Module 2 - Safety and Mobility Test - Holi Health

5/23/24, 6:44 PM Module 2 - Safety and Mobility Test | Holi Health
Question 1 What is the most common accident in all settings?

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a. Burns
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c. Falls
d. Poisoning
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Question 2 Three (3) major causes of fire in a home or long-term care facility are:
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a. a) Unsafe smoking, cooking accidents and faulty electrical equipment
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c. Electric kettles, electric heaters, and televisions
d. Smoking, crock pots and hot water bottles
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Question 3 Practice fire drills are done routinely in health care agencies in order to:
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a. Correct electrical and mechanical hazards
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c. Keep the fire department on the alert
d. Encourage residents to stop smoking
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Question 4 Indicate the correct sequence of actions to be taken when a fire is detected:
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a. Rescues, alarm, contain, evacuate
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c. Evacuate, contain, alarm, extinguish
d. React, contain, extinguish, alarm
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Question 5 Pathogen needs all of the following to grow except:

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a. Water
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c. Oxygen
d. Light
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Question 6 Microorganisms grow best in an environment that is:

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a. Warm and dark
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c. Cool and dark
d. Cool and light
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Question 7 The client with an infection may have:

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a. Fever, nausea, vomiting, rash
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1.00 b. Pain or tenderness, redness, sores on mucous membranes
c. Fatigue, loss of appetite, swelling
d. All of the above
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Question 8 To prevent the spread of germs, which of the following would you do:
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a. Use a damp cloth to dust furniture
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c. Clean from the cleanest to the dirtiest
d. All of the above
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Question 9 When cleaning equipment, you should:

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a. Rinse the item in cold water before cleaning
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c. Use a brush if necessary
d. All of the above
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Question 10 The best way to sterilize equipment is to:

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a. Wash it with soap and water
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1.00 b. Immerse it briefly in boiling water
c. Autoclave it with steam under pressure
d. Soak it in chemical disinfectants
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Question 11 Which of the following actions best prevents falls?

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a. Assisting the client to the washroom once each shift
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c. Keeping the bed in the highest position
d. Always using bed rails for clients in continuing care facilities
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Question 12 Standard precautions:

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a. Are used for all clients and residents
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c. Require gloves, masks, and gowns
d. All of the above
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Question 13 A resident is in isolation. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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a. The pathogen is undesirable, not the resident
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c. Make sure the resident is kept as quiet as possible
d. Contaminated waste is placed in a container with the biohazard symbol on it
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Question 14 Gloves are worn when in contact with the client’s:

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a. Bodily fluids
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c. Soiled linens
d. All of the above
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Question 15 The most common infections that occur within health care settings are those of which body
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a. Nervous
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b. Reproductive
c. Respiratory
d. Endocrine
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Question 16 Why are these communicable diseases common in Long Term Care Facilities?
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a. Close proximity to other residents
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c. Aging immune systems
d. All of the above
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Question 17 Each province and territory have laws based on legislation which promote health. The Act
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a. Occupational Health Accident Act
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b. Workplace Accident Act
c. Occupational Health and Bylaw Act
d. Occupational Health and Safety Act
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Question 18 The Act from question #17 covers:

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a. Personal Support Workers and Supervisors in long-term care facilities
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c. Babysitters in private homes
d. Both a and b
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Question 19 You are working in a residence for senior citizens. Your employer requires you to wear closed
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work wearing open-toed sandals. As an employee, Health and Safety legislation obliges you
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a. Follow the employer’s directions regarding closed toe shoes
b. Report to the supervisor any Personal Support Worker who is wearing unsuitable
shoes
c. Report the employer who is interfering with your rights
d. Both a and b
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Question 20 According to Health and Safety Legislation, your supervisor is responsible for:
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a. Ensuring your safety
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c. Providing you with accessibility to written information about the law
d. All of the above
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Question 21 WHMIS stands for:

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a. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
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c. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Sheet
d. Workplace Harmful Materials Information System
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Question 22 The purpose of WHMIS is to provide information on the safe use and potential health risks of
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b. Falls
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Question 23 Identify the following symbols used in WHMIS:

