HOSPITAL ORIENTATION EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
FIRE jbbSAFETY jbb- jbbAnswerIf jbbyou jbbdiscover jbba jbbfire jbbin jbbyour jbbimmediate
jbbarea, jbbrespond jbbwith jbbRACE
R
RESCUE jbb- jbbAnswerRemove jbbpatients, jbbvisitors jbband jbbstaff jbbfrom jbbimmediate
jbbdanger. jbbEvacuate jbbif jbbnecessary. jbbEvacuate jbbhorizontally jbb(laterally) jbbthrough
jbbat jbbleast jbbone jbbset jbbof jbbfire/smoke jbbdoors. jbbNever jbbuse jbbthe jbbelevator.
A jbb
ALERT jbbor jbbALARM jbb- jbbAnswerActivate jbbthe jbbhospital jbbfire jbbalarm jbbsystem.
jbbThis jbbmay jbbinclude jbbcalling jbbthe jbbhospital jbbemergency jbbnumber jbband jbbpulling
jbbthe jbbfire jbbalarm jbbhandle jbbin jbbthe jbbarea. jbbGive jbbyour jbbname, jbbphone jbbnumber,
jbblocation jbbof jbbthe jbbfire jbband jbbdescription jbbof jbbwhat jbbyou jbbsee jbband jbbsmell.
C jbb
CONFINE jbbor jbbCONTAIN jbb- jbbAnswerClose jbbdoors jbband jbbwindows. jbbPlace jbba
jbbwet jbbtowel jbbalong jbbthe jbbbottom jbbof jbbdoors jbbleading jbbto jbbthe jbbfire jbbto jbbhelp
jbbconfine jbbthe jbbfire jbband jbbprevent jbbsmoke jbbfrom jbbspreading.
E jbb
EXTINGUISH jbb- jbbAnswerIf jbbthe jbbfire jbbis jbbsmall, jbbuse jbbthe jbbfire jbbextinguisher jbbin
jbbthe jbbarea jbbto jbbput jbbout jbbthe jbbfire. jbbDo jbbnot jbbattempt jbbto jbbextinguish jbba jbbfire
jbbif jbbdoing jbbso jbbwould jbbput jbbyou jbbin jbbdanger.
When jbbusing jbba jbbfire jbbextinguisher, jbbremember jbb- jbbAnswerPASS
P jbb- jbbAnswerPull jbbthe jbbpin
A jbb- jbbAnswerAim jbbthe jbbextinguisher jbbnozzle jbbor jbbhorn jbbat jbbthe jbbbase jbbof jbbthe
jbbfire
S jbb- jbbAnswerSqueeze jbbthe jbbhandle
,S jbb- jbbAnswerSweep jbbfrom jbbside jbbto jbbside jbbat jbbthe jbbbase jbbof jbbthe jbbfire jbbuntil
jbbis jbbgoes jbbout. jbbWatch jbbfor jbbflashes jbbAnd jbbreactivate jbbthe jbbextinguisher, jbbif
jbbnecessary.
ELECTRICAL jbbSAFETY
Always jbbfollow jbboperating jbbinstructions jbbwhen jbbusing jbbequipment. jbbReport jbbany
jbbdefects jbbimmediately jbbto jbbthe jbbfacility. jbbDo jbbnot jbbuse jbbdefective jbbequipment!
jbbExamples jbbof jbbpotential jbbdefects jbbinclude: jbb(10) jbb- jbbAnswer- jbbplug jbbdoes jbbnot
jbbfit jbbproperly jbbin jbboutlet
- jbbfeels jbbunusually jbbwarm jbbto jbbtouch
- jbbsmells jbbhot
- jbbmakes jbbnoise jbbor jbbpops jbbwhen jbbturned jbboff
- jbbhas jbbpower jbbcord jbblonger jbbthan jbb10 jbbfeet
- jbbgives jbbinconsistent jbbreadings
- jbbknob jbbor jbbswitch jbbis jbbloose jbbor jbbworn
- jbbtingles jbbwhen jbbyou jbbtouch jbbit
- jbbmissing jbbthe jbbthird jbbor jbbgrounding jbbpin jbbon jbbthe jbbplug
- jbbcord jbbis jbbfrayed
ELECTRICAL jbbSAFETY
Other jbbconsiderations: jbb(5) jbb- jbbAnswer- jbbPatient's jbbmay jbbbe jbbprohibited jbbfrom
jbbbeing jbbelectrical jbbdevices jbbfrom jbbhome, jbbor jbbmay jbbbe jbbrequired jbbto jbbhave
jbbpersonal jbbelectronic jbbdevices jbbinspected jbbbefore jbbuse.
