MEDIALAB COURSES
The Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
An employee in a hospital's central supply area is concerned about his exposure to glutaraldehyde, found in products such as Cidex, which he uses regularly. What would be an efficient reference source to find out what his risks are when working with this chemical?
The space heater is approved for use and inspected by the facilities management department
What is the MOST important consideration before using a space heater in a healthcare facility? -The space heater does not have exposed elements. -The heating elements in the space heater do not exceed 212°F -The space heater is approved for use and inspected by the facilities management department -The space heater can be plugged directly into an outlet without the use of an extension cord
True
True or False: A supervisor who touches an employee in a sexual manner only on a single occasion may be guilty of sexual harassment.
False
True or False: During an interview, an employer can ask you, as a potential candidate, questions designed to figure out your gender identity.
False
True or False: Handling a patient's urine-soaked sheets is never a potential exposure to hazardous drugs or chemicals.
False
True or False: If a victim of sexual harassment asks a supervisor not to disclose the sexual harassment incident to the human resources department, the supervisor should not take further action.
True
True or False: You've just spilled a large amount of a disinfectant containing hazardous chemicals. You have not yet been trained for a spill clean-up of this magnitude. You should notify your supervisor immediately before attempting to clean this spill yourself.
Every 20 minutes
Vision breaks to glance away and focus on a distant object should be taken at which of these intervals? -Every 5 minutes -Every 20 minutes -Every hour -Every 2 hours
Manufacturers must use a specific standardized format for safety data sheets and labeling hazardous chemicals.
What are the major changes to the Hazard Communication Standard as a result of OSHA's adoption of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)?
Flammable liquids and gases
What are the materials associated with a Class B fire? -Electrical equipment -Powdered metal materials -Flammable liquids and gases
AC changes directions periodically, which can cause sustained muscular contraction, preventing the victim from releasing the source.
What attribute of alternating current (AC) increases its potential for causing electricity-induced injury? -AC changes directions periodically, which can cause sustained muscular contraction, preventing the victim from releasing the source. -AC is delivered at a higher voltage than DC -AC flows in the same direction constantly, increasing the amount of energy that is delivered.
Engage the needle safety device.
What should you do before disposing of needles in sharps containers? -Recap the needle. -Twist the needle out of the needle holder so that the holder can be used again. -Engage the needle safety device. -Bend the needle
Can be extinguished using water
When dealing with a class B fire, which of the following is NOT true? -Tend to flash back and reignite after being extinguished -Can be extinguished using water -Can be extinguished using an ABC extinguisher -Can be extinguished using a BC or carbon dioxide (CO2) extinguisher
Use a non-conductive material like wood or plastic to separate the victim from the line
Which of the following techniques should be used to free someone who is "frozen" to a live electrical line? -Grab the victim with bare hands and immediately and pull them away -Pull the electrical line away from the victim -Use a non-conductive material like wood or plastic to separate the victim from the line -Throw a blanket over the victim
Policies
Which one of the following types of documents is defined as, "statements that describe intents: what is done and why it is done." -Policies -Procedures -Records
Liver
Which organ is the primary target of the hepatitis B virus? -Heart -Liver -Lungs -Blood cells
Manufacturer's name and contact information AND Hazard statements AND Precautionary information including first aid information AND Signal word(s) such as "danger" or "warning"
What information can you find on the label affixed to the primary container of a hazardous chemical?
All of the above
What is a symptom (are symptoms) of eyestrain? -Sensitivity to light -Headaches -Blurred or double vision -Difficulty focusing between images on and off the screen -All of the above
The maximum level of a chemical to which a worker can be exposed without causing adverse health effects.
What is the "threshold limit value (TLV)"?
Employers may require a fee to administer the vaccine
Which of the following statements about the HBV vaccine is INCORRECT? -The vaccine is effective in 90% of cases. -Employers may require a fee to administer the vaccine. -Side effects are rare and minimal. -The vaccine is administered over a six-month period.
PHI includes information that is transmitted in any form (orally, on paper, or electronically). AND PHI includes a patient's past, present, and future physical or mental health conditions.
Which of the following statements are TRUE regarding "protected health information" (PHI)? More than one answer is correct. Please select all correct answers -PHI only includes information that is transmitted on paper or electronically; it does not include oral information. -PHI includes information that is transmitted in any form (orally, on paper, or electronically). -A patient's past physical or mental health conditions are not considered PHI. -PHI includes a patient's past, present, and future physical or mental health conditions.
All blood, tissue, body fluids, secretions, and excretions should be considered potentially infectious and health care workers should use appropriate PPE and safe work practices when in direct contact with patients or any specimen types.
