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Module 2: Safety and Mobility

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