Safety/Electricity/All-Hazards Preparedness
Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning conductors? A. Conductors are materials through which electrons flow easily B. A current-carrying device such as rubber is an example of a conductor C. Copper, aluminum, silver, zinc, and iron are all good conductors D. All of the above
"All of the above" was marked as the correct answer, but that's probably not right. "A. Conductors are materials through which electrons flow easily" is probably the correct answer.
Who is responsible for an individual's safety?
"Everyone else" is the answer marked correct, but that's probably not right. It's probably "the individual."
When did OSHA's workplace safety regulations become federal law?
1970
The Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) provides primary and acute care, triage of mass casualties, initial resuscitation and stabilization, advanced life support and preparation of sick or injured for evacuation. The basic deployment configuration of a DMAT consists of how many people?
35
Which of the following unsafe conditions does NOT need to be reported immediately
A coworker's unclean, sloppy work area
Which of the following is a true statement concerning safety precautions for using lasers
A gold wedding band can reflect the light of a laser
All of the following people are vulnerable and belong to hard-to-reach populations who may be at risk during an emergency EXCEPT
A healthy, middle-aged person
Which of the following is characteristic of a bipolar electrosurgery unit?
A patient grounding pad is not necessary
Which of the statements below illustrates unsafe behavior?
A surgical tech uses the hospital's lockout lock and key on her employee locker
Which of the following statements concerning electrosurgery is FALSE? A. Smoke created by electrosurgery is not as dangerous as smoke created by lasers B. Contact with the 110/120 volt 60 Hz input power of an electrosurgery unit can cause electric shock or even death by electrocution C. Electrosurgery should not be used on the mouth, around the head, or in the pleural cavity when high concentrations of oxygen or nitrous oxide are used D. Electric cautery tips should be kept in a holster when not being used
A. Smoke created by electrosurgery is not as dangerous as smoke created by lasers
Blood borne pathogens can enter another person's bloodstream through all of the following routes except:
Absorption through the unbroken skin
The sterile handpiece that directs the flow of current from the generator to the tissues at the operative site is called:
Active electrode
What component of an electrosurgery system is shown below?
Active electrode
Which of the following is an example of ergonomics?
An adjustable desk chair
Which of the following environmental safety precautions for laser use is false?
And Ensure that walls and ceilings have reflective
Which of the following conditions requires immediate notification of the healthcare facility radiation safety officer?
Any accident resulting in direct exposure to personnel
The purpose of an Emergency Operation Plan (EOP) is to:
Assign responsibilities to organizations and individuals for carrying out specific actions at projected times and places in an emergency
When the north pole of a magnet is put to the south pole, they:
Attract
Which of the following statements concerning safely handling sharps and sharps boxes is true
Avoid unnecessary assisting by keeping hands away from the incision during cutting and suturing
Flashlights and automobile engines are examples of which of the following: A. alternating current (AC) B. Direct Current (DC) C. Radio Frequency D. Hertz
B. Direct Current (DC)
Which of the following is the proper way to maneuver a wheelchair into an elevator that has been placed on hold?
Back into the elevator pulling the wheelchair in after you
All of the following instances require hands to be washed except
Before leaving home for work
Standard precautions recommend washing hands in each of the following situations except:
Before removing gloves
Triage tags are used as identification tags during a disaster situation. Which of the following color tags identifies the correct priority order?
Black - Lowest Priority
Which of the following is a serious effect caused by mass of radiation exposure?
Bone marrow injury
Which of the following would be a class I laser?
CD player
What is meant by the term combustible?
Capable of bursting into flames at temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit
Blood borne pathogens are found in all of the following except
Cartilage
What does the term endemic mean
Characteristic of or prevalent in particular environment
In a small community, the head of LEMA may be the _______ or the local public safety officer
Chief of police
If cotton bedding is on fire, what class of fire extinguisher should you use to extinguish it?
Class A
Into what fire class do the following fuels belong: live electrical equipment, wiring appliances, and motors?
Class C
What is the first thing you should do upon discovering a spreading fire?
Close the doors around the fire to contain it
Which of the following hospital emergency codes is issued when a cardiac arrest has occurred?
Code Blue
Which of the following is not a common fire ignition source in the operating room?
Compressed gases
What fire below should/could you attempt to fight with a portable fire extinguisher?
Confined fire with chest-level flames
Which of the following would NOT be an expectation for a safe work environment?
Covered arking
Assume that you are disabled or that your exit path is blocked by smoke. What action below should you NOT take?