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a. Compressed Gas
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c. Poisonous and Infectious - Immediate Toxic Effects
d. Corrosive Material
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Question 24 Which is the correct choice:

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a. Compressed Gas
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c. Poison and Infectious - Immediate Toxic Effect
d. Corrosive Materia
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a. Dangerously Reactive
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c. Corrosive Material
d. Oxidizing Material
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a. Compressed Gas
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c. Oxidizing Material
d. Corrosive Material
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Question 27 Your clothing is on fire. Which is the best first thing you should do?
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a. Pour the first liquid you can grab on your burning clothes
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c. Dial 9-1-1 and wait for help
d. Roll on the ground to smother the flames
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Question 28 Gloves should be worn when in contact with:

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a. Blood
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c. Body fluids
d. All of the above
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Question 29 Substances that can cause poisoning are:

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a. Medications
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c. Insecticides
d. All of the above
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Question 30 A person with a spinal cord injury should be:

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a. Transferred in segments
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c. Transferred with their back slightly inclined
d. Log rolled in one unit
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Question 31 An example of a physical restraint is:

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a. A sedative
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c. A wheelchair safety belt
d. A verbal warning to stay in a chair
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Question 32 Masks prevent the spread of microbes from:

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a. Direct skin to skin contact
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c. Touching an infected client
d. None of the above
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Question 33 Which muscles do the job of lifting?

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a. Legs
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c. Feet
d. Hands
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Question 34 For a broad base of support, feet should be ___ apart?

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a. 70 cm
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c. 30 cm
d. 12 cm
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Question 35 When using your body for lifting heavy objects, you should avoid:
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a. Turning
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c. Moving
d. Twisting
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Question 36 Mrs. Saunders is 85 years old, has poor vision and uses a walker to walk. To assist her to walk
Not yet from her room to the dining room, the Personal Support Worker should:
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a. Make sure that she wears soft, warm slippers
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b. Encourage her to watch the floor in front of her
c. Hold on to her right arm
d. Ensure that the walker has stable rubber feet
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Question 37 A common cause of muscle atrophy is:

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a. Overusing muscles
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c. An infection
d. Range-of-motion exercises
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Question 38 Which statement about ambulation is TRUE?

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a. Walking aids are required permanently once introduced to a client
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c. Examples of walking aids include canes, walkers, and braces
d. Encourage the client to shuffle their feet when first beginning to walk again after
being confined to bed
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Question 39 In supporting a client in preventing falls, the Personal Support Worker should:
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a. Make sure the client footwear is nonskid
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c. Keep the bed in the lowest position
d. All of the above
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Question 40 Despite all safety precautions, you come into your client’s room one morning and find her on
Not yet the floor by her chair. Why should you write an incident report in this instance?
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a. Provides a record of facts for future reference (potential Injury)
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b. Point out risk factors for falls etc. to try and prevent further occurrences
c. It gives the staff something to do
d. Both a and b
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Question 41 Roll Guards can prevent a client from rolling out of bed:
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a. True
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Describe what is meant by the following:
Question 42 a) Transfer
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Answer: Moving clients from one place to another place when clients themself m
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Question 43 b) Reposition:
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Answer: change the position of clients without changing their location.
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Question 44 c) Mechanical Lift

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Answer: Moving the clients from one place to another place by using machine w
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Question 45 Place the appropriate letter from Column B beside the term in Column A.
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Active range-of-
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motion
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Range-of-motion Done for the resident
Assistive equipment Devices which are designed to compensate for disability
Passive range-of-
motion Done for the resident
Flexion Bending a joint
Extension Straightening an arm or leg
Abduction Moving an arm or leg away from the center of the body
Adduction Moving an arm or leg away from the center of the body
Prone position Lying on the back, in good alignment, head on pillow
Semi-fowlers’
Head of the bed elevated 45º
position
Supine position Lying on abdomen, in good alignment, head turned to one side
Ambulation Walking or moving about in an upright position
Question 46 Mrs. Brown, age 92, has been admitted to a long-term care facility. She has diabetes and
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with toileting, bathing, and dressing. She is able to walk with assistance. Identify and explain
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Answer: 1. Diabetes: Lives in a large community 2. Open wound - Poor circulatio
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True or False – Place a T (true) or F (false) to the left of each statement. (10 marks; ½ a mark
each)
Question 50 Long bones bear the weight of the body and short bones allow skill and ease in movement.
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True
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Question 51 A ball and socket joint allows movement in all directions.

