Question 1

When there is a fire, do the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Move persons in immediate danger to a safe place 
B)  Use the elevator 
C)  Sound the nearest alarm 
D)  Close doors and windows to confine the fire 
A)  Move persons in immediate danger to a safe place 
B)  Use the elevator 
C)  Sound the nearest alarm 
D)  Close doors and windows to confine the fire

Question 2

A resident is choking. The person is clutching at the throat. The person cannot speak or breathe. Which action is needed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 
B)  Perform abdominal thrusts. 
C)  Encourage the person to cough forcefully. 
D)  Give back blows. 
A)  Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 
B)  Perform abdominal thrusts. 
C)  Encourage the person to cough forcefully. 
D)  Give back blows.

Question 3

Poisoning in adults may be from

Accepted Answer

A)  Confusion or poor vision 
B)  Age and impaired hearing 
C)  Coma or dementia 
D)  Medications or impaired mobility 
A)  Confusion or poor vision 
B)  Age and impaired hearing 
C)  Coma or dementia 
D)  Medications or impaired mobility

Question 4

A patient uses a wheelchair. To prevent the person from falling, do the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Check for flat or loose tires 
B)  Make sure the wheel locks work 
C)  Make sure wheel spokes are intact 
D)  Make sure the casters point backward 
A)  Check for flat or loose tires 
B)  Make sure the wheel locks work 
C)  Make sure wheel spokes are intact 
D)  Make sure the casters point backward

Question 5

Where will you find safety measures needed by the person?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) 
B)  The person's care plan 
C)  The Kardex 
D)  The medical record 
A)  The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) 
B)  The person's care plan 
C)  The Kardex 
D)  The medical record

Question 6

A stretcher is moved

Accepted Answer

A)  Head first 
B)  Feet first 
C)  By one person 
D)  Only on a ramp 
A)  Head first 
B)  Feet first 
C)  By one person 
D)  Only on a ramp

Question 7

To identify a patient or resident

Accepted Answer

A)  Call the person by name 
B)  Use the MSDS 
C)  Use the identification (I
D)  bracelet 
D)  Use the person's clothing 
A)  Call the person by name 
B)  Use the MSDS 
C)  Use the identification (I
D)  bracelet 
D)  Use the person's clothing

Question 8

A person is choking. If the obstruction is not removed

Accepted Answer

A)  Stroke will occur 
B)  Shock will occur 
C)  Seizures will occur 
D)  Death will occur 
A)  Stroke will occur 
B)  Shock will occur 
C)  Seizures will occur 
D)  Death will occur

Question 9

Abdominal thrusts are not used for

Accepted Answer

A)  Very obese persons 
B)  Very tall persons 
C)  Persons with heart disease 
D)  Older persons 
A)  Very obese persons 
B)  Very tall persons 
C)  Persons with heart disease 
D)  Older persons

Question 10

A resident received a new bracelet for her birthday. It needs to go into the person's valuables envelope. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  State that it is a bracelet. 
B)  Describe it as a gold bracelet. 
C)  Describe it as a yellow, 7-inch long bracelet that is 1/2-inch wide with no stones. 
D)  Just put in the envelope. 
A)  State that it is a bracelet. 
B)  Describe it as a gold bracelet. 
C)  Describe it as a yellow, 7-inch long bracelet that is 1/2-inch wide with no stones. 
D)  Just put in the envelope.

Question 11

A patient asks you to cut her meat. To prevent suffocation, do the following

Accepted Answer

A)  Chop up the meat 
B)  Cut the meat into bite-size pieces 
C)  Make the person a sandwich 
D)  Take the meat from the person 
A)  Chop up the meat 
B)  Cut the meat into bite-size pieces 
C)  Make the person a sandwich 
D)  Take the meat from the person

Question 12

A warning label on a hazardous substance container is damaged. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Try to read the label. 
B)  Take the container to the nurse. 
C)  Pour the substance into a different container. 
D)  Apply a new warning label. 
A)  Try to read the label. 
B)  Take the container to the nurse. 
C)  Pour the substance into a different container. 
D)  Apply a new warning label.