- jbbCertain jbbelectrical jbboutlets jbbare jbbconnected jbbto jbbthe jbbhospital's jbbemergency
jbbgenerators.
Essential jbbequipment jbbshould jbbbe jbbkept jbbplugged jbbinto jbbemergency jbboutlets.
- jbbAvoid jbbextension jbbcords.
- jbbPull jbbon jbbthe jbbplug jbbto jbbremove jbbequipment jbbfrom jbbon jbboutlet; jbbnever jbbpull
jbbon jbbthe jbbcord.
- jbbTurn jbbequipment jbboff jbbbefore jbbunplugging jbbor jbbplugging jbbin.
The jbbHazardous jbbCommunications jbbAct: jbbThe jbbRight jbbto jbbKnow jbbLaw jbb-
jbbAnswerThis jbbfederal jbbregulatory jbbstandard jbbrequires jbbemployers jbbto jbbinventory
jbband jbblabel jbbhazardous jbbchemicals jbbin jbbthe jbbworkplace jbband jbbto jbbinform jbband
jbbtrain jbbworkers jbbabout jbbchemical jbbhazards jbbthey jbbencounter jbbon jbbthe jbbjob.
It jbbexcludes jbbsome jbbhazardous jbbmaterials jbbsuch jbbas jbbdrugs, jbbtobacco, jbbliquor,
jbbpesticides jbband jbbinfectious jbbmaterials jbb(they jbbare jbbcovered jbbunder jbbother
jbbguidelines).
It's jbbup jbbto jbbyou jbbto: jbb(4) jbb- jbbAnswer- jbbRead jbblabels
- jbbStudy jbbthe jbbMaterial jbbSafety jbbData jbbSheets jbb(MSDS)
- jbbUse jbbproper jbbprotective jbbequipment
- jbbFollow jbbsafety jbbprecautions
Two jbbprimary jbbsources jbbof jbbinformation jbbon jbbhazardous jbbmaterials jbbare: jbb-
jbbAnswer1. jbbProduct jbblabel
, 2. jbbStudy jbbthe jbbMaterial jbbSafety jbbData jbbSheets jbb(MSDS)
Product jbblabel
(4) jbb- jbbAnswer- jbbGives jbbBASIC jbbinformation jbbto jbbrecognize jbba jbbhazardous
jbbmaterial.
- jbbLook jbbfor jbbkey jbbwords jbbsuch jbbas jbbwarning, jbbcaution, jbbpoisonous, jbbcorrosive,
jbbflammable jbbor jbbhazardous.
- jbbLook jbbfor jbbwarning jbbsymbols jbbto jbbidentify jbba jbbhazardous jbbmaterial jbbmore
jbbquickly.
- jbbIf jbba jbbhazardous jbbmaterial jbbis jbbtransferred jbbto jbbanother jbbcontainer, jbbthe jbbnew
jbbcontainer jbbmust jbbalso jbbbe jbblabeled jbbwith jbbthe jbbhazardous jbbingredients jbband
jbbwarnings.
Study jbbthe jbbMaterial jbbSafety jbbData jbbSheets jbb(MSDS)
(6) jbb- jbbAnswer- jbbDescribes jbbthe jbbchemical
- jbbLists jbbits jbbphysical jbband jbbhealth jbbhazards
- jbbDescribes jbbhow jbbto jbbhandle jbbthe jbbchemical jbbsafely
- jbbExplains jbbwhat jbbto jbbdo jbbin jbbemergency jbbsituations
- jbbThe jbblabel jbband jbbthe jbbcorresponding jbbMSDS jbbmatch jbbwith jbbthe jbbchemical
jbbor jbbproduct jbbname.
- jbbFederal jbbregulations jbbrequire jbbthat jbbevery jbbmanufacturer jbbprovides jbba jbbMSDS
jbbfor jbbevery jbbhazardous jbbchemical jbbor jbbchemical jbbproduct.
BACK jbbSAFETY jbb- jbbAnswerLower jbbback jbbstrain jbbis jbbthe jbbmost jbbcommon
jbbinjury. jbbNurses jbbare jbbespecially jbbvulnerable jbbbecause jbbof jbbthe jbbtasks jbbinvolved
jbbin jbbproviding jbbpatient jbbcare. jbbOne jbbway jbbto jbbavoid jbbinjury jbbis jbbto jbbuse
jbbproper jbbbody jbbmechanics jbbwhen jbblifting jbband/or jbbtransferring jbbpatients.
jbbSoliciting jbband jbbusing jbbadditional jbbstaff jbbor jbbmechanical jbbassistance jbbwhen
jbbneeded jbbis jbbanother jbbimportant jbbfactor jbbin jbbmaintaining jbba jbbhealthy jbbback.
jbbUse jbbthe jbbfollowing jbbguidelines: jbbLifting, jbbPushing jbband jbbPulling, jbbReaching,
jbbTwisting, jbbBending, jbbSitting
Lifting
(6) jbb- jbbAnswer1. jbbKeep jbbload jbbclose jbbto jbbyour jbbbody.
2. jbbBend jbbthe jbbknees jbband jbbhips.
3. jbbTighten jbbthe jbbabdominal jbbmuscles jbbwhen jbbyou jbblift. jbb4. jbbAvoid jbbtwisting jbbas
jbbyou jbblift.
5. jbbLift jbbwith jbblegs jbband jbbbuttocks.
6. jbbMaintain jbbnatural jbbcurves jbbof jbbthe jbbback.
Pushing jbband jbbPulling
(5) jbb- jbbAnswer1. jbbStay jbbclose jbbto jbbthe jbbload.
2. jbbAvoid jbbleaning jbbforward.
3. jbbPush jbbrather jbbthan jbbpull jbbwhenever jbbpossible.
4. jbbUse jbbboth jbbarms.
5. jbbTighten jbbstomach jbbmuscles jbbwhen jbbpushing.
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
FIRE jbbSAFETY jbb- jbbAnswerIf jbbyou jbbdiscover jbba jbbfire jbbin jbbyour jbbimmediate
jbbarea, jbbrespond jbbwith jbbRACE
R
RESCUE jbb- jbbAnswerRemove jbbpatients, jbbvisitors jbband jbbstaff jbbfrom jbbimmediate
jbbdanger. jbbEvacuate jbbif jbbnecessary. jbbEvacuate jbbhorizontally jbb(laterally) jbbthrough
jbbat jbbleast jbbone jbbset jbbof jbbfire/smoke jbbdoors. jbbNever jbbuse jbbthe jbbelevator.
A jbb
ALERT jbbor jbbALARM jbb- jbbAnswerActivate jbbthe jbbhospital jbbfire jbbalarm jbbsystem.
jbbThis jbbmay jbbinclude jbbcalling jbbthe jbbhospital jbbemergency jbbnumber jbband jbbpulling
jbbthe jbbfire jbbalarm jbbhandle jbbin jbbthe jbbarea. jbbGive jbbyour jbbname, jbbphone jbbnumber,
jbblocation jbbof jbbthe jbbfire jbband jbbdescription jbbof jbbwhat jbbyou jbbsee jbband jbbsmell.
C jbb
CONFINE jbbor jbbCONTAIN jbb- jbbAnswerClose jbbdoors jbband jbbwindows. jbbPlace jbba
jbbwet jbbtowel jbbalong jbbthe jbbbottom jbbof jbbdoors jbbleading jbbto jbbthe jbbfire jbbto jbbhelp
jbbconfine jbbthe jbbfire jbband jbbprevent jbbsmoke jbbfrom jbbspreading.
E jbb
EXTINGUISH jbb- jbbAnswerIf jbbthe jbbfire jbbis jbbsmall, jbbuse jbbthe jbbfire jbbextinguisher jbbin
jbbthe jbbarea jbbto jbbput jbbout jbbthe jbbfire. jbbDo jbbnot jbbattempt jbbto jbbextinguish jbba jbbfire
jbbif jbbdoing jbbso jbbwould jbbput jbbyou jbbin jbbdanger.