"Standard Precautions" is an approach to infection control that is designed to reduce risk of transmission of microorganisms in hospitals and other healthcare settings. Which of these statements best describes the intent of Standard Precautions? -Once a patient has been diagnosed with a disease that could be transmitted through blood, it is necessary to use personal protective equipment (PPE) to handle specimens from that patient. -All inpatients and specimens from those patients should be handled using appropriate engineering controls and PPE. This is not necessary when in contact with outpatients or specimens from those patients as they are obviously healthy. -All blood, tissue, body fluids, secretions, and excretions should be considered potentially infectious and health care workers should use appropriate PPE and safe work practices when in direct contact with patients or any specimen types.
18 - 24 inches
A computer monitor should be set approximately how many inches away from the eyes? -1 - 3 inches -5 - 10 inches -18 - 24 inches -30 - 40 inches
Health hazard
A hospital laundry department labels its secondary containers of hazardous chemicals with a color-coded system, with a different color representing each different type of hazard. The coding system follows the color-coding used by the National Fire Protection Agency's "fire diamond." What hazard would be represented by the blue section on the hazard label?
The staff member should call the patient back to the registration office to obtain the information.
A hospital staff member is registering a patient prior to a procedure that will be done in the outpatient clinic. After the registration is completed and the patient is sent back to the waiting area from the registration office, the staff member realizes that he forgot to ask about current medications. How should this be handled? -The staff member should go out to the waiting area and ask the patient about current medications. -The staff member should call the patient back to the registration office to obtain the information. -The staff member should skip this information and let the person performing the procedure obtain it.
The manager has violated sexual harassment laws by making abusive remarks to employees of one gender in his office.
A manager actively avoids making any sexual comments about his employees, but has been known to consistently talk down to the "petty women" in his office. He often calls the women "dumb" or "stupid" when speaking to them. Which of the following choices applies to this situation?
Investigate and file an occurrence report that documents the problem and corrective actions
A patient event occurred. The error was caught in time before the patient was seriously injured. Which of the following is an appropriate response to the incident? -Investigate and file an occurrence report that documents the problem and corrective actions. -Be thankful that the patient was not seriously injured and hope it doesn't happen again. -Report the individual that you think is responsible for the occurrence and recommend that he/she be fired.
Refuse the tickets
A pharmaceutical manufacturing company representative stops by the hospital pharmacy where you work as the department director. He offers you a pair of tickets for a football game that you really would like to attend. What should be your response? -Accept the tickets -Refuse the tickets -Accept the tickets but don't tell anyone that you did
Explain the procedure to the patient before proceeding with the collection. AND Ask the patient if he/she has any questions about the procedure.
A respiratory therapist is going to perform an arterial blood gas collection. This can be a painful procedure. What steps can the therapist take to ease the patient's anxiety? More than one answer is correct. Please select all correct answers -Obtain the specimen as quickly as possible after verifying patient identity. -Explain the procedure to the patient before proceeding with the collection. -Ask the patient if he/she has any questions about the procedure.
Put on all required PPE including utility gloves, and use forceps, tongs, or a brush and dustpan to pick up and discard the broken glass. Follow your facility's procedure for decontamination and clean-up of the spill
A small spill of blood has occurred that involves broken glass. Which of these procedures should be followed to clean it up? -Put on all required personal protective equipment (PPE) and carefully wipe up the spill and glass with paper towels. -Use utility gloves to pick up the larger pieces of glass and then follow your facility's procedure for decontamination and clean-up of the spill. -Put on all required PPE including utility gloves, and use forceps, tongs, or a brush and dustpan to pick up and discard the broken glass. Follow your facility's procedure for decontamination and clean-up of the spill.
All of the above
According to the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, when should work surfaces be decontaminated with an appropriate disinfectant? -When surfaces are noticeably contaminated -After any spill of blood or other infectious material -Upon completion of procedures -At the end of the work shift, if the surface may have become contaminated since the last cleaning -All of the above
Verbal warnings Written warnings Suspension Termination
Although each company has their own specific policies regarding disciplinary action, which of the following actions is/are legal in terms of those found guilty of participating in sexual harassment or discrimination? (Choose all that apply)
Amber is being sexually harassed, even though she has not suffered any monetary loss or job status change due to her ignoring of the managers inappropriate comments.
An employee, Amber, has been suffering from anxiety due to her manager's constant sexual comments about her attractiveness and his desire for her. She has heard that other women in the office have also received these comments on occasion. She has not been fired, demoted, or had any change of job status when she ignores his comments. Which of the following choices accurately describes this scenario?
Yes, even one coworker who is offended is enough to violate sexual harassment law, as it is meant to protect all employees
Anthony likes to send emails to his team of coworkers with funny sexual cartoons from time to time that he sees on the internet. All of the coworkers, apart from one, enjoy his humorous messages. Can the single coworker who was offended by the emails file a sexual harassment claim?