Question 13

The safe use of electrical equipment involves the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Keeping the item away from water 
B)  Wiping up spills at once 
C)  Standing in water 
D)  Keeping work areas clean and dry 
A)  Keeping the item away from water 
B)  Wiping up spills at once 
C)  Standing in water 
D)  Keeping work areas clean and dry

Question 14

You should never self-administer abdominal thrusts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which will not prevent suffocation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using bed rails correctly 
B)  Leaving a person unattended in the bathtub 
C)  Reporting loose teeth 
D)  Positioning the person in bed properly 
A)  Using bed rails correctly 
B)  Leaving a person unattended in the bathtub 
C)  Reporting loose teeth 
D)  Positioning the person in bed properly

Question 16

Which is safe?

Accepted Answer

A)  A three-pronged plug 
B)  A frayed cord 
C)  Cracked or chipped items 
D)  An overloaded electrical outlet 
A)  A three-pronged plug 
B)  A frayed cord 
C)  Cracked or chipped items 
D)  An overloaded electrical outlet

Question 17

A person is agitated. Do the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Stand away from the person and near the door 
B)  Keep your hands free 
C)  Talk to the person in a calm manner 
D)  Stay with the person until the nurse arrives 
A)  Stand away from the person and near the door 
B)  Keep your hands free 
C)  Talk to the person in a calm manner 
D)  Stay with the person until the nurse arrives

Question 18

You are injured while transferring a patient to a wheelchair. Which is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is workplace violence. 
B)  You need to complete an incident report. 
C)  This is malpractice. 
D)  This is patient abuse. 
A)  This is workplace violence. 
B)  You need to complete an incident report. 
C)  This is malpractice. 
D)  This is patient abuse.

Question 19

Which is not a common cause of burns in nursing centers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charcoal grills 
B)  Spilled hot liquids 
C)  Very hot water 
D)  Electrical devices 
A)  Charcoal grills 
B)  Spilled hot liquids 
C)  Very hot water 
D)  Electrical devices

Question 20

Accident risk factors include the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Coma, confusion and disorientation, and aging 
B)  Impaired vision, hearing, and smell 
C)  Suffocation, electrical shock, and disasters 
D)  Impaired touch, impaired mobility, and drugs 
A)  Coma, confusion and disorientation, and aging 
B)  Impaired vision, hearing, and smell 
C)  Suffocation, electrical shock, and disasters 
D)  Impaired touch, impaired mobility, and drugs

Exam 9: Assisting With Safety

When there is a fire, do the following except

A resident is choking. The person is clutching at the throat. The person cannot speak or breathe. Which action is needed?

Poisoning in adults may be from

A patient uses a wheelchair. To prevent the person from falling, do the following except

Where will you find safety measures needed by the person?

A stretcher is moved

To identify a patient or resident

A person is choking. If the obstruction is not removed

Abdominal thrusts are not used for

A resident received a new bracelet for her birthday. It needs to go into the person's valuables envelope. What should you do?

A patient asks you to cut her meat. To prevent suffocation, do the following

A warning label on a hazardous substance container is damaged. What should you do?

The safe use of electrical equipment involves the following except

You should never self-administer abdominal thrusts.

Which will not prevent suffocation?

Which is safe?

A person is agitated. Do the following except

You are injured while transferring a patient to a wheelchair. Which is correct?

Which is not a common cause of burns in nursing centers?

Accident risk factors include the following except

Hospitals and Nursing Centers

The Persons Rights

The Nursing Assistant

Work Ethics

Communicating With the Health Team

Understanding the Person

Body Structure and Function

Care of the Older Person

Assisting With Fall Prevention

Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use

Preventing Infection

Body Mechanics

Assisting With Moving and Transfers

Assisting With Comfort

Assisting With Hygiene

Assisting With Grooming

Assisting With Urinary Elimination

Assisting With Bowel Elimination

Assisting With Nutrition and Fluids

Assisting With Assessment

Assisting With Specimens

Assisting With Exercise and Activity

Assisting With Wound Care

Assisting With Pressure Ulcers

Assisting With Oxygen Needs

Assisting With Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing Care

Caring for Persons With Common Health Problems

Caring for Persons With Mental Health Disorders

Caring for Persons With Confusion and Dementia

Assisting With Emergency Care

Assisting With End-Of-Life Care

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