Health Assessments, Safety, and Vital Signs

Question 1

When should you perform hand hygiene?

Answer 1

BEFORE touching patient
AFTER touching patient
BEFORE aseptic/clean procedure
AFTER possible blood/bodily fluid exposure
AFTER touching any patient surroundings

Question 2

What are airborne precautions? Give examples.

Answer 2

Precautions that prevent transmission of infection via air

Examples: staff wear N95 mask, private rooms with negative airflow, patient wears mask if outside of room

Question 3

What are droplet precautions? Give examples:

Answer 3

Precautions that prevent transmission of large droplets via sneezing or coughing

Examples: staff wear N95 mask, private room (or with similarly diagnosed patient), patient wears mask if outside of room

Question 4

What are contact precautions? Give examples.

Answer 4

Precautions that prevent transmission of infections via direct contact

Examples: Private room (or with similarly diagnosed patient), gloves AT ALL TIMES (donned before entering and doffed before exiting), PPE (gowns, eyewear, etc.)

Question 5

What is the response to fire?

Answer 5

RACE PASS

Rescue and remove patient
Activate alarm
Contain fire (close doors/windows)
Extinguish fire (if possible)

Pull pin from extinguisher
Aim at base of fire
Squeeze handle
Sweep side to side

Question 6

What are 5 ways that body temperature is measured?

Answer 6

Oral
Rectal
Axillary
Tympanic
Temporal

Question 7

Equation to convert Fahrenheit to Celcius

Answer 7

F = (C * 9/5) + 32

Question 8

Equation to convert Celcius to Fahrenheit

Answer 8

C = (F - 32) * 5/9