Review of Body Mechanics, Safety and Leadership

What are recommendations for the wearing of jewelry by healthcare workers and why?

A. Jewelry can be reservoir for germs

B. sharp jewelry could cut patients

C. Jewelry could get caught on items during care of patient

D. All of the aboveJewelry

can be re

servo

ir f..

sharp

jewelry

could cu

t ...

Jewelry co

uld get c

aught ..

All of t

he above

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Tendonitis results from

A. Repeated motion in a joint that inflames the tendons

B. Repeated motion in a joint that inflames the ligaments

C. Repeated motion in the joint that inflames the carpals

D. Repeated motion in the joint that inflames the osseous tissue

Repeated motion in

a join...

Repeated motion in

a joi..

Repeated motion in

the j..

.

Repeated motion in

the j..

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What are recommendations for storage of food and specimens in refrigerators?

A. Food and specimen can be in the same refrigerator as long as they are on separate shelves

B. Do not place food in a refrigerator that contains lab specimens or medications.

C. Food and specimens can be in the same refrigerator as long as each is labeled

D. Food and specimens can be in the same refrigerator as long as they require the same temperature

Food and sp

ecimen ca

n b...

Do not plac

e food in

a ref...

Food and sp

ecimens c

an b...

Food and sp

ecimens c

an b...

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Is it acceptable to wear uniforms outside the hospital environment after

completing work?A. Yes, as long as clothing is not soiledB. Yes, as long as there isn’t a

medical/hospital label on the clothingC. Never because they may not be visibly

stained but have microorganisms on them.

D. Yes, as long as you own the uniform

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ng as c

lothing i

s...

Yes, as lo

ng as t

here isn’t.

.

Never beca

use th

ey may .

..

Yes, as lo

ng as y

ou own t..

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What are the types of extinguishers for fires and when should they be used?

A. Class “A” can be used for all types

B. Class “B” can be used for all types

C. Class “C” can be used for all types

D. Each class has a specific use - ABC allows multiple uses

Class “

A” can be use

d for ..

.

Class “

B” can be use

d for ..

.

Class “

C” can be use

d for ..

.

Each cl

ass has a

specifi

c u..

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What is a safe way to leave a patient on a treatment table?

A. They can be left alone if they are oriented

B. They can be left alone if they have no musculoskeletal or mobility problem and are oriented

C. They can never be left aloneD. They can be left alone with

a doctor’s orderThey c

an be left alone if

...

They can be le

ft alone if ...

They can neve

r be le

ft alone

They can be le

ft alone wi..

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A is for True, B is for False:Twisting and turning at your desk is healthy for

posture

A. TrueB. False

True

False

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How should you speak to a patient who is hard of hearing?

A. Speak as loudly as you canB. Do not bother speaking to

them and leave everything for their families

C. Face them when speaking, speak clearly, use gestures when appropriate

D. All of the aboveSp

eak as loudly

as you ca

n

Do not both

er speak

ing t...

Face

them w

hen speaking...

All of t

he above

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A for True, B for False: Work place violence only includes physical violence and not psychological

A. TRUEB. FALSE

TRUEFA

LSE

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How can body strain be avoided?A. Twist and turn while in a chairB. Raise the height of a chair at

least 2 feet above the work surface to prevent tension on the wrist

C. Keep the head tilted back at least 30 degrees

D. Avoid sitting in one position for long periods of time

Twist and tu

rn w

hile in

a...

Raise th

e height o

f a ch

air...

Keep the head tilte

d back ..

Avoid sitting in

one posit...

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What is environmental safety?

A. Environmental safety means identifying and correcting potential hazards that can cause accidents and injuries.

B. The primary responsibility of the government

C. The primary responsibility of companies producing toxic waste

D. The branch of the government that investigates work place fraud

Environmental

safety m

ea..

The primary re

sponsib

ility ..

The primary re

sponsib

ility ..

The branch of t

he gover...

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What is the safest method for traffic control in the hallways?

A. Allow the traffic to flow naturally

B. Stay to the right in hallways and be cautious when approaching intersections in order to prevent collisions

C. Create a bulge towards the exitsD. Keep exit doors locked until

everyone is pushed up against them

Allow th

e traffi

c to flow ...

Stay to

the rig

ht in hallw

...

Create a bulge to

wards t

..

Keep exit doors

locked unt..

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What area does carpal tunnel syndrome involve?

A. Carpal tunnel syndrome involves the nerves that pass through a tunnel of bones and ligaments in the wrist

B. Carpal tunnel syndrome involves nerves that pass through a tunnel of bones and ligaments at the foot

C. Carpal tunnel syndrome involves nerves that pass through a tunnel of bones and ligaments in the spine

D. All of the above

Carpal tu

nnel syndro

me...

Carpal tu

nnel syndro

me ...

Carpal tu

nnel syndro

me ...

All of t

he above

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What are symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome?

A. tingling, inability to make a fistB. loss of strength in handC. Pain in the handD. All of the above

tingling,

inabilit

y to m

ake ...

loss

of stre

ngth in hand

Pain in th

e hand

All of t

he above

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Instead of pushing or pulling a heavy object (greater than 35 lbs), it is easier to:

A. lift the object using your back muscles and get it close to the body

B. Use equipment designed to help with the lifting

C. Use the “hook and lift” technique to move the object

D. Try to move the object yourself to protect the back’s of coworkers

lift th

e object usin

g your ..

