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Module 2: Safety and Mobility

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  • A client is in bed and unable to move on their own. How often should the client be repositioned?
    At least every shift
    At least every hour
    At least every 4 hours
    At least every 2 hours
  • What Position is this?
    Supine
    Low Fowler
    Prone
    High Fowler
  • The Occupation Health and Safety Act directly regulates health/safety at work?
    False
    True
  • Below is an example of
    Extension
    Flexion
    Rotation
    Hyperextension
  • The symbol below stands for:
    Corrosive
    Poisonous and Infectious (immediate effect)
    Compressed Gas
    Flameable
  • Nerves are easily damaged but heal quickly
    False
    True
  • When moving a patient you should
    Keep them low in the bed
    Keep them close to the far side you are rolling them to
    None of the other colors
    Keep them close to the side you are rolling them to
  • What is a prosthesis?
    to buy or obtain
    germs; microbes
    an artificial body part
    to fight against
  • Body mechanics is the alignment of the body.
    True
    False
  • When washing hands, the water should be
    as cold as you can comfortable stand
    as hot as you can comfortable stand
    cool
    warm
  • Shivering cools you off
    False
    True
  • What type of restraint is this?
    Environmental Restraint
    Physical Restraint
    Biohazard Restraint
    Chemical Restraint
  • To protect the client from harm, the PSW should do which of the following:
    Explain all safety rules to the client
    Follow the client’s care plan
    Keep the bed in the low position with bed rails raised
    Check on the client every hour
  • A semi fowler position is 15-30 degrees
    False
    True
  • WHMIS stands for Workplace Hazardous Information Sheet
    False
    True
  • What best describes a mechanical lift?
    Transfer a client able to bear weight from one location to another
    Move a client unable to bear weight from one place to another using a lift
    Device used to move a client able to bear weight between locations
    Device used to assist with improving mobility
  • Body alignment is:
    The area on which an object rests
    The way the head, trunk, and legs are aligned with each other
    The base of support
    The same as body mechanics
  • The symbol below stands for:
    Biohazardous Materials
    Flameable
    Poisonous and Infectious Materials
    Compressed Gas
  • Define reposition:
    Changing position of a client but not changing their location
    Moving a client with the use of a wheelchair
    Changing the location of a client
    Assisting a client walk with the use of a transfer belt
  • Below is an example of:
    Active-Assistive ROM Exercises
    Passive ROM Exercises
    Both Red and Blue
    Active ROM Exercises
  • Below is an example of passive ROM exercise:
    True
    False
  • What are the two types of restraints in the picture below?
    Physical and Environmental
    Mechanical and Physical
    Environmental and Mechanical
    Chemical and Physical
  • Older adults are at great risk for shearing. The PSW should always do which of the following when moving client in bed?
    Ask the client to count to three.
    Use a turning pad when moving older adults.
    Make sure the client has performed hand hygiene.
    Make sure you are not alone.
  • Three major causes of fire in home/LTC facilities are
    Smoking, dressing, and electric blankets
    Electric kettles, electric heaters, and TV
    Unsafe smoking, cooking accidents, and faulty electrical
    Hot water bottles, smoking, and crock pots
  • What does the acronym R.A.C.E stand for:
    Run, Activate, Control, Evaluate
    Remove, Alert, Contain, Extinguish/Evacuate
    React, Alarm, Control, Escape
    Remove, Alert, Contain, Escape
  • When cleaning equipment you should
    Use a brush
    None of these
    Wash the item with warm water and soap
    Wash the item with cold water and soap
  • Most common infections occur in the lungs in health care settings
    True
    False
  • Log rolling keeps the spine straight:
    False
    True
  • Gloves should be worn when:
    Dealing with soil equipment or laundry
    Dealing with body fluids
    All of the colors
    Dealing with open sores
  • A high fowler position is between 45 to 90 degrees
    True
    False
  • When lifting heavy objects you should aviod:
    Twisting
    Turning
    Bending
    Moving
  • The symbol below stands for
    Corrosive Materials
    Poisonous and Infectious Materials
    Flameable Materials
    Biohazardous Materials
  • What type of restraint is this?