Crawl low under the smoke to exit, staying close to a wall
Which of the following is a correct description of a monopoly electrosurgery unit
Current flows from generator to active electrode, through the patient, current flows from generator to active electrode, through the patient
Fire and explosion data identifies ___________ and the best way to put out a fire involving that chemical A. Flash point B. Flammability C. Combustibility D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which of the following determines the amount of electrical resistance? A. Substance that makes up the conductor B. Size of the conductor C. Length of the conductor D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Which of the following statements concerning matter is TRUE? A. Matter can be a solid, liquid, or gas B. Matter is anything that occupies space and has weight C. All matter is made up of elements D. All of the above
D. All of the above
What may be used for cleaning blood and body fluid spills? A. mild soap and water B. detergent and water followed by a diluted bleach solution C. Detergent and water followed by an EPA registered tuberculose idle disinfectantDetergent and water followed by an EPA registered tuberculocidal disinfectant D. both B and C
D. both B and C
________ works under the guidance of local authorities by providing technical assistance and personnel to recover, identify, and process deceased victims
DMORT
What type of laser beam reflection does the picture below illustrate?
Diffusive reflectance
Which of the following guidelines for personal hygiene in the healthcare workplace is false?
Do not wear fingernail polish of any shade
When using _____________ to extinguish a fire, you should direct at the base of the flames, then follow up by directing at remaining materials that are burning
Dry chemical
Before volunteering to work in a disaster area, healthcare professionals must pre-register with:
ESAR-VHP (The Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals)
Which of the following statements regarding OSHA-recommended engineering controls and workplace adaptations that can effectively prevent or control workplace violence hazards is false?
Ensure that counseling or patient care rooms have only one exit to limit access
Which of the following is NOT a natural disaster?
Explosion
Which of the following organizations coordinates the federal government's role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering form all domestic disasters, whether natural or manmade, including acts of terror?
FEMA
Into what fuel class do gases, such as oxygen, belong?
Flammable liquids
What term is defined as: the lowest temperature at which a substance when heated will ignite?
Flash Point
Which of the following natural disasters is one of the most common hazards in the United States?
Flood
Which of the following is TRUE concerning alternating current?
Flows in two directions
What component of an electrode surgery system is shown below?
Generator
A family disaster kit that displaced in one container, and ready to grab and go in case of an emergency evacuation from the home or workplace is referred to as a/an:
Go bag
The _____ wire is provided as a safety mechanism for the piece of equipment it operates
Ground
Which type of hepatitis is transmitted primarily through contact with feces of an infected person
HAV
What blood-borne pathogen is harbored by up to 18% of emergency room patients?
HCV
Which of the following is a mutating virus for which researchers have been unable to find a cure or vaccine?
HCV
Which type of hepatitis is a defective virus that needs the hepatitis B virus to exist?
HDV
What blood-borne pathogen is acquired by sharps injuries in more than 80% of occupational required cases
HIV
What virus permits opportunistic infections malignancies and neurologic diseases such as Karposi's sarcoma, lymphoma of the brain, and certain types of pneumonia
HIV
________________ section lists ways the chemical may enter your body
Health hazards
All of the following our OSHA risk factors for violence to healthcare workers except
High staffing levels during meal and visiting times
A _______ evacuation involves moving to a safer location on the same floor.
Horizontal
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about a hospital incident Command System?
Hospitals are not required to follow a Hospital Incident Command System when responding to any disaster or emergency situation, but it is encouraged
Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning grounding operating room electrical equipment?
If the ground path is interrupted by broken or frayed cords, plugs, or defective equipment, leakage current will seek another path to the ground, and this alternate path may be through operating room personnel
Which of the following reactions to latex is a systemic allergic reaction?
Immediate reaction (Type I allergy)
Who is directly responsible for ensuring that all functional area activities are directed toward accomplishment of the strategy during a disaster?
Incident Commander
The collapse of Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis and the failure of the New Orleans levees after Hurricane Katrina are examples of what type of disaster?
Infrastructure Incidents
The process of a hazardous material entering the body via the mouth is called:
Ingestion
Which of the following is not a transmission method for HBV?
Inhalation
Which of the following is not a substance that requires gloves as listed and standard precautions?
Intact skin
What type of reaction to latex is described as a skin irritation that does not involve the body's immune response?
Irritant dermatitis
Which of the following is not an environmental safeguards for preventing electrical fires in the operating room
Keep operating room at an average temperature of about 75°F
Where are the GFCI most commonly used?
Kitchen and bathroom
Use and store potentially hazardous materials and products strictly according to __________ and cautions
Label instructions
What causes thermal-acoustic damage to the eye?
Laser pulses of duration less that 10 microseconds
What muscles should be used primarily for lifting?
Leg
Which of the following is a delayed effect caused by repeated or prolonged radiation exposure?
