Transcript Annual Updates 2006 - WellStar College of Health and Human

2008 Student Packet Test
When you have completed the packet turn in
the answer sheet to your instructor or if you
are attending orientation at the hospital turn
in the answer sheet to the Education Director.
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1.
a.
b.
Any person or entity that knowingly
submits a false or fraudulent claim for
payment of funds for medical treatment is
liable for penalties and fines.
True
False
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2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Why is Teamwork important?
Boosts morale.
Increases customer satisfaction.
Actively involves everyone.
Increases productivity and output.
All the above.
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3. Being physically fit decreases the
likelihood of experiencing an ergonomic
type injury.
a. True
b. False
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4. Gloves are the only medical device which
pose a risk for healthcare workers with
latex allergies.
a. True
b. False
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5. Continual Quality Improvement is only a
concern for administration.
a. True
b. False
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6. Appropriate patient identifiers when
providing patient care include
a. Name and room number
b. Name and account number
c. Room number and account number
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7. For telephone orders or telephonic
reporting of critical test results verify the
complete order or test result by having the
person receiving the order or test result
“read-back” the complete order or test
result.
a. True
b. False
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8. All medications and med containers (e.g.
syringes, medicine cups,basins) should be
labeled even when on a sterile field.
a. True
b. False
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9. All cases of unanticipated death or major
permanent loss of function related to a
health-care associated infection should be
managed as a sentinel event.
a. True
b. False
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10. A complete and accurate list of
medications should be provided to each
patient on discharge.
a. True
b. False
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11. Green lap blankets should be used when
transporting patients by wheelchair to
indicate the patient is at an increased risk
for falls.
a. True
b. False
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12. One of the 2007 Patient Safety Goals
includes encouraging the patient to be
actively involved in their own care as a
patient safety strategy.
a. True
b. False
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13. An impaired licensed independent practitioner is
defined as one who is unable to provide care,
treatment, or services with reasonable skill and
safety to patients because of a physical or mental
illness, including deterioration through the aging
process or loss of motor skill or excessive use or
abuse of drugs including alcohol.
a. True
b. False
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14. Which of the following statements is true?
a. It is OK to wait several days before reporting a needlestick
or blood exposure because treatment can be started at any
time
b. If a healthcare worker is scratched with a needle, this does
not need to be reported as exposures from deep needlesticks
have a higher risk for transmission of bloodborne pathogens
c. Never re-cap a needle after the needle has had any contact
with blood or body fluids
d. Healthcare workers should contact an environmental
services worker to change out a needle box only when needles
and syringes completely fill the box and no further needles
may be added
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15. Which of the following statements is true?
a. N-95 masks may be folded and kept in the
pocket for future use.
b. N-95 masks must be worn in an airborne
precaution room.
c. It is OK to wear any N-95 mask if it fits
comfortably and/or you do not remember
your mask size.
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16. Common injuries that can occur when
ergonomic safety is not practiced are
a.
b.
c.
d.
Strains
Sprains
Repetitive motion injuries
Any of the above
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17. A work station that is too low is harmful to
the back.
a. True
b. False
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18. One thing you should do when standing
for long periods of time is
a. Put one foot up on a raised surface and
change positions often
b. Wear high heeled shoes
c. Stand with knees locked
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19. The proper process for reporting an injury is to
a. Wait 24 hours to see if symptoms resolve and if
they do not report to the ED
b. Report injury immediately to supervisor, complete
an occurrence report, and obtain medical treatment
in Employee Health Services
c. Go to your family physician and follow his
instructions
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20. Where can you find a list of patient rights?
a. Posted beside the elevators in the front lobby
and Outpatient Services
b. In the Policy Manual
c. In the Patient Handbook
d. All of the above
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21. Which of the following is an example of a
patient right?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Privacy
Confidentiality
Secure Environment
All of the above
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22. A sentinel event is an event which results
in unanticipated death or major permanent
loss of function, not related to the natural
course of the patient’s illness or
underlying condition.
a. True
b. False
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23. Hazardous chemicals should be disposed
a. In red bags with the other biohazardous waste
b. By pouring them down the sink
c. Only after consulting the MSDS sheet for the
approved method, if unsure
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24. Hand washing is required
a. Only if you do not wear gloves
b. Only at the end of your shift
c. Even when you wear gloves
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25. Standard precautions apply to
a. Only to patients diagnosed with HIV
b. Only to patients who have had a bio-terrorism
exposure
c. All patients
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26. Tuberculosis is
a. Only a health risk for the elderly
b. Spread from person to person through the air
c. No longer a health care concern in the United
States
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27. What is a nosocomial (health care
associated) infection?
a. An infection the patient got at home
b. An infection the patient got at the mall
c. An infection the patient got while in the
hospital
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28. What are the three types of isolation?
a. Contact, Standard, Respiratory
b. Contact, Airborne, Droplet
c. Contact, Universal, Respiratory
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29. Some examples of personal protective
equipment are gloves and gowns.
a. True
b. False
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30. An example of what should go in a red
bag (biohazard) is:
a.
b.
c.
d.
A blood bag after completion of the infusion
A chest tube
Gauze saturated with blood
All the above
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31. Who is the Patient Safety Officer for
Redmond?
a. Debbie Smith
b. Ann Stocks
c. Trip Enfall
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32. HIPAA information can be disposed of the
the regular trash.
a. True
b. False
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33. A warning sign that a person may be
suffering from abuse is bruises in various
stages of healing.
a. True
b. False
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34. It is okay to share your User ID and
Password with co-workers with the same
job function as yours.
a. True
b. False
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Matching
a.
35. Fire
b.
36. Pediatric Abduction
37. External Disaster (Multiple Casualty Event) c.
d.
38. Adult Patient Elopement
e.
39. Hazardous Materials Event
f.
40. Bomb Threat
Code White
Code Gray
Code Triage
Code Orange
Code Red
Code Pink