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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
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What Position is this?
Supine
Low Fowler
Prone
High Fowler
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The Occupation Health and Safety Act directly regulates health/safety at work?
False
True
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Below is an example of
Extension
Flexion
Rotation
Hyperextension
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The symbol below stands for:
Corrosive
Poisonous and Infectious (immediate effect)
Compressed Gas
Flameable
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Nerves are easily damaged but heal quickly
False
True
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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
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What is a prosthesis?
to buy or obtain
germs; microbes
an artificial body part
to fight against
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Body mechanics is the alignment of the body.
True
False
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When washing hands, the water should be
as cold as you can comfortable stand
as hot as you can comfortable stand
cool
warm
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Shivering cools you off
False
True
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What type of restraint is this?
Environmental Restraint
Physical Restraint
Biohazard Restraint
Chemical Restraint
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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
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A semi fowler position is 15-30 degrees
False
True
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WHMIS stands for Workplace Hazardous Information Sheet
False
True
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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
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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
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The symbol below stands for:
Biohazardous Materials
Flameable
Poisonous and Infectious Materials
Compressed Gas
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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
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Below is an example of:
Active-Assistive ROM Exercises
Passive ROM Exercises
Both Red and Blue
Active ROM Exercises
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Below is an example of passive ROM exercise:
True
False
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What are the two types of restraints in the picture below?
Physical and Environmental
Mechanical and Physical
Environmental and Mechanical
Chemical and Physical
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Most common infections occur in the lungs in health care settings
True
False
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Log rolling keeps the spine straight:
False
True
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Gloves should be worn when:
Dealing with soil equipment or laundry
Dealing with body fluids
All of the colors
Dealing with open sores
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A high fowler position is between 45 to 90 degrees
True
False
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When lifting heavy objects you should aviod:
Twisting
Turning
Bending
Moving
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The symbol below stands for
Corrosive Materials
Poisonous and Infectious Materials
Flameable Materials
Biohazardous Materials
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What type of restraint is this?
Chemical Restraint
Physical Restraint
Environmental Restraint
Mechanical Restraint
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Below is an example of:
Abduction
Extension
Flexion
Adduction
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Standard Precautions:
Are used for all patients and clients
Require gloves, masks, and gowns
Stress frequent hand washing
All the colors
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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
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The below image is an example of what position:
Semi Fowler
Supine
Sims
High Fowler
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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
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Microorganisms need:
Warm and light
Warm and dark
Cool and Dark
Cool and Light
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Muscles attached to bones are:
Involuntary Muscles
Voluntary Muscles
Cardiac Muscles
Smooth Muscles
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The symbol below stands for
Environmental Hazard
Compressed Gas
Corrosive Materials
Explosive Materials
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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
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Below is an example of
Internal Rotation
External Rotation
Hyper Extension
Abduction
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Pathogens need all the following except:
Water
Oxygen
Nourishment
Light
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You find a patient on the floor, you assess for potential injury and hazards
True
False
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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
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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
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Low fowler is 0 to 15 degrees
False
True
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Fall are the most common accident in all settings
False
True
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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
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What is the term for the activity depicted below
Immobility
Ambulation
Stridation
Gait Training
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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
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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
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What is the best way to sterilize?
Hand Hygiene
PPE
Autoclave
Asepsis
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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
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Orthostatic hypotension is prevented by:
Preventing deconditioning
Counting the pulse and respirations
Measuring blood pressure
Slowly changing positions
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The symbol below stands for:
Compressed Gas
Environmental Hazard
Biohazardous Materials
Corrosive Material
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The symbol below stands for:
Corrosive Material
Exploding Bomb
Oxidizing Hazard
Health Hazard
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Below is an example of:
Flexion
Rotation
Dorsiflextion
Extension
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What does ROM stand for?
Risk or Motion
Range of Muscles
Range of motion
Read only memory
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When lifting heavy items, you should lift with your legs, not your back.
True
False
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What position is this?
Lateral
Sims
Fowler
Semi Fowler
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