Chapter 5

Question 1

The health care provider is most likely to encounter this hazard upon entering the nuclear medicine department to obtain a blood specimen from a patient

Answer 1

Radiation hazard

Question 2

The first step in controlling severe bleeding is to

Answer 2

Apply pressure directly over the wound or venipuncture site

Question 3

If a health care provider is in an area of the health care facility where a fire starts, she or he should first

Answer 3

Pull the level in the fire alarm box

Question 4

In the hazardous labeling system developed by the NFPA, the blue quadrant of the diamond indicates a

Answer 4

Health hazard

Question 5

If an electrical accident occurs involving electrical shock to an employee or a patient, the first thing that the health care provider should do is

Answer 5

Shut off the electrical power

Question 6

MSDSs must be supplies to employees according to the:

Answer 6

Hazard Communication Standard

Question 7

The abbreviation RACE is used in

Answer 7

Fire emergencies

Question 8

If a fire extinguisher has to be used in a health care environment, the first step to perform is

Answer 8

Pull the pin off of the extinguisher

Question 9

The first step in giving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation is to

Answer 9

Determine whether the victim is conscious by gently tapping the shoulders of the victim and speaking loudly, “Are you okay?”

Question 10

This should NOT be done for a shock victim who seems to be not fully conscious

Answer 10

Give fluids to keep the victim from becoming dehydrated

Question 11

Organization that developed a labeling system for hazardous chemicals that is frequently used in health care facilities

Answer 11

NFPA

Question 12

The HazCom standard requires chemical manufacturers to supply

Answer 12

MSDSs

Question 13

The major principles of self-protection from radiation exposure

Answer 13

Time, distance, and shielding

Question 14

A dosimeter badge is required in health care facilities for

Answer 14

Radiation safety

Question 15

High exposures of radioactivity have been shown to lead to

Answer 15

Leukemia

Question 16

If a health care provider hears a fire alarm as she or he is collecting blood from a patient, she or he should NOT:

Answer 16

Run

Question 17

If a health care provider has a chemical spilled on him or her, he or she should immediately:

Answer 17

Rinse the area with water

Question 18

According to the hazard labeling system developed by NFPA, the yellow quadrant of the diamonds indicates a(n)

Answer 18

Instability hazard

Question 19

Chemicals that are defined as “explosive flammables” must be stores

Answer 19

In an explosion proof or fireproof room or cabinet

Question 20

MSDS stands for

Answer 20

Material Safety Data Sheet

Question 21

Class C fires are

Answer 21

Electrical fires

Question 22

If a phlebotomist is collecting blood specimens from a patient in the nuclear medicine department, he or she needs to be

Answer 22

Wearing a dosimeter badge

Question 23

If a phlebotomist is exposed to a chemical spill in the floor, he or she should quickly go to this department for a chemical spill cleanup kit

Answer 23

Clinical chemistry

Question 24

Needed for cleanup of a chemical spill

Answer 24

Rubber gloves

Question 25

CPR stands for

Answer 25

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Question 26

The dosimeter is a frequently used instrument for blood specimen preparation.

Answer 26

False

Question 27

Severe bleeding from an open wound can be controlled by applying pressure directly below the wound

Answer 27

False (over wound not under)

Question 28

Class A fires require an ABC extinguisher

Answer 28

True

Question 29

Five general classifications of fires have been adopted by OSHA

Answer 29

False

Question 30

A carbon dioxide extinguisher can be used for class B fires

Answer 30

True

Question 31

NFPA stands for National Fire protection Association

Answer 31

True

Question 32

The components of fire are fuel, oxygen, and ______

Answer 32

Heat

Question 33

The number of general classifications of fires adopted by NFPA is ______

Answer 33

Three

Question 34

RACE for fire refers to as Rescue, _______, Confine, and Extinguish

Answer 34

Alert

Question 35

The instrument used to spin down blood specimens is a _______

Answer 35

Centrifuge

Question 36

The _______ is required for any chemical with a hazard warning label

Answer 36

MSDS

Question 37

The ______ to Know law is also referred to as the OSHA HazCom standard

Answer 37

Right

Question 38

In case if a chemical spill in the eye, the victim should rinse his or her eyes at the ______ station

Answer 38

Eyewash

Question 39

_______ from a persons limb can be decreased by elevation

Answer 39

Bleeding

Question 40

The signs and symptoms of a(n) _______ reaction to latex nay include a skin rash

Answer 40

Allergic

Question 41

A ______ badge is needed if the health care provider collects specimens from patients in the nuclear medicine department

Answer 41

Dosimeter