When jbbusing jbba jbbfire jbbextinguisher, jbbremember jbb- jbbAnswerPASS
P jbb- jbbAnswerPull jbbthe jbbpin
A jbb- jbbAnswerAim jbbthe jbbextinguisher jbbnozzle jbbor jbbhorn jbbat jbbthe jbbbase jbbof jbbthe
jbbfire
S jbb- jbbAnswerSqueeze jbbthe jbbhandle
,S jbb- jbbAnswerSweep jbbfrom jbbside jbbto jbbside jbbat jbbthe jbbbase jbbof jbbthe jbbfire jbbuntil
jbbis jbbgoes jbbout. jbbWatch jbbfor jbbflashes jbbAnd jbbreactivate jbbthe jbbextinguisher, jbbif
jbbnecessary.
ELECTRICAL jbbSAFETY
Always jbbfollow jbboperating jbbinstructions jbbwhen jbbusing jbbequipment. jbbReport jbbany
jbbdefects jbbimmediately jbbto jbbthe jbbfacility. jbbDo jbbnot jbbuse jbbdefective jbbequipment!
jbbExamples jbbof jbbpotential jbbdefects jbbinclude: jbb(10) jbb- jbbAnswer- jbbplug jbbdoes jbbnot
jbbfit jbbproperly jbbin jbboutlet
- jbbfeels jbbunusually jbbwarm jbbto jbbtouch
- jbbsmells jbbhot
- jbbmakes jbbnoise jbbor jbbpops jbbwhen jbbturned jbboff
- jbbhas jbbpower jbbcord jbblonger jbbthan jbb10 jbbfeet
- jbbgives jbbinconsistent jbbreadings
- jbbknob jbbor jbbswitch jbbis jbbloose jbbor jbbworn
- jbbtingles jbbwhen jbbyou jbbtouch jbbit
- jbbmissing jbbthe jbbthird jbbor jbbgrounding jbbpin jbbon jbbthe jbbplug
- jbbcord jbbis jbbfrayed
ELECTRICAL jbbSAFETY
Other jbbconsiderations: jbb(5) jbb- jbbAnswer- jbbPatient's jbbmay jbbbe jbbprohibited jbbfrom
jbbbeing jbbelectrical jbbdevices jbbfrom jbbhome, jbbor jbbmay jbbbe jbbrequired jbbto jbbhave
jbbpersonal jbbelectronic jbbdevices jbbinspected jbbbefore jbbuse.
- jbbCertain jbbelectrical jbboutlets jbbare jbbconnected jbbto jbbthe jbbhospital's jbbemergency
jbbgenerators.
Essential jbbequipment jbbshould jbbbe jbbkept jbbplugged jbbinto jbbemergency jbboutlets.
- jbbAvoid jbbextension jbbcords.
- jbbPull jbbon jbbthe jbbplug jbbto jbbremove jbbequipment jbbfrom jbbon jbboutlet; jbbnever jbbpull
jbbon jbbthe jbbcord.
- jbbTurn jbbequipment jbboff jbbbefore jbbunplugging jbbor jbbplugging jbbin.
The jbbHazardous jbbCommunications jbbAct: jbbThe jbbRight jbbto jbbKnow jbbLaw jbb-
jbbAnswerThis jbbfederal jbbregulatory jbbstandard jbbrequires jbbemployers jbbto jbbinventory
jbband jbblabel jbbhazardous jbbchemicals jbbin jbbthe jbbworkplace jbband jbbto jbbinform jbband
jbbtrain jbbworkers jbbabout jbbchemical jbbhazards jbbthey jbbencounter jbbon jbbthe jbbjob.
It jbbexcludes jbbsome jbbhazardous jbbmaterials jbbsuch jbbas jbbdrugs, jbbtobacco, jbbliquor,
jbbpesticides jbband jbbinfectious jbbmaterials jbb(they jbbare jbbcovered jbbunder jbbother
jbbguidelines).