.

Use equipment d

esigned ..

Use th

e “hook a

nd lift” t

...

Try to m

ove the object

y...

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Ergonomics differs from body mechanics in that:

A. Ergonomics is the science of fitting the job to the worker and designing equipment and work tasks to match the capability of the worker while body mechanics is supporting all parts of the body

B. Ergonomics is the science of fitting the job to the worker while body mechanics is use of proper body mechanics to prevent injury

C. Ergonomics and body mechanics are the same

D. Ergonomics refers to the cost of assistive devices while body mechanics is the use of assistive devices Ergo

nomics is

the sc

ience ..

Ergonomics

is th

e science

..

Ergonomics

and body me...

Ergonomics

refers

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e ...

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Lower back muscles are A. Large strong muscles

closest to the handsB. Muscles that are best to

use for liftingC. The lower back is the most

vulnerable to injury due to its distance from the load handled by the hands

D. All of the above

Large st

rong m

uscles c

los...

Muscl

es that a

re best to

u..

The lower b

ack is

the m

o..

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he above

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You should get help lifting:A. Any time the object is less

than 35 poundsB. Whenever you are lifting

any object in the work placeC. When the load is unsteady

or over 35 lbsD. All of the above

Any time th

e object is

les...

Wheneve

r you are lift

ing...

When th

e load is

unstead...

All of t

he above

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

A. establishes and enforces safety standards for the workplace.

B. Manufactures assistive devices for hospital use

C. Is the organization that oversees HOSA

D. All of the above

establis

hes and enforce

s ...

Man

ufactures a

ssisti

ve d...

Is th

e organiza

tion that o

...

All of t

he above

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What is the purpose of a material safety data sheet?

A. To provide instructions for isolation from infectious diseases

B. To provide guidelines for the safe handling , disposal and exposures to chemicals

C. To provide reimbursement for medical expenses from chemical exposure

D. To provide legal advice for those exposed to dangerous chemicals

To provid

e instr

uctions f

o...

To provid

e guidelines f

or...

To provid

e reim

bursemen...

To provid

e legal a

dvice fo

...

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What is essential before you perform a procedure?

A. Understanding and orientation on the procedure

B. Authorization prior to performing the procedure (informed consent)

C. Proper safety precautions/equipment available

D. All of the aboveUnderst

anding and orie

n...

Authoriz

ation prior t

o pe...

Proper s

afety precaution...

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he above

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Which of the following are recommended when using a fire extinguisher?

A. Use the right type of extinguisher for the fire

B. Only fight a fire that is still in the incipient stages (still contained)

C. Sweep along the base of the fire with the fire extinguisher

D. All of the above Use th

e right t

ype of e

xti...

Only fight a fire th

at is sti

l...

Sweep along th

e base of t

..

All of t

he above

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The three things needed in order for a fire to start are ____.

A. Water, fire, airB. Oxygen, carbon

dioxide, methaneC. Fuel, heat, oxygenD. Matches, spark,

oxygen

Water, fi

re, air

Oxygen, c

arbon dioxid

e,...

Fuel, h

eat, oxy

gen

Matc

hes, spark, o

xyge

n

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Which acronym is commonly used to remember the correct steps for using a fire

extinguisher?

A. RACEB. OBRAC. OSHAD. PASS

RACEOBRA

OSHA

PASS

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When discharging a fire extinguisher, where is the spray directed to eliminate the source of the

fire?

A. The center of the fire to eliminate the source of the fire

B. Side to side in a sweeping motion

C. Top to bottomD. Bottom to top

The center o

f the fire to

e...

Side to

side in

a sweepin...

Top to bottom

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p

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How many inches apart should the feet be to maintain a broad base of support?

A. 2 to 4 inchesB. 4 to 6 inchesC. 26 to 28 inchesD. 8 to 10 inches

2 to 4 in

ches

4 to 6 in

ches

6 to 8 in

ches

8 to 10 in

ches

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Safety glasses ____.

A. Should be worn at all times

B. Are required for many procedures, including feeding patients

C. Are usually not needed in health care facilities

D. Must be worn while using electrical equipment

Should be w

orn at a

ll times

Are require

d for s

ome p...

Are usually

not needed i..

.

Must

be worn

while

using..

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In case of fire in an out of control fire in a health care facility, the first and most

important thing to do is ____.

A. Be able to tell fire fighters the institutional plan for fighting a fire

B. Call 911C. Remove patients from the

area with the fireD. Make sure sprinkler systems

are in working orderBe able to

tell fi

re fighters.

..

Call 911

Remove patients fro

m the...

Mak

e sure

sprin

kler s

yst...

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What does MSDS stands for?

A. Material Safety Determination Status

B. Material Safety Data Sheet

C. Mono element schematic drawing safety plan

D. Most Standardized Delivery Status

Mate

rial S

afety Determi...

Mate

rial S

afety Data Sheet

Mono element s

chematic..

.

Most

Standard

ized Deliv

e..

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