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Chapter 11 Safety Flashcards

1
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Anticoagulant

A

Blood-thinning medication

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Coma

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A state of being unaware of one’s surroundings and being unable to react or respond to people, places, or things

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Dementia

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The loss of cognitive and social function caused by changes in the brain

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Disaster

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A sudden catastrophic event in which people are injured and killed and property is destroyed

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Electric stock

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When electric current passes through the body

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Ground

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That which carries leaking electricity to the earth and away from an electrical item

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Hazard

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Anything in the persons setting that may cause injury or illness

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Hazardous substance

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Any chemical in the workplace that can cause harm

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Hemiplegia

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Paralysis on one side of the body

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Hemorrhage

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The excessive loss of blood in a short time

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Incident

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Any event that has harmed or could harm a resident visitor or staff member

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Paralysis

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Loss of muscle function, loss of sensation, or loss of both

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Paraplegia

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Paralysis in the legs and lower trunk

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Quadriplegia

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Paralysis in the arms, legs, and trunks; tetraplegia

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Suffocating

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When breathing stops from the lack of oxygen

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16
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Tetraplegia

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See (quadriplegia)

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17
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Workplace violence

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Violent acts (including assault and threat of assault) directed towards persons at work or while on duty

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AED

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Automated External Defibrillator

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19
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C

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Centigrade

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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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EMS

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Emergency Medical Services

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F

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Fahrenheit

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FBAO

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Foreign-Body airway obstruction

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ID

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Identification

25
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NOAA

A

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association

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OSHA

A

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

27
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PASS

A

Pull the Safety Pin, Aim low, squeeze the lever, sweep back and forth

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PPE

A

Personal Protective Equipment

29
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RACE

A

Rescue
Alarm
Confine
Extinguish

30
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SDS

A

Safety Data Sheet

31
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Who provides a safe setting for residents and visitors?

A

The health team

32
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Which is NOT a risk factor for accidents?

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Oriented to a person time and place

33
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A person in a coma

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Is unaware of surroundings

34
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A person with dementia

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Cannot think and reason

35
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A person with dementia?

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Is at high risk for accidents and injuries

36
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A person with quadriplegia is paralyzed

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From the neck down

37
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To identify a person, you

A

Compare information on the ID bracelet against your assignment sheet

38
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Burns are caused by the Following EXCept

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Oxygen

39
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Safety measures to prevent poisoning include the following Except

A

Keeping harmful products in low storage areas

40
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Which can cause suffocation?

A

Restraints

41
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The most common cause of choking in adult is

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Meat

42
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Which is true during a tornado?

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The safety level of the building is the lowest level or basement

43
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Which source of bleeding is the most serious?

A

Arterial

44
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You need to shave a new resident. Before using the person electric shaver

A

The maintenance staff must do a safety check

45
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You are using equipment. Which measures is Not safe?

A

Pulling on the cord to remove a plug from an outlet

46
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A person uses a wheelchair. Which measure is not safe?

A

The chair is pulled backward to transport the person

47
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Stretched safety involves the following Except ?

A

Moving the stretcher head first

48
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You spilled a hazardous substance. You should do the following except

A

Cover the spill and go tell the nurse

49
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The fire alarm sounds. The following is done except

A

Using elevators

50
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Your clothing is on fire. You should do the follow except

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Run to get help

51
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A severe weather alert was issued for your area. That should you do?

A

Follow the center disaster plan

52
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A person is agitated and aggressive. You should following except

A

Use touch to show you care

53
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A person has a yellow wristband. This means that the person

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Is at risk for falling

54
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You work the night shift. Which is unsafe?

A

Finding your keys after getting into the car

55
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A resident brought a radio from home. Which helps prevent property loss?

A

Labeling the items with the persons name

56
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You gave a person the wrong treatment. Which is true?

A

You must complete and incident report

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