Use a fire extinguisher
The actions associated with the acronym PASS will help you to effectively accomplish which of the following activities in the event of fire? -Activate a fire alarm -Use a fire extinguisher -Evacuate a burning building -Report a fire incident
Musculoskeletal disorders
The goal of an ergonomics program is to prevent which of the following disorders? -Autoimmune disorders -Allergic contact dermatitis -Musculoskeletal disorders
Heat, fuel, and oxygen
Fire requires what three elements? -Heat, fuel, and oxygen -Heat, paper, and methane -Fuel, sparks, and carbon dioxide -Heat, carbon dioxide, and methane
Wood, cloth, and paper
The hazards associated with a Class A fire include which of the following materials?
Should be extinguished using a water-filled fire extinguisher
Fires that involve electricity and electrically energized equipment require special consideration. Which of the following statements is FALSE with regard to electrical fires? -Designated as class C by the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) -Can be extinguished using a carbon dioxide (CO2) fire extinguiser -Can be extinguished using a general purpose, pressurized dry chemical ABC fire extinguisher -Should be extinguished using a water-filled fire extinguisher
When Harry is hitting on his coworkers, it violates sexual harassment law since he is still at the workplace when he is making inappropriate advances.
Harry constantly enjoys hitting on his female coworkers in the company break room when eating his lunch. When a few of his co-workers complained, he tells them that he is not "on the clock" while he is on break and has a right to freedom of speech. Which of the following scenarios applies?
Patient welfare and safety
Healthcare professionals are faced with ethical decisions, often on a daily basis. What should be the basis for all decisions made in the healthcare environment? -The financial state of the health care facility -Patient welfare and safety -Getting a good performance review
apply knowledge and skills in the work setting
Healthcare workers are competent if they ____________ -possess the knowledge to perform a job. -have received skills through training. -apply knowledge and skills in the work setting.
True
If a human breaks an electrical circuit, the body then becomes a part of the circuit. When that happens, there is the possibility of severe electrical injury, including shock, burns, or death. -True -False
Call a physician immediately and lower the victim's head below the trunk of the body and elevate the legs. AND Cover the victim with a blanket or coat
If a person comes in direct contact with an electrical source and sustains an electrical shock, which of the following actions should be taken once the current has been shut off and/or the person has been freed from contact with the current? More than one answer is correct. Please select all correct answers -Call a physician immediately and have the victim stay in motion. -Place an icepack on the affected area. -Call a physician immediately and lower the victim's head below the trunk of the body and elevate the legs. -Cover the victim with a blanket or coat
Tell your supervisor or administrator.
If you notice something in your workplace that is a potentially hazardous situation, but is out of your control to fix, what is the first step you should take?
Between patient contacts, as long as hands are not visibly dirty
In which situation is it appropriate to use an alcohol-based hand rub to perform hand hygiene? -After caring for patients with Clostridium difficile -After using the toilet -Between patient contacts, as long as hands are not visibly dirty -Before eating
Yes, since her intent is irrelevant, it is the discomfort of her team member that is the problem
Leslie is a "jokester" who enjoys telling dirty jokes from time to time while at work. She has no ill-intent and, in fact, tells jokes in an attempt to build friendships with her coworkers. Even when Leslie makes one of her team members uncomfortable working on her team, it is not intended. Is Leslie violating sexual harassment policy?
Hepatitis A Virus (HAV)
Organisms transmitted through the bloodstream pose the greatest risk to healthcare personnel who handle materials containing blood. Which of these organisms is NOT primarily transmitted through blood? -Hepatitis A virus (HAV) -Hepatitis B virus (HBV) -Hepatitis C virus (HCV) -HIV
Pictogram 1 indicates acute toxicity (severe). Pictogram 2 indicates an explosive. Pictogram 3 indicates flammable. Pictogram 4 indicates oxidizer.
Pictogram
False
Precautionary information that pertains to an appliance can ONLY be obtained by contacting the manufacturer. -True -False
A carbon dioxide (CO2) extinguisher may be preferred because it doesn't leave a corrosive residue AND CO2 extinguishers can become extremely cold AND An ABC fire extinguisher can be used
When extinguishing a class C fire, which of the following is CORRECT? (Choose all that apply.) A carbon dioxide (CO2) extinguisher may be preferred because it doesn't leave a corrosive residue Safe to extinguish using water CO2 extinguishers can become extremely cold An ABC fire extinguisher can be used
Placing frequently used supplies on a shelf above shoulder height
When setting up your workstation, which of the following would be an action that could lead to musculoskeletal disorders? -Adjusting your chair to sit in an upright, supported position -Placing frequently used supplies on a shelf above shoulder height -Placing heavy boxes on a lower shelf; no lower than knee-height. -Using a footrest
Before moving or opening the chemical
When should you first refer to a chemical's label?
Keep the item close to the body, bend the knees, and lift with the legs.
Which choice best describes the proper lifting procedure when lifting a heavy item that will help to prevent back injuries? -Jerk the item up quickly to get to a full standing position. -Keep your legs straight while lifting the item. -Keep the item close to the body, bend the knees, and lift with the legs. -Stand next to the item to be lifted, grasp it by its sides, and swing it around in front of you.
Tagout is the placement of a tag on the energy-isolating device notifying staff: "Do Not Operate this Equipment." AND Lockout is the physical placement of a device on the breaker or the placement of the plug into a canister to prevent its use.
Which of the following are TRUE statements when performing maintenance or repair tasks on electrical equipment? (Choose all that apply.) More than one answer is correct. Please select all correct answers -It is unnecessary to take any additional measures when performing repairs on a piece of equipment, except to turn it off. -Tagout is the placement of a tag on the energy-isolating device notifying staff: "Do Not Operate this Equipment. -"Lockout is the physical placement of a device on the breaker or the placement of the plug into a canister to prevent its use. -The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) does NOT have any standards that are aimed at protecting workers from injury when performing maintenance or repair tasks on electrical equipment.
Periodically review the fire safety plan. AND Ensure that flammables and combustibles are not positioned near sources of ignition.
Which of the following are responsibilities of ALL employees in a healthcare facility regarding fire prevention and control?
All of the above
Which of the following are types of sexual harassment that employers must protect their employees from?
All the above
Which of the following can help prevent fires? Good housekeeping Keeping your work place neat and orderly Not permitting trash and combustible material to pile up All the above
Wet skin
Which of the following can lower the amount of current needed to cause electricity-induced injury? -Ground wires -Wet skin -More carbon dioxide in the air -All the above
All of the above
Which of the following identifies a major mechanism of electricity-induced injury? -Electrical energy causing direct tissue damage -Conversion of electrical energy into thermal energy causing massive tissue destruction -Direct trauma resulting from falls or violent muscle spasms -All of the above
Standard refrigerators can NOT be used to store flammable or combustible liquids and should be labeled to prohibit such storage. AND Eliminate ignition sources and excessive heat in areas where flammable or combustible liquids and gases are stored.
Which of the following is TRUE with regard to proper storage of flammable or combustible liquids and gases? (Choose all that apply.)
An extension cord used in a health care facility can be either a two-prong or three-prong cord.
Which of the following is a FALSE statement regarding the use of extension cords in a health care facility? -An extension cord should only be used in an emergency situation. -The extension cord should be tested for physical integrity, polarity, and continuity of grounding before it is used. -An extension cord used in a health care facility can be either a two-prong or three-prong cord. -An extension cord must contain a ground wire.
A container that is used for disposal of contaminated needles
Which of the following items must be labeled with a biohazard label or be colored red or orange to indicate it is a biohazard? -A container that is used for disposal of contaminated needles. -A tube of blood that is placed into a biohazard bag for transport. -A unit of blood that will be used for transfusion.
An employee massages the neck of his coworker in a way that makes her extremely uncomfortable
Which of the following scenarios is NOT an example of quid-pro-quo sexual harassment?
Retaliating against someone who files a sexual harassment complaint AND Retaliating against someone who resists unwelcome advances AND Firing someone who participates in a sexual harassment investigation
Which of the following situations are in violation of sexual harassment laws and your employer's policies? (Choose all that apply)
There is no vaccination against infection with HCV.
Which of the following statements about hepatitis C virus (HCV) is true? -There is no vaccination against infection with HCV. -The primary route of infection with HCV is airborne transmission. -Patients infected with HCV will always have observable symptoms.
You need to de-identify the information by removing all patient identifiers.
You are presenting a case study at a conference. The case involves a patient who was in your care and is now deceased. You would like to use specific information about the case. To be in compliance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule, what needs to be done before using the individual's health information in your presentation? -You need to de-identify the information by removing all patient identifiers. -You do not need to do anything. Because the patient is deceased, the information is no longer considered protected health information (PHI). -You need to obtain written consent from the physician who was primarily in charge of the patient's care.
Report the department head using the procedure given in the facility's whistleblower policy
You work as a medical coder. You have witnessed on several occasions that the department head has unbundled codes to obtain additional reimbursement. What action should you take? -Find all instances that you can and correct the coding. -Ignore it; it's not your business. -Report the department head using the procedure given in the facility's whistleblower policy.
Kate can be let go since she is unable to perform the job duties as required and documented in her job description
Your department recently hires a young woman, Kate, to perform a job which requires a standing position for the majority of the job tasks. She had agreed to the job description with this requirement and signed-off, but upon her hire, she now informs you she has foot issues and needs to be seated for most of the day. What action is legal in this scenario?