Question 1

Accident risk factors include the following except

Accepted Answer

A) Coma,confusion and decreased awareness of surroundings,and age 
B) Impaired vision,hearing,smell,and touch 
C) Paralysis,impaired mobility,and drugs 
D) Suffocation,electrical shock,disasters 
A) Coma,confusion and decreased awareness of surroundings,and age 
B) Impaired vision,hearing,smell,and touch 
C) Paralysis,impaired mobility,and drugs 
D) Suffocation,electrical shock,disasters D

Question 2

Electrical current passes through the body.This is

Accepted Answer

A) A disaster 
B) A ground 
C) Suffocation 
D) Electrical shock 
A) A disaster 
B) A ground 
C) Suffocation 
D) Electrical shock D

Question 3

When checking the person's ID bracelet,you should

Accepted Answer

A) Call the person by name 
B) Use the MSDS 
C) Touch the person 
D) Shout so the person can hear you 
A) Call the person by name 
B) Use the MSDS 
C) Touch the person 
D) Shout so the person can hear you A

Question 4

When using equipment,always do the following except

Accepted Answer

A) Follow the manufacturer's instruction 
B) Use the item only for its intended purpose 
C) Make sure it works before you begin 
D) Try to fix a broken item 
A) Follow the manufacturer's instruction 
B) Use the item only for its intended purpose 
C) Make sure it works before you begin 
D) Try to fix a broken item

Question 5

You have to walk to work.Which is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Wear headphones. 
B) Use busy streets 
C) Avoid walking near vacant lots,wooded areas,or construction sites. 
D) Carry a cellular phone or know where to find phone booths. 
A) Wear headphones. 
B) Use busy streets 
C) Avoid walking near vacant lots,wooded areas,or construction sites. 
D) Carry a cellular phone or know where to find phone booths.

Question 6

To identify a patient or a resident

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

You find a fire in a person's room.What should you do first?

Accepted Answer

A) Move the person to a safe area. 
B) Sound the nearest fire alarm. 
C) Close doors and windows. 
D) Get the nearest fire extinguisher. 
A) Move the person to a safe area. 
B) Sound the nearest fire alarm. 
C) Close doors and windows. 
D) Get the nearest fire extinguisher.

Question 8

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 9

Paralysis in the legs and lower trunk is

Accepted Answer

A) Hemiplegia 
B) Quadriplegia 
C) Suffocation 
D) Paraplegia 
A) Hemiplegia 
B) Quadriplegia 
C) Suffocation 
D) Paraplegia

Question 10

What is the most common cause of obstructed airway?

Accepted Answer

A) Loose dentures 
B) The tongue falling to the back of the throat 
C) A large,poorly chewed piece of meat. 
D) Drinking alcohol 
A) Loose dentures 
B) The tongue falling to the back of the throat 
C) A large,poorly chewed piece of meat. 
D) Drinking alcohol

Question 11

Older persons are at risk for choking; common causes include the following except

Accepted Answer

A) Poorly fitting dentures 
B) Dysphagia 
C) Aphasia 
D) Chronic illness 
A) Poorly fitting dentures 
B) Dysphagia 
C) Aphasia 
D) Chronic illness

Question 12

A resident got a new bracelet for her birthday.It needs to go into her valuables envelopes.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 ½ inch wide with no stones. 
D) Just put it in a 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 ½ inch wide with no stones. 
D) Just put it in a envelope.

Question 13

Someone tries to attack you.You should do the following except

Accepted Answer

A) Use your car keys as a weapon 
B) Attack the person's face and eyes 
C) Attack the person's genitals 
D) Try not to scream 
A) Use your car keys as a weapon 
B) Attack the person's face and eyes 
C) Attack the person's genitals 
D) Try not to scream

Question 14

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 15

You smell a smoke odor.What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A) Use a scented air freshener. 
B) Pull the fire alarm. 
C) Move patients and residents away from the area. 
D) Get a fire extinguisher. 
A) Use a scented air freshener. 
B) Pull the fire alarm. 
C) Move patients and residents away from the area. 
D) Get a fire extinguisher.

Question 16

Back slaps and chest thrusts are used to relieve foreign body airway obstruction in infants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

If evacuation is necessary,patients and residents farthest from the fire are taken out first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The loss of cognitive and social function caused by changes in the brain is

Accepted Answer

A) Hemiplegia 
B) Dementia 
C) Stroke 
D) Confusion 
A) Hemiplegia 
B) Dementia 
C) Stroke 
D) Confusion

Question 19

To protect the person from harm,you need to

Accepted Answer

A) Follow the person's care plan 
B) Check on the person every hour 
C) Explain all safety rules to the person 
D) Keep the bed in the low position with bed rails raised 
A) Follow the person's care plan 
B) Check on the person every hour 
C) Explain all safety rules to the person 
D) Keep the bed in the low position with bed rails raised

Question 20

How you dress can reduce your risk for workplace violence.You should do the following except

Accepted Answer

A) Wear jewelry that can serve as a weapon 
B) Wear long hair up and off your collar 
C) Wear uniforms that fit well 
D) Wear shoes with good soles 
A) Wear jewelry that can serve as a weapon 
B) Wear long hair up and off your collar 
C) Wear uniforms that fit well 
D) Wear shoes with good soles

Exam 12: Safety

Accident risk factors include the following except

Electrical current passes through the body.This is

When checking the person's ID bracelet,you should

When using equipment,always do the following except

You have to walk to work.Which is incorrect?

To identify a patient or a resident

You find a fire in a person's room.What should you do first?

Abdominal thrusts are not used for

Paralysis in the legs and lower trunk is

What is the most common cause of obstructed airway?

Older persons are at risk for choking; common causes include the following except

A resident got a new bracelet for her birthday.It needs to go into her valuables envelopes.What should you do?

Someone tries to attack you.You should do the following except

Which is safe?

You smell a smoke odor.What should you do?

Back slaps and chest thrusts are used to relieve foreign body airway obstruction in infants.

If evacuation is necessary,patients and residents farthest from the fire are taken out first.

The loss of cognitive and social function caused by changes in the brain is

To protect the person from harm,you need to

How you dress can reduce your risk for workplace violence.You should do the following except

Introduction to Health Care Agencies

The Persons Rights

The Nursing Assistant

Ethics and Laws

Work Ethics

Communicating With the Health Team

Assisting With the Nursing Process

Understanding the Person

Body Structure and Function

Growth and Development

Care of the Older Person

Preventing Falls

Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use

Preventing Infection

Body Mechanics

Safety Moving and Transferring the Person

The Persons Unit

Bedmaking

Personal Hygiene

Grooming

Urinary Elimination

Bowel Elimination

Nutrition and Fluids

Nutritional Support and Iv Therapy

Measuring Vital Signs

Exercise and Activity

Comfort,rest,and Sleep

Admissions,transfers,and Discharges

Assisting With the Physical Examination

Collecting and Testing Specimens

The Person Having Surgery

Wound Care

Pressure Ulcers

Heat and Cold Applications

Oxygen Needs

Respiratory Support and Therapies

Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing Care

Hearing, speech, and Vision Problems

Cancer, immune System, and Skin Disorders

Nervous System and Musculoskeletal Disorders

Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorders

Digestive and Endocrine Disorders

Urinary and Reproductive Disorders

Mental Health Problems

Confusion and Dementia

Developmental Disabilities

Sexuality

Caring for Mothers and Newborns

Assisted Living

Basic Emergency Care

End of Life Care

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