under health and safety legislation?

Answer 19

to follow the policy and procedure. that covers PSWs, nurses, staff, cleaners, food service

Question 20

According to health safety legislation, your supervisor is responsible for:

Answer 20

My safety and everyone following the policies, access to written information/ warn you of the possiible dangers

Question 21

WHMIS stands for?

Answer 21

Workplace hazardous materials information system

Question 22

true or false, WHMIS is to provide information on the safe use and potential health risks of hazardous materials in your workplace.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

causes of poisoning

Answer 23

Medication, Food Contamination, Food and Water, and Cleaning products

Question 24

a person with a spinal cord injury should be

Answer 24

log rolled

Question 25

your clothing is on fire. which is the best first thing you should do

Answer 25

Stop Drop and Roll!

Question 26

Physical restraint

Answer 26

Wheel Chair Belt, Mitt Restraint

Question 27

Enviroment restraint

Answer 27

Locked rooms, Bed rails, Geriatric chair

Question 28

Chemical restraint

Answer 28

Medication

Question 29

Masks prevvent the spread of microbes from

Answer 29

sneezing and coughing

Question 30

which muscles do the job of lifting?

Answer 30

Legs, upper body, and your glutes

Question 31

for a base of support how far apart should your feet be

Answer 31

30cm

Question 32

when using your body for lifting heavy objects, what should you avoid?

Answer 32

Bending from the waist, no twisting, keeping objects away from your body, lifting above your chest.

Question 33

what is a common cause of muscle atrophy

Answer 33

Bed rest

Question 34

what is ambulation

Answer 34

act of walking, walking aids, walker, canes, crutches

Question 35

when supporting a client in ppreventing falls, the psw should what?

Answer 35

insure Proper lighting, non skid shoes, place call bell within reach of the client or resident

Question 36

why should you write an incident report if you find a client on the floor

Answer 36

you write an incident report for future reference and to also try and prevent re occurenece

Question 37

what are roll guards used for

Answer 37

to prevent falling

Question 38

Describe transfer

Answer 38

Moving a person from point a to point b

Question 39

describe Reposition

Answer 39

Moving a client but not their location

Question 40

Describe Mechanical lift

Answer 40

aid in lifting clients who cant bare weight, also used by 2 people

Question 41

Describe flexion

Answer 41

Bending

Question 42

Describe Extension

Answer 42

Straightening

Question 43

Describe The different ROM

Answer 43

Passive Range of Motion: You do all the ROM Active Range of Motion : The client does all the range of motion Active Assistive Range of Motion: A little assistance from the psw

Question 44

What is abduction and adduction

Answer 44

Abduction is moving the arm or leg away from the body Adduction is moving the arm or leg closer to the body

Question 45

Difference between supine and prone

Answer 45

Supine (spine) laying on your back prone is laying on your stomach

Question 46

the degrees of fowlers

Answer 46

High fowlers is 45 to 90 degress semi fowlers is 30 to 45 degrees low fowers is 15 to 30 degrees

Question 47

Difference between plantar flexion and dorsiflexion

Answer 47

plantar flexion is also known as foot drop dorsiflexion is when the foot goes upward

Question 48

facttors of risk for infections

Answer 48

Low immunity Living in a long term care ccenter (close proximity) Health conditions (poor healing) open wounds (portal of entry) poor hygiene (uti whih causes confusion)

Question 49

what bone bares the weight of the body

Answer 49

long bone

Question 50

what is the joint in the shoulder and hip and what ddoes it allow

Answer 50

ball and socket joint, allows movement in all directions

Question 51

what is the joint in the knee and elbow and what does it do

Answer 51

Hinge joint and bends in one direction

Question 52

what is a voluntary muscle and what is an involuntary muscle

Answer 52

voluntary is what we move on command involuntary is a muscle that moves no matter what

Question 53

true or false nerves take longer to heal?

Answer 53

True

Question 54

True or false body mechanics is moving the body in an efficent and careful manner

Answer 54

True

Question 55

Microbes are sometimes called what?

Answer 55

Germs

Question 56

What is a Sterile Field

Answer 56

It is a work area free of all pathogens, nonpathogens, and their spores

Question 57

A resident has atrophy. the support worker understands that atrophy means

Answer 57

A decrease in size or wasting away of tissue

Question 58

True or False, Transfer belts are used to help move clients from bed to chair?

Answer 58

True

Question 59

what is a base of support

Answer 59

the area on which an object rests

Question 60

to correctly identify the client before giving care, which of the following is the correct action?

Answer 60

Check identifying information on the assignment sheet against that on the ID bracelet.

Question 61

What should a support worker do to protect themselves from injury

Answer 61

Avoid lifting whenever possible

Question 62

a microbe that usually does not cause an infection is known as which of the following

Answer 62

A nonpathogen

Question 63

what is a contracture

Answer 63

The lack of joint mobility caused by abnormal shortening of a muscle

Question 64

a client who is recieving continuous oxygen wants to smoke a cigarette, what is the correct approach

Answer 64

smoking is not allowed wher eoxygen is being used!

Question 65

a support worker can perform rom exercises to the neck under which of the following circumstances

Answer 65

you are allowed by your employer and your supervisor instructs you to!