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True
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Question 52 Muscles which are attached to bones are involuntary.

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True
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Question 53 Some muscles in the body are constantly contracted.

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True
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Question 54 When muscles relax, they burn food for energy.

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True
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Question 55 Shivering is a form of rapid muscle contractions by which the body produces heat when
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True
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False
Question 56 Nerves are easily damaged, but heal very quickly.

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True
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Question 57 Body mechanics is the way body segments are aligned with one another.
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True
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Question 58 Good body mechanics help protect you and your clients from injury.
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True
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Question 59 Use large muscles of hips and thighs when lifting a heavy object.
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True
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Question 60 Objects are kept away from the body when lifting, moving, or carrying them.
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True
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Question 61 You should face the direction in which you are working to prevent unnecessary twisting.
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True
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Question 62 The head of the bed is elevated 45 to 60 degrees for the supine position.
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True
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Question 63 If help is needed to move a resident, ask a co-worker to help before you begin the
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True
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False
Question 64 A turning sheet should extend from the resident’s shoulders to above the knees.
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True
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Question 65 A client is moved to the side of the bed before being turned to the side-lying position.
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True
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Question 66 Logrolling is rolling the person in sections.

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True
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Question 67 Clients with spinal cord injuries are logrolled.

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True
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Question 68 A transfer belt is part of a mechanical lifting device (Hoyer Lift).

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True
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Question 69 When transferring a client, position yourself on the client’s weak side.
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True
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Question 1 What is the most common accident in all settings?

c. Electric kettles, electric heaters, and televisions

d. Smoking, crock pots and hot water bottles

c. Keep the fire department on the alert

d. Encourage residents to stop smoking

c. Evacuate, contain, alarm, extinguish

d. React, contain, extinguish, alarm

Question 5 Pathogen needs all of the following to grow except:

Question 6 Microorganisms grow best in an environment that is:

c. Cool and dark

d. Cool and light

Question 7 The client with an infection may have:

c. Fatigue, loss of appetite, swelling

d. All of the above

c. Clean from the cleanest to the dirtiest

d. All of the above

Question 9 When cleaning equipment, you should:

c. Use a brush if necessary

d. All of the above

Question 10 The best way to sterilize equipment is to:

c. Autoclave it with steam under pressure

d. Soak it in chemical disinfectants

Question 11 Which of the following actions best prevents falls?

c. Keeping the bed in the highest position

d. Always using bed rails for clients in continuing care facilities

Question 12 Standard precautions:

c. Require gloves, masks, and gowns

d. All of the above

c. Make sure the resident is kept as quiet as possible

d. Contaminated waste is placed in a container with the biohazard symbol on it

Question 14 Gloves are worn when in contact with the client’s:

d. All of the above

c. Aging immune systems

d. All of the above

c. Occupational Health and Bylaw Act

d. Occupational Health and Safety Act

Question 18 The Act from question #17 covers:

c. Babysitters in private homes

a. Follow the employer’s directions regarding closed toe shoes

c. Report the employer who is interfering with your rights

c. Providing you with accessibility to written information about the law

d. All of the above

Question 21 WHMIS stands for:

c. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Sheet

d. Workplace Harmful Materials Information System

Question 23 Identify the following symbols used in WHMIS:

c. Poisonous and Infectious - Immediate Toxic Effects

Question 24 Which is the correct choice:

c. Poison and Infectious - Immediate Toxic Effect

Question 25 Which is the correct choice:

Question 26 Which is the correct choice:

c. Dial 9-1-1 and wait for help

d. Roll on the ground to smother the flames

Question 28 Gloves should be worn when in contact with:

d. All of the above

Question 29 Substances that can cause poisoning are:

d. All of the above

Question 30 A person with a spinal cord injury should be: