INSTRUCTION: Answer the following exercises by marking the lettered response that best answers the exercise, by completing the statement, or by writing the answer in the space provided at the end of the exercise. After you have completed all of these exercises, scroll to the bottom of this page and check your answers.
1. One of the most important aspects of patient care is _______________________________________________________.
2. Electrical appliances should be used for ______________________________ only.
3. Before use _________ all small appliances to see that they are in good working order.
4. When removing an electrical plug from a wall socket, grasp ________________
5. Kinking an electric cord may cause __________________________________.
6. If an appliance overheats, produces a shock, or gives off an odor while being used, _________________________________________________________.
7. Health care personnel should be trained and drilled in:
a. _________________________________.
b. _________________________________.
c. _________________________________.
d. _________________________________.
e. _________________________________.
8. If a patient is receiving oxygen as part of his treatment, be sure that he, his roommates, and visitors know that _______________is prohibited.
9. If a fire occurs, hospital personnel should turn off __________, ___________, and _______________________________ in the vicinity of the fire.
10. If a fire occurs, you should notify the ___________________ of the location of the fire and______________________ to direct the fire department.
11. Safety measures which pertain to the patient care environment include identifying ___________________________________________________________.
12. Patients at special risk for injury include:
a. _________________________________.
b. _________________________________.
c. _________________________________.
d. _________________________________.
e. _________________________________.
f. _________________________________.
13. To prevent falls, you should place the bed in the ________, position and keep the ___________ up.
14. To prevent falls, you should ensure that ___________________or _________ are affixed to the bottom of bathtubs and shower floors.
15. Some health care facilities require a _______________________ for use of protective restraints.
16. Because movement is essential to the patient’s well being, you should use the ________________________ type of restraint, which will protect the patient.
17. You should apply a protective restraint for the _________________ amount of time necessary.
18. When using protective restraints, provide as much movement as possible. The _________________________ protects the patient from falling out of bed but still allows the patient to change positions.
19. If leg restraints are necessary to protect the patient, you should use __________________________ also.
20. Two methods are used to reduce or eliminate the presence of microorganisms and thus prevent infections. These two methods are:
a. __________________________.
b. __________________________.
21. _________________________ refers to the practice that eliminates the presence of all microorganisms.
22. _________________________ refers to the practices that help reduce the number and inhibit the growth of microorganisms.
23. Infections and infectious diseases begin in a ___________________and moves full circle to a ___________________________
24. Portals of entry for microorganisms that cause infections and infectious diseases include:
a. _________________________________.
b. _________________________________.
c. _________________________________.
d. _________________________________.
e. _________________________________.
25. It is important that the nurse teach patients about surgical and medical asepsis. When doing so, you should:
a.____________________________________________.
b.____________________________________________.
c.____________________________________________.
Lesson 6: Self-Test Answers
1. To ensure safety for each patient.
2. The intended purpose.
3. Test.
4. The plug.
5. The fine wires inside the cord to break.
6. Remove the appliance from the area.
7. Fire prevention.
Location and use of fire alarms.
Location and use of fire extinguishers.
Location of emergency exits.
Evacuation procedures.
8. Smoking.
9. Oxygen, lights, any electrical equipment.
10. Switchboard, post a guard.
11. Patients at risk for injury.
12. Elderly or confused patients.
Patients with impaired vision or hearing.
Patients with impaired mobility.
Patients with a history of falls.
Patients with a history of substance abuse.
Patients receiving medications that interfere with reasoning or motor functions.
13. Low, side rails.
14. Nonskid strips, mats.
15. A doctor’s order.
16. Least restrictive.
17. Shortest.
18. Waist restraint.
19. Arm restraints.
20. Surgical asepsis.
Medical asepsis.
21. Surgical asepsis.
22. Medical asepsis.
23. Reservoir, susceptible host.
24. Break in skin.
Mucous membranes.
The mouth.
The nose.
The genitourinary tract.
25. Observe the patient to identify areas where instruction would be helpful in controlling the spread of infection.
Act as a model by using sound practices of asepsis when giving care.
Provide guidance in practices of asepsis to the patient who must give himself care at home.