Pre-Lecture Quiz: Chapter 13

Only the maintenance and housekeeping department personnel are responsible for knowing where fire extinguishers are kept in your facility.

• True

• False

What can happen if water or fluids are left on the floor?

• Falls

• Electroshock

Back injuries are the most common work-related injury in the nursing field.

• True

• False

Failure to properly tag a defective electrical device could result in injury or death to the next person who uses it.

• True

• False

There are no extra precautions needed when oxygen therapy is in use.

• True

• False

How would an employee know that a chemical is harmful?

• Google Search

• Ask a co-worker

• Ask supervisor

• Read the Safety Data Sheet

Which step reflects the “E” portion of the acronym RACE related to fire safety?

• Enforcement

• Emergency

• Extinguish

• Education

Which action would the nursing assistant take to lift a patient?

• Lean over patient

• Carry patient

• Squat with legs

• Stand still

Which word reflects the “B” in the ABC's of body mechanics?

• Balance

• Body

• Bend

• Back

As a nursing assistant, you will place stress on your body as you lift, push, pull, stoop, and bend all day. Unfortunately, there is no way to minimize your risk for physical injury.

• True

• False