Leukemia
Blood borne pathogens are found in all of the following except
Liver
What procedure is defined as: a procedure ensuring that all hazardous energy sources to a defective tool or machine are locked in the OFF position before maintenance is performed?
Lockout
In a Hospital Incident Command System (HICS), the chain of command or line of authority includes the following except:
Medical Examiner
Which of the four phases of emergency management involves preventing future emergencies or minimizing their effects?
Mitigation
What level of hazard does a danger label on the chemical container indicate?
Most severe
Which of the following emergency systems was developed by the Department of Homeland Security at the request of the President to establish a uniform set of processes, and integrate effective practices and emergency response into a comprehensive national framework for incident management?
NIMS (National Incident Management System)
Which of the following establishes a comprehensive, national, all-hazards approach to domestic incident response?
National Response Framework
Electrons always have a ________ charge
Negative
Neutrons always have a ______ charge
Neutral
When should contaminated needles being manually recapped?
Never
Which of the following is true concerning OSHA and its role in workplace health and safety?
Operates under the US Department of Labor
Coordinating all operations in support of the emergency response directed toward reducing the immediate hazard at the incident site, saving lives and property is the responsibility of the _________ group within the Incident Command System.
Operations
For what procedures are spacesuits most commonly worn?
Orthopedic
An infectious disease that has spread through human populations across a large region, multiple continents, or even worldwide is called a(an):
Pandemic
A sudden increase in the number of patients is referred to as a:
Patient surge
Which of the following CDC guidelines for medical and aseptic head washing is false?
Perform a vigorous 60-second handwashing
When a disaster requires the evacuation of medical office or stand-alone outpatient surgery center, what would be the correct order for moving patients to a designated central meeting place?
Persons in imminent danger, wheelchair patients, walking patients
Which of the following Hospital Emergency Codes would be used to alert staff that an infant or child has been abducted?
Pink
What should you do when you must lift a heavy object, and a living or carrying device is unavailable?
Pivot, roll, or slip the object
Temporary stations that are used to meet the emergency medical care of a large number of people, such as the dispensing of vaccinations, mass prophylaxis medications, and antidotes to a disaster area are called
Points of distribution
OSHA requires employers to develop a written HazCom program to include education/training in all of the following areas EXCEPT:
Portable extinguisher use
Which of the following is NOT one of a disabled person's pre-fire emergency evacuation responsibilities?
Practicing self-evacuation using the building's elevator system
What do atoms contain?
Protons, electrons, and neutrons
The purpose of an all-hazard approach is to:
Provide general preparation and training for any disaster or emergency, regardless of the cause
Which of the following is not an OSHA regulation required of employers
Providing training for fighting facility fires
In an emergency, who is responsible for the media contact and will receive approval from the Incident Commander or CEO prior to any interviews or media releases?
Public information officer
The first letters in the general steps for using a portable fire extinguisher spell PASS. What do these letters stand for?
Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
How should a stretcher be moved?
Pushed
Sunburn is an example of what type of bird?
Radiation
What type of hazard does the placard symbol below indicate? (Radioactive)
Radioactive
What is the following symbol used to identify? (radioactive materials)
Radioactive materials
What causes latex allergy?
Reaction of sweat with the IgE in latex
Which section of an MSDS describes what happens if the chemical comes in contact with certain conditions or other chemicals?
Reactivity
During a disaster triage, a patient who has serious injuries or salvageable life-threatening problems, airway and breathing difficulties which can be readily alleviated with head tilt or gross bleeding controlled by direct pressure would be tagged with what color of triage tag?
Red
Which of the following is a violation of basic equipment safety procedures?
Removing the plug from an outlet by pulling on the cord
Which of the following safety guidelines is incorrect?
Report any accidents that require first aid
During a disaster, what type of personal protective equipment would be essential if the disaster area was contaminated with a biological chemical that could affect the lungs of the emergency response team?
Respirators
Which of the following is NOT a guideline for good sitting posture?
Rest your buttocks on the edge of the seat
On which of the following is the degree of intensity or magnitude of an earthquake measured on:
Richter scale
Electrical accidents are usually caused by which of the following?
Rushed or distracted personnel
Which of the following is a method used by first responders to effectively and efficiently evaluate all of the victims during a mass casualty incident
START
What is the proper way to turn corners in healthcare facility?
Slowly, checking ceiling mirrors on intersecting walls
Which of the following would be a Class IIIb laser?
Spectrometry laser
What shape is the flammable liquids symbol on a portable fire extinguisher
Square
________ Precautions are used to manage all patients, including symptomatic patients with suspected or confirmed bioterrorism-related illnesses
Standard
Which of the following statements concerning static electricity is true?
