SAFETY AND BODY MECHANICS | NURSING 1010
QUIZ 1
The NA should report to the nurse if the resident complains
of________________________ or has difficulty ___________________. - Answers
:___pain____
breathing____
The NA should not disconnect the IV line from the _____________________________
or turn off
the____________________________. - Answers :pump
alarm_
T or F:Disoriented or confused residents should not be identified before serving food
since they do not understand who they are. - Answers :F
T or F:Burns can cause a rapid deterioration in a resident's condition - Answers :T
T or F:In order to help prevent burns, the water temperature should be 130oF when
giving a bath - Answers :False
T or F:Liquids can cause burns - Answers :True
T or F:A resident who is confused may eat hair care products or flowers - Answers :T
T or F:To help prevent choking, residents should eat quickly - Answers :F
T or F:Sitting up straight while eating helps prevent choking - Answers :T
T or F:Large pieces of food are less likely to cause choking - Answers :F
T or F:Protecting arms and legs while moving residents helps prevent injury - Answers
:T
T or F:If an NA needs help lifting a resident but nobody is around, she should lift the
resident anyway - Answers :F
T or F:If no eye wash station is available after an eye splash, the NA should rinse his
eyes immediately with water at a sink. - Answers :T
List 5 examples of information that is found on a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) - Answers
:the chemical ingredients of the product, the dangers of a product, the protective items
, to wear when using the chemical, the correct method of using and cleaning up
chemical, the safe handling storage and disposal procedures for the product.
What are two things that a NA must know about the SDS? - Answers :NA's_must know
where they are located and how to read them.
The NA should always don _________________________before touching a sharps
container - Answers :__gloves____________
A resident with an IV is receiving_______________________________nutrition, or
________ a vein. - Answers :1. _medication
2. _fluids either drip from a back suspended on a pool or a pumped by a portable pump
there are two and into
The ________________________________level should be decreased - Answers
:_noise___
Common risks that nursing assistants face when working in healthcare facilities___ -
Answers :Back and body injuries
T or f:An important way that nursing assistants can help prevent falls is to respond to
call lights promptly - Answers :True
T or F:Wearing long clothing and going without shoes help prevent falls. - Answers :F
T or F:A NA must identify each resident before providing care or serving food - Answers
:T
It is important for an NA to keep her
hands____________________________________of the opening of a - Answers :clear
When carrying a sharps container, the NA should carry it by the
______________________________________________of the containers. - Answers
:bottom
Sharps containers should be replaced when they are
________________________________ full (or what facility policy states). - Answers
:3/4
Biohazard containers or bags are use to dispose of items contaminated with infectious
waste, except for anything ______. - Answers :________sharp.___
When the two sides of the body are mirror images of each other_____ - Answers
:Alignment
Foundation that supports an object - Answers :Base of support
QUIZ 1
The NA should report to the nurse if the resident complains
of________________________ or has difficulty ___________________. - Answers
:___pain____
breathing____
The NA should not disconnect the IV line from the _____________________________
or turn off
the____________________________. - Answers :pump
alarm_
T or F:Disoriented or confused residents should not be identified before serving food
since they do not understand who they are. - Answers :F
T or F:Burns can cause a rapid deterioration in a resident's condition - Answers :T
T or F:In order to help prevent burns, the water temperature should be 130oF when
giving a bath - Answers :False
T or F:Liquids can cause burns - Answers :True
T or F:A resident who is confused may eat hair care products or flowers - Answers :T
T or F:To help prevent choking, residents should eat quickly - Answers :F
T or F:Sitting up straight while eating helps prevent choking - Answers :T
T or F:Large pieces of food are less likely to cause choking - Answers :F
T or F:Protecting arms and legs while moving residents helps prevent injury - Answers
:T
T or F:If an NA needs help lifting a resident but nobody is around, she should lift the
resident anyway - Answers :F
T or F:If no eye wash station is available after an eye splash, the NA should rinse his
eyes immediately with water at a sink. - Answers :T
List 5 examples of information that is found on a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) - Answers
:the chemical ingredients of the product, the dangers of a product, the protective items
, to wear when using the chemical, the correct method of using and cleaning up
chemical, the safe handling storage and disposal procedures for the product.
What are two things that a NA must know about the SDS? - Answers :NA's_must know
where they are located and how to read them.
The NA should always don _________________________before touching a sharps
container - Answers :__gloves____________
A resident with an IV is receiving_______________________________nutrition, or
________ a vein. - Answers :1. _medication
2. _fluids either drip from a back suspended on a pool or a pumped by a portable pump
there are two and into
The ________________________________level should be decreased - Answers
:_noise___
Common risks that nursing assistants face when working in healthcare facilities___ -
Answers :Back and body injuries
T or f:An important way that nursing assistants can help prevent falls is to respond to
call lights promptly - Answers :True
T or F:Wearing long clothing and going without shoes help prevent falls. - Answers :F
T or F:A NA must identify each resident before providing care or serving food - Answers
:T
It is important for an NA to keep her
hands____________________________________of the opening of a - Answers :clear
When carrying a sharps container, the NA should carry it by the
______________________________________________of the containers. - Answers
:bottom
Sharps containers should be replaced when they are
________________________________ full (or what facility policy states). - Answers
:3/4
Biohazard containers or bags are use to dispose of items contaminated with infectious
waste, except for anything ______. - Answers :________sharp.___
When the two sides of the body are mirror images of each other_____ - Answers
:Alignment
Foundation that supports an object - Answers :Base of support
