Safety & Infection Control Test Review
questions and answers
Safety vs. Regulations - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔- safety = condition
of being protected from danger or injury
- regulations = what's spelled out in the facility's safety manual
12 Examples of General Safety Rules - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔1.
Walk on right-hand side of hallways & stairways
2. Always hold handrails when using stairs
3. Never run in a hallway
4. Do not prop open fire safety doors
5. Store items in a safe manner
6. Obey evacuation routes posted in the facility
7. Open doors cautiously
8. Wear sensible shoes
9. Recognize & obey evacuation routes
10. Be aware of surroundings
11. Practice safety in daily lives
12. Report non-working lights
6 Examples of hospital emergency codes - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔-
Code Red—fire
,- Code Blue—cardiac arrest
- Code Pink—child abduction
- Code Black—bomb threat
- Code Silver — dangerous person w/ weapon
- Code Orange — hazardous materials spill
Purpose of hospital emergency codes - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS....
✔✔quickly convey essential info to staff, while preventing stress/panic to
patient's & visitors
10 universal safety guidelines - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔1. Identify
patient before proceeding w/ care - check ID bracelet & your paperwork; ask
patient for name
2. Patient privacy during all procedures - your responsibility to ensure patient
safety/comfort 24/7
3. Bed is at low position & call button is reachable before leaving room
4. Patient must know location of bathroom, call buttons, emergency call lights,
handrails, & safety rails
5. Must explain entire procedure & receive patient consent before performing
procedure
6. Never start a procedure that you aren't trained to perform & never take
shortcuts, even if it saves time
7. Immediatly report safety hazards to supervisor - frayed/tangled wires, liquid
spills, etc.
8. Observe patient carefully to identify any changes in status - increase
coughing, skin changes, etc.
9. Watch for signs of allergic reactions to food, meds, or environmental factors
, 10. Wash hands when entering & leaving room
p. 95 GW
precautions that should be taken when entering & leaving patient room
include: - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔- hands must be washed upon
entering & leaving room
- gloves should be discarded before leaving room & then hands should be
washed prior to leaving & in b/t procedures
bacterial vs viral pneumonia - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔Bacterial =
quick & sudden onset of high fever & rapid breathing
Viral = gradually & less severe & wheezing is more common
What should you do if a patient refuses treatment/ refuses to allow you to
perform your work duties? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔- Must tell the
charge nurse
- Make sure patient understands you (if language barrier, request translator) (if
a medical challenge, make sure there is someone who can speak for the patient
- guardian/close relative)
what types of situations should be documented on an incident report? - ....🔰
VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔safety- & non-safety - related events
questions and answers
Safety vs. Regulations - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔- safety = condition
of being protected from danger or injury
- regulations = what's spelled out in the facility's safety manual
12 Examples of General Safety Rules - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔1.
Walk on right-hand side of hallways & stairways
2. Always hold handrails when using stairs
3. Never run in a hallway
4. Do not prop open fire safety doors
5. Store items in a safe manner
6. Obey evacuation routes posted in the facility
7. Open doors cautiously
8. Wear sensible shoes
9. Recognize & obey evacuation routes
10. Be aware of surroundings
11. Practice safety in daily lives
12. Report non-working lights
6 Examples of hospital emergency codes - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔-
Code Red—fire
,- Code Blue—cardiac arrest
- Code Pink—child abduction
- Code Black—bomb threat
- Code Silver — dangerous person w/ weapon
- Code Orange — hazardous materials spill
Purpose of hospital emergency codes - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS....
✔✔quickly convey essential info to staff, while preventing stress/panic to
patient's & visitors
10 universal safety guidelines - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔1. Identify
patient before proceeding w/ care - check ID bracelet & your paperwork; ask
patient for name
2. Patient privacy during all procedures - your responsibility to ensure patient
safety/comfort 24/7
3. Bed is at low position & call button is reachable before leaving room
4. Patient must know location of bathroom, call buttons, emergency call lights,
handrails, & safety rails
5. Must explain entire procedure & receive patient consent before performing
procedure
6. Never start a procedure that you aren't trained to perform & never take
shortcuts, even if it saves time
7. Immediatly report safety hazards to supervisor - frayed/tangled wires, liquid
spills, etc.
8. Observe patient carefully to identify any changes in status - increase
coughing, skin changes, etc.
9. Watch for signs of allergic reactions to food, meds, or environmental factors
, 10. Wash hands when entering & leaving room
p. 95 GW
precautions that should be taken when entering & leaving patient room
include: - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔- hands must be washed upon
entering & leaving room
- gloves should be discarded before leaving room & then hands should be
washed prior to leaving & in b/t procedures
bacterial vs viral pneumonia - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔Bacterial =
quick & sudden onset of high fever & rapid breathing
Viral = gradually & less severe & wheezing is more common
What should you do if a patient refuses treatment/ refuses to allow you to
perform your work duties? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔- Must tell the
charge nurse
- Make sure patient understands you (if language barrier, request translator) (if
a medical challenge, make sure there is someone who can speak for the patient
- guardian/close relative)
what types of situations should be documented on an incident report? - ....🔰
VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔safety- & non-safety - related events