Static electricity produces a spark which can ignite materials in the operating room
________ is a federal program that stores massive amounts of medication, vaccinations, antidotes, and other medical supplies that can be used when mass distribution is needed.
Strategic National Stockpile
Which of the following is a potentially dangerous complication of an earthquake?
Strong aftershocks
Which of the following healthcare professionals can provide assistance with splinting and casting during an emergency?
Surgical Technologist
Which of the following would be a class IV laser?
Surgical laser
Which of the following devices is not usually responsible for a sharps injury?
Synthetic sutures
Standard precautions recommend gloves for all of the following situations except:
Taking blood pressure
Which of the following protects individuals and medical professionals from being sued after providing care during an emergency situation?
The Good Samaritan Doctrine
In which of the situations below should you NOT attempt to fight the fire with a portable fire extinguisher?
The fire is blocking your only means of escape
What type of burned is caused by contact with hot objects?
Thermal
For what type of procedures are fluid resistant gowns selected as appropriate personal protective equipment?
Those that have low risk for exposure to blood-borne pathogens
What type of outlet should you use when using power tolls?
Three-hole grounded outlet with ground fault circuit interrupter
Which of the following is not a reason for grounding all electrical equipment in the operating room?
To channel stray leakage current through the ground at operating room floor
Which of the following is not a reason for choosing powder free hypoallergenic gloves?
To cure a latex allergy
Which of the following is the primary duty of a Community Emergency Response Team during a disaster or emergency situation?
To provide basic response skills to assist victims
What is the main purpose of headwear as personal protective equipment?
To repel blood and body fluids
Which of the following is NOT a step to follow if you receive a bomb threat?
Transfer the call to the local police department
_______ allows trained first emergency response professionals to determine which patients require immediate attention to survive, which patients are able to wait, and which patients are beyond help with the limited resources available
Triage
What shape is the ordinary combustibles symbol on a fire extinguisher
Triangle
Which of the following is not a common cause of the needle or scalpel sharps injury?
Tying while needle is unattached
An approach to infection control to treat all human blood And certain human body fluids as if they were known to be infection which is the purpose of what document?
Universal precautions
In accordance with fire prevention guidelines, fire exits/doors should be kept
Unlocked
Which of the following is not a health care related cause of patient thermal burns?
Using hyperthermia unit with mattress below 140°F
Which statement below is not recommended as a standard precaution?
Wash or clean examination gloves before removal and disposal
Which of the following is not an appropriate work practice to reduce the chance of reactions to latex?
Washing hands with mild soap and water before removing gloves
When is neckwear an appropriate addition to standard operating and personal protective equipment?
When patient is a known carrier of a blood-borne pathogen
What color is the Special Hazard quadrant of the NFPA 704 diamond?
White
Which of the following disasters could be considered both natural and manmade?
Wildfire
What color is the Reactivity quadrant of the NFPA 704 diamond?
Yellow
What is the traditional US color for air cylinders?
Yellow
The process of a hazardous material entering the body through the skin is called
absorption
In which type of ionizing radiation can the radiation particles be prevented from penetration by a piece of paper or by human skin?
alpha
What type of hazard does the placard symbol below indicate? (biological hazard)
biological hazard
What is the traditional US color for a nitrous oxide cylinders?
blue
The purposes of an MSDS are to inform the substance user of all of the following except the
degree of injury inflicted
What type of hazard doses the placard symbol below indicate? (Explosive)
explosive
What area of the body is most vulnerable to serious blood exposure?
eyes
In developing a good safety attitude, you must learn to _____ the task at hand
focus on
What type of ionizing radiation are x-rays?
gamma
Which type of ionizing radiation is most penetrating
gamma
The third prong of a plug used in an operating room is the _________ plug
grounded
If the health quadrant of the NFPA 704 diamond contained a 4, what would this tell you about the degree of health hazard present?
highest hazard
Which of the viewing methods illustrated below is most hazardous to the human eye?
intrabeam viewing of direct (primary) beam
Which of the following substances may be used to clean an operating room floor?
iodophor
What level of hazard does a caution label on a chemical container indicate?
least severe
For what procedures are trauma boots appropriate personal protective equipment for protection from blood-borne pathogens?
obstetrical
At the sound of a fire alarm you should NOT
open doors that feel hot
The four parts of the fire tetrahedron (those components that must be in place for fire to occur) are fuel, heat, chemical chain reaction, and __________
oxygen
Which of the following should not be included on the chemical label?
portability
Insulators are materials or substances that ___________ electron flow
resist
Which of the following is a series of massive waves created by an underwater disturbance such as an earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption, or a meteorite?
tsunami
In accordance with electrical safety guidelines, you should not use any electrical appliance or equipment while you are touching metal or:
water