Safety Flashcards
A poison is
any substance harmful to the body when ingested, inhaled, injected, or absorbed through the skin.
Unintentional Poisoning
the person takes or gives a substance without intending to cause harm.
Intentional Poisoning
the person takes (suicide) or gives (assault or homicide) a substance with the intent to cause harm.
Lead enters the body through
inhalation and/or ingestion
Carbon monoxide is a
colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas. It is produced by the burning of fuel.
Suffocation is
when breathing stops from the lack of oxygen.
FBAO
foreign-body airway obstruction
Abdominal thrusts are used to relieve
severe airway obstruction
Abdominal thrusts are not used for
very obese persons or pregnant women
Material safety data sheets (MSDSs)
- Every hazardous substance has an MSDS.
* Employees must have ready access to the MSDS.
A disaster is
a sudden catastrophic event.
The three things needed for a fire
- A spark or flame
- A material that will burn
- Oxygen
RACE:
- R is for rescue.
- A is for alarm.
- C is for confine.
- E is for extinguish.
PASS:
Used for fire extinguishers • P (pull the safety pin) • A(aim low). • S(squeeze the lever). • S(sweep back and forth).
What type of fire can be put out with water?
Paper
The nurse aide is walking with a client confined to a wheelchair when the facility fire alarm system is activated. The client becomes excited from the noise. The nurse aide SHOULD:
Comfort the client while moving to a safe place
Workplace violence is
any violent act directed toward persons at work or while on duty.
Risk management involves
identifying and controlling risks and safety hazards that affect the agency.
Patient and resident safety involves:
Decreasing the risk of accidents and injuries
What is a common cause of burns in a nursing home?
Hot bath water
The nurse aide is walking with a client confined to a wheelchair when the facility fire alarm system is activated. The client becomes excited from the noise. The nurse aide SHOULD:
Comfort the client while moving to a safe place
When operating a manual bed, the nurse aide should remember to
Fold the cranks under the bed
The electric shaver that the nurse aide is using to shave a client begins to spark and smoke. What should the nurse aide do FIRST?
Unplug the shaver
While making an empty bed, the nurse aide sees that the side rail is broken. The nurse aide SHOULD
Report the broken side rail immediately