It's jbbup jbbto jbbyou jbbto: jbb(4) jbb- jbbAnswer- jbbRead jbblabels
- jbbStudy jbbthe jbbMaterial jbbSafety jbbData jbbSheets jbb(MSDS)
- jbbUse jbbproper jbbprotective jbbequipment
- jbbFollow jbbsafety jbbprecautions
Two jbbprimary jbbsources jbbof jbbinformation jbbon jbbhazardous jbbmaterials jbbare: jbb-
jbbAnswer1. jbbProduct jbblabel
, 2. jbbStudy jbbthe jbbMaterial jbbSafety jbbData jbbSheets jbb(MSDS)
Product jbblabel
(4) jbb- jbbAnswer- jbbGives jbbBASIC jbbinformation jbbto jbbrecognize jbba jbbhazardous
jbbmaterial.
- jbbLook jbbfor jbbkey jbbwords jbbsuch jbbas jbbwarning, jbbcaution, jbbpoisonous, jbbcorrosive,
jbbflammable jbbor jbbhazardous.
- jbbLook jbbfor jbbwarning jbbsymbols jbbto jbbidentify jbba jbbhazardous jbbmaterial jbbmore
jbbquickly.
- jbbIf jbba jbbhazardous jbbmaterial jbbis jbbtransferred jbbto jbbanother jbbcontainer, jbbthe jbbnew
jbbcontainer jbbmust jbbalso jbbbe jbblabeled jbbwith jbbthe jbbhazardous jbbingredients jbband
jbbwarnings.
Study jbbthe jbbMaterial jbbSafety jbbData jbbSheets jbb(MSDS)
(6) jbb- jbbAnswer- jbbDescribes jbbthe jbbchemical
- jbbLists jbbits jbbphysical jbband jbbhealth jbbhazards
- jbbDescribes jbbhow jbbto jbbhandle jbbthe jbbchemical jbbsafely
- jbbExplains jbbwhat jbbto jbbdo jbbin jbbemergency jbbsituations
- jbbThe jbblabel jbband jbbthe jbbcorresponding jbbMSDS jbbmatch jbbwith jbbthe jbbchemical
jbbor jbbproduct jbbname.
- jbbFederal jbbregulations jbbrequire jbbthat jbbevery jbbmanufacturer jbbprovides jbba jbbMSDS
jbbfor jbbevery jbbhazardous jbbchemical jbbor jbbchemical jbbproduct.
BACK jbbSAFETY jbb- jbbAnswerLower jbbback jbbstrain jbbis jbbthe jbbmost jbbcommon
jbbinjury. jbbNurses jbbare jbbespecially jbbvulnerable jbbbecause jbbof jbbthe jbbtasks jbbinvolved
jbbin jbbproviding jbbpatient jbbcare. jbbOne jbbway jbbto jbbavoid jbbinjury jbbis jbbto jbbuse
jbbproper jbbbody jbbmechanics jbbwhen jbblifting jbband/or jbbtransferring jbbpatients.
jbbSoliciting jbband jbbusing jbbadditional jbbstaff jbbor jbbmechanical jbbassistance jbbwhen
jbbneeded jbbis jbbanother jbbimportant jbbfactor jbbin jbbmaintaining jbba jbbhealthy jbbback.
jbbUse jbbthe jbbfollowing jbbguidelines: jbbLifting, jbbPushing jbband jbbPulling, jbbReaching,
jbbTwisting, jbbBending, jbbSitting
Lifting
(6) jbb- jbbAnswer1. jbbKeep jbbload jbbclose jbbto jbbyour jbbbody.
2. jbbBend jbbthe jbbknees jbband jbbhips.
3. jbbTighten jbbthe jbbabdominal jbbmuscles jbbwhen jbbyou jbblift. jbb4. jbbAvoid jbbtwisting jbbas
jbbyou jbblift.
5. jbbLift jbbwith jbblegs jbband jbbbuttocks.
6. jbbMaintain jbbnatural jbbcurves jbbof jbbthe jbbback.
Pushing jbband jbbPulling
(5) jbb- jbbAnswer1. jbbStay jbbclose jbbto jbbthe jbbload.
2. jbbAvoid jbbleaning jbbforward.
3. jbbPush jbbrather jbbthan jbbpull jbbwhenever jbbpossible.
4. jbbUse jbbboth jbbarms.
5. jbbTighten jbbstomach jbbmuscles jbbwhen jbbpushing.