    Chemical Restraint
    Physical Restraint
    Environmental Restraint
    Mechanical Restraint
  • Below is an example of:
    Abduction
    Extension
    Flexion
    Adduction
  • Standard Precautions:
    Are used for all patients and clients
    Require gloves, masks, and gowns
    Stress frequent hand washing
    All the colors
  • When preventing as a PSW you should
    Place the call bell within reach
    Make sure footwear in nonskid
    All the color
    Put the height of the bed in the lowest position
  • The below image is an example of what position:
    Semi Fowler
    Supine
    Sims
    High Fowler
  • A client is on bedrest. Which of the following is true regarding position changes for the client?
    Helps prevent pressure ulcers and contractures
    This is not done unless ordered by the doctor
    Causes discomfort and restlessness
    Protects support worker from injury and fallsworkers
  • Microorganisms need:
    Warm and light
    Warm and dark
    Cool and Dark
    Cool and Light
  • Muscles attached to bones are:
    Involuntary Muscles
    Voluntary Muscles
    Cardiac Muscles
    Smooth Muscles
  • The symbol below stands for
    Environmental Hazard
    Compressed Gas
    Corrosive Materials
    Explosive Materials
  • The definition of body mechanics is
    The movement of the body
    The way in which body parts are positioned in relation to one another
    An important part of nonverbal communication
    A device that can elevate and move a person
  • Below is an example of
    Internal Rotation
    External Rotation
    Hyper Extension
    Abduction
  • Pathogens need all the following except:
    Water
    Oxygen
    Nourishment
    Light
  • You find a patient on the floor, you assess for potential injury and hazards
    True
    False
  • A ball and socket joint allows for:
    Movement in one direction
    Muscle to be attached to bone
    Movement in all directions
    Allows turning from side to side
  • Choose the right statement:
    Used for airborne or droplet transmission
    Used when in direct skin to skin contact
    Used when touching body fluids
    Never has to be changed during your shift
  • Low fowler is 0 to 15 degrees
    False
    True
  • Fall are the most common accident in all settings
    False
    True
  • The purpose of the long bone is to
    Are thin, flat, and curved bones that protect organs
    Allow skill and ease in movement
    Bear weight of the body
    Are cube Shaped
  • What is the term for the activity depicted below
    Immobility
    Ambulation
    Stridation
    Gait Training
  • To prevent the spread of germs, which of the following would you do?
    Clean from clean to dirty
    All of the colours
    Use the appropriate PPE
    Use a damp cloth for dusting
  • A client has a local infection. The PSW understands that a local infection occurs in which of the following?
    Normal flora
    A body part
    The whole body
  • What is the best way to sterilize?
    Hand Hygiene
    PPE
    Autoclave
    Asepsis
  • Define transfer
    Moving a client from one place to another when client can bear body weight
    Moving from one facility to a new facility
    Using a lift to transfer a client able to bear weight
    Repositioning a client without changing locations
  • Orthostatic hypotension is prevented by:
    Preventing deconditioning
    Counting the pulse and respirations
    Measuring blood pressure
    Slowly changing positions
  • The symbol below stands for:
    Compressed Gas
    Environmental Hazard
    Biohazardous Materials
    Corrosive Material
  • The symbol below stands for:
    Corrosive Material
    Exploding Bomb
    Oxidizing Hazard
    Health Hazard
  • Below is an example of:
    Flexion
    Rotation
    Dorsiflextion
    Extension
  • What does ROM stand for?
    Risk or Motion
    Range of Muscles
    Range of motion
    Read only memory
  • When lifting heavy items, you should lift with your legs, not your back.
    True
    False
  • What position is this?
    Lateral
    Sims
    Fowler
    Semi Fowler