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Module 2: Safety and Mobility

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