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HOSPITAL ORIENTATION EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS.
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HOSPITAL ORIENTATION EXAMQUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
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FIRE bbSAFETY bb- bbAnswerIf bbyou bbdiscover bba bbfire bbin bbyour bbimmediate bbarea,
bbrespond bbwith bbRACE
R
RESCUE bb- bbAnswerRemove bbpatients, bbvisitors bband bbstaff bbfrom bbimmediate
bbdanger. bbEvacuate bbif bbnecessary. bbEvacuate bbhorizontally bb(laterally) bbthrough bbat
bbleast bbone bbset bbof bbfire/smoke bbdoors. bbNever bbuse bbthe bbelevator.
A bb
ALERT bbor bbALARM bb- bbAnswerActivate bbthe bbhospital bbfire bbalarm bbsystem. bbThis
bbmay bbinclude bbcalling bbthe bbhospital bbemergency bbnumber bband bbpulling bbthe bbfire
bbalarm bbhandle bbin bbthe bbarea. bbGive bbyour bbname, bbphone bbnumber, bblocation bbof
bbthe bbfire bband bbdescription bbof bbwhat bbyou bbsee bband bbsmell.
C bb
CONFINE bbor bbCONTAIN bb- bbAnswerClose bbdoors bband bbwindows. bbPlace bba bbwet
bbtowel bbalong bbthe bbbottom bbof bbdoors bbleading bbto bbthe bbfire bbto bbhelp bbconfine
bbthe bbfire bband bbprevent bbsmoke bbfrom bbspreading.
E bb
EXTINGUISH bb- bbAnswerIf bbthe bbfire bbis bbsmall, bbuse bbthe bbfire bbextinguisher bbin
bbthe bbarea bbto bbput bbout bbthe bbfire. bbDo bbnot bbattempt bbto bbextinguish bba bbfire bbif
bbdoing bbso bbwould bbput bbyou bbin bbdanger.
When bbusing bba bbfire bbextinguisher, bbremember bb- bbAnswerPASS
P bb- bbAnswerPull bbthe bbpin
A bb- bbAnswerAim bbthe bbextinguisher bbnozzle bbor bbhorn bbat bbthe bbbase bbof bbthe bbfire
S bb- bbAnswerSqueeze bbthe bbhandle
,S bb- bbAnswerSweep bbfrom bbside bbto bbside bbat bbthe bbbase bbof bbthe bbfire bbuntil bbis
bbgoes bbout. bbWatch bbfor bbflashes bbAnd bbreactivate bbthe bbextinguisher, bbif
bbnecessary.
ELECTRICAL bbSAFETY
Always bbfollow bboperating bbinstructions bbwhen bbusing bbequipment. bbReport bbany
bbdefects bbimmediately bbto bbthe bbfacility. bbDo bbnot bbuse bbdefective bbequipment!
bbExamples bbof bbpotential bbdefects bbinclude: bb(10) bb- bbAnswer- bbplug bbdoes bbnot bbfit
bbproperly bbin bboutlet
- bbfeels bbunusually bbwarm bbto bbtouch
- bbsmells bbhot
- bbmakes bbnoise bbor bbpops bbwhen bbturned bboff
- bbhas bbpower bbcord bblonger bbthan bb10 bbfeet
- bbgives bbinconsistent bbreadings
- bbknob bbor bbswitch bbis bbloose bbor bbworn
- bbtingles bbwhen bbyou bbtouch bbit
- bbmissing bbthe bbthird bbor bbgrounding bbpin bbon bbthe bbplug
- bbcord bbis bbfrayed
ELECTRICAL bbSAFETY
Other bbconsiderations: bb(5) bb- bbAnswer- bbPatient's bbmay bbbe bbprohibited bbfrom
bbbeing bbelectrical bbdevices bbfrom bbhome, bbor bbmay bbbe bbrequired bbto bbhave
bbpersonal bbelectronic bbdevices bbinspected bbbefore bbuse.
- bbCertain bbelectrical bboutlets bbare bbconnected bbto bbthe bbhospital's bbemergency
bbgenerators.
Essential bbequipment bbshould bbbe bbkept bbplugged bbinto bbemergency bboutlets.
- bbAvoid bbextension bbcords.
- bbPull bbon bbthe bbplug bbto bbremove bbequipment bbfrom bbon bboutlet; bbnever bbpull bbon
bbthe bbcord.
- bbTurn bbequipment bboff bbbefore bbunplugging bbor bbplugging bbin.
The bbHazardous bbCommunications bbAct: bbThe bbRight bbto bbKnow bbLaw bb-
bbAnswerThis bbfederal bbregulatory bbstandard bbrequires bbemployers bbto bbinventory
bband bblabel bbhazardous bbchemicals bbin bbthe bbworkplace bband bbto bbinform bband
bbtrain bbworkers bbabout bbchemical bbhazards bbthey bbencounter bbon bbthe bbjob.
It bbexcludes bbsome bbhazardous bbmaterials bbsuch bbas bbdrugs, bbtobacco, bbliquor,
bbpesticides bband bbinfectious bbmaterials bb(they bbare bbcovered bbunder bbother
bbguidelines).
It's bbup bbto bbyou bbto: bb(4) bb- bbAnswer- bbRead bblabels
- bbStudy bbthe bbMaterial bbSafety bbData bbSheets bb(MSDS)
- bbUse bbproper bbprotective bbequipment
- bbFollow bbsafety bbprecautions
Two bbprimary bbsources bbof bbinformation bbon bbhazardous bbmaterials bbare: bb-
bbAnswer1. bbProduct bblabel
, 2. bbStudy bbthe bbMaterial bbSafety bbData bbSheets bb(MSDS)
Product bblabel
(4) bb- bbAnswer- bbGives bbBASIC bbinformation bbto bbrecognize bba bbhazardous
bbmaterial.
- bbLook bbfor bbkey bbwords bbsuch bbas bbwarning, bbcaution, bbpoisonous, bbcorrosive,
bbflammable bbor bbhazardous.
- bbLook bbfor bbwarning bbsymbols bbto bbidentify bba bbhazardous bbmaterial bbmore
bbquickly.
- bbIf bba bbhazardous bbmaterial bbis bbtransferred bbto bbanother bbcontainer, bbthe bbnew
bbcontainer bbmust bbalso bbbe bblabeled bbwith bbthe bbhazardous bbingredients bband
bbwarnings.
Study bbthe bbMaterial bbSafety bbData bbSheets bb(MSDS)
(6) bb- bbAnswer- bbDescribes bbthe bbchemical
- bbLists bbits bbphysical bband bbhealth bbhazards
- bbDescribes bbhow bbto bbhandle bbthe bbchemical bbsafely
- bbExplains bbwhat bbto bbdo bbin bbemergency bbsituations
- bbThe bblabel bband bbthe bbcorresponding bbMSDS bbmatch bbwith bbthe bbchemