chapter 14:2 preventing accidents and injuries

What are two methods you can use to correctly identify a patient?

1. Ask their name or date of birth 2. Check bracelet.

Identify two ways to show respect for a patient's right to privacy.

1. knock on door 2. ask permisson to enter befor going behind privacy curtains

List five safety checkpoints that should be observed before leaving a patient or resident in a bed.

1. patient is in comfortable position 2. bed is in lowest position 3.Side rails are elevated 4.The bed brake 5.The call button/personal items are within reach.

list five rules or standards to observe while working with solutions in the laboratory.

1.Avoid contact with eyes and skin. 2.Read MSDS before using hazardous chemicals. 3.Don't use solutions from unlabeled bottles. 4.Read labels of solutions at least three times. 5.Don't mix solutions unless instructed to do so.

list four rules or standards to observe while working with equipment in the laboratory.

1.Do not operate equipment unless instructed to do so. 2.Read and follow operating instructions. 3.Report and damaged or malfunctioning equipment. 4.Do not use frayed or damaged electrical cords.

Before you perform any procedure on patients, there are several standards you must observe. List four of these standards.

1.Explain procedure 2.Check for safety hazards 3.Observe checkpoints 4.Identify patient

identify five substances that can be environmental hazards in health care facilities.

1.Operating equipment without instruction. 2.Not reading equipment instructions before operating. 3.Frayed or damaged electrical cords. 4.Solutions from bottles that are not labeled. 5.Mixing solutions together without instruction.

list four types of information that must be included on Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs).

1.Product identification information about the chemical. 2.Instructions for the safe use of the chemical. 3.Emergency first aid procedures to use if injury occurs. 4.Procedures for handling spills, clean-up, and disposal of the product.

identify six body fluids included in the bloodborne pathogen standard.

1.blood 2.blood components 3.urine 4.stool 5.semen 6.vaginal secretions 7.cerebrospinal fluid 8.saliva 9.mucus

name the three main diseases that can be contracted by exposure to body fluids?

1.hepatitis B 2.hepatitis C 3.HIV or also known as AIDS

When should hands be washed?

All the time and before moving onto next patient and after your procedure.

Briefly state how you should handle the following situation. You start to plug in an electrical cord and notice that the third prong for grounding has been broken off.

Let the supervisor know and don't plug it up.

Briefly state how you should handle the following situation. You spill an acid solution on the counter.

Let the supervisor know then refer to the MSDSs on how to clean it up.

Briefly state how you should handle the following situation. You get a particle in your eye.

Tell the supervisor. Do not attempt to remove it

Briefly state how you should handle the following situation. You turn on a piece of equipment, but it does not run correctly.

Turn it off and tell the supervisor.

Briefly state how you should handle the following situation. You cut your hand slightly on a piece of glass.

Wash hands and apply direct pressure

When should safety glasses be worn?

When body fluids, chemicals, etc. could splash.

what is OSHA purpose?

a division of the department of labor, establishes and enforces safety standards for the workplace.

Ergonomics

the name of the applied science that is used to promote the safety and well-being of a person by adapting the environment and using techniques to prevent injuries

what is OSHA?

the occupational safety and health administration.