OSHA

When do Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) generally occur?

-More than 48 to 72 hours after admission -Within 10 days after discharge

Who is affected by acts of workplace violence against healthcare workers?

-Patients -Healthcare workers -Healthcare organizations

You're driving across country on a roadtrip. How often should you take breaks, at a minimum?

Every 2 hours

What is a barrier along the open sides of stairways and platforms that prevents falling called?

Guardrail

Your employer is required to provide you with a vaccine if you may have been exposed to bloodborne pathogens. Which vaccine is this?

Hepatitis B Vaccine

Micah has just started his first job. Who is responsible for training him on the use of PPE in his workplace?

His employer

What is the correct order for the steps to safely lift a patient? Perform the task safely. Assess the patient. Assess the environment. Get the necessary equipment.

-Assess the patient. -Assess the environment -Get the necessary equipment. -Perform the task safely.

Marcelle participates in any training or violence prevention programs her employer offers. What else can she do to protect herself from workplace violence?

-Be aware of her working environment -Dress for safety

What do patient handling ergonomics seek to maximize?

-Comfort of patients -Safety of patients

What can be done to reduce patient handling injuries?

-Purchase safe patient handling equipment. -Implement safe patient handling policies. -Train employees on safe patient handling.

How can you reduce the likelihood of being injured?

-Use tools to reduce the need to perform repetitive actions -Use ergonomic props -Take breaks -Use low vibration tools -Rotate through tasks

Why can chemical exposure in the workplace be dangerous?

-Workplace chemical concentrations are higher than at home -Chemicals can cause serious incidents in the workplace. -You're exposed to chemicals for longer periods of time in the workplace.

Your hands have no visible dirt on them. Which hand hygiene method will be the most effective way to kill any biological agents on your hands?

Alcohol-based hand rubs

You heard something shift and fall onto the floorboard in the back of your vehicle, so you turn to see what it is. Which type of distraction is this?

Auditory

A patient has been verbally abusive towards the nurses who come into the room. What type of violence does this scenario depict?

Client-on-Worker

You can have a bloodborne pathogen transmitted to you via skin injury, contact with mucous membranes, and contact with infected bodily fluid. What is another way a bloodborne pathogen can be transmitted?

Contact with blood from an infected individual

What is the correct order for the steps in the chain of infection?

Infectious Disease, Reservoir, Portal of Exit, Mode of Transportation, Portal of Entry, Susceptible Host

Why is it important to understand the risks and hazards associated with fires?

It prevents accidents from occurring in the first place.

Yvonne is having an electrician come to her site to work on a piece of machinery. As an employer, what does she need to ensure before the electrician begins work on the equipment?

Lockout and tagout the equipment's electrical circuit(s)

By law, who is responsible for providing Safety Data Sheets?

Manufacturers, Distributors, Importers

Your coworker Boston is about to place a plug into a wall receptacle with his hand on the plug. Should you stop Boston?

No, Boston is using a safe method of plugging in the cord.

Imura lifts a box by bending at the knees, then slowly standing up and holding the box away from her body. Is this an effective and safe lifting technique?

No, because she held the box away from her body.

If a fixed ladder extends more than 24 feet, who is allowed to work on it?

Qualified climbers with additional training

Janell's car runs out of gas in the middle of a busy highway. Which of the four main causes of accidents is involved in this situation?

Vehicle

Mani has accidentally stuck himself with a needle on a used syringe. The first thing he did was to immediately wash the area with soap and water. Did Mani do the right thing?

Yes, you should immediately wash the area around a sharps injury with soap and water.

What does it mean to follow standard precautions?

You should assume that everyone has the potential to carry an infectious disease.

Your worksite has a stairwell without a section of railing. Whose responsibility is it to make this area free of this fall hazard?

Your employer

Howard has worked with a cleaning solution for over a decade that gives off strong fumes. Over time, Howard has developed a cough that won't go away and has become more sensitive to sunlight. What kind of exposure is this considered?Howard has worked with a cleaning solution for over a decade that gives off strong fumes. Over time, Howard has developed a cough that won't go away and has become more sensitive to sunlight. What kind of exposure is this considered?

chronic

Does an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) only contain information on what happens during an emergency?

no

Some overhead power lines have a protective covering that protects them from exposure to the elements. Does this covering also protect you, the worker, from electrocution?

no

In the healthcare environment, who does PPE protect?

patients and workers

A good posture is one that places the least amount of _________ on your muscles and joints.

stress