Safety Pretest

What is the most common type of injury experienced by healthcare workers?

• Stomach ulcers

• Accidental needlesticks

• Back injury

• Infectious diseases

How can you confine a fire to an area?

• Open windows for ventilation.

• Close doors and windows.

• Turn on the sprinklers.

• Pile blankets or furniture to form a barrier.

When should an incident be reported and to whom?

• 24 hours later to your friend

• When time permits to your co-worker

• During an emergency evacuation to a supervisor

• Immediately to a supervisor

Which of the following acronyms can help you remember what steps to take if a fire should occur in your facility?

• RACE

• FIRE

• TRACE

• RAIN

Which of the following agencies is responsible for protecting human health and the environment?

• EPA

• OSHA

• FDA

• CLIA

There is a fire on the second floor of the Community Rehabilitation Center. Tanisha is trying to lead her patients to safety, but the primary exit is blocked by fire. What should Tanisha try next?

• Panic and scream for help.

• Open the windows.

• Stay in a room with the doors closed.

• Use the secondary exit.

Always bend at your _________.

• ankles

• hips and knees

• waist

• back

How should employees and patients move their feet when preparing to move in a different direction?

• Slide feet until the body is pointing to the right direction

• In short pivots until they point in the direction they want to travel

• Keep body still while turning the feet to the right direction

• Keep feet still while turning the body in the right direction

Where should you point the nozzle of a fire extinguisher when you are putting out a fire?

• The base of the fire

• The top of the flames

• Slightly to the side of the flames

• Anywhere on the fire

Which two items should be used to identify a patient?

• Name and social security number

• Birth date and social security number

• Blood type and birth date

• Name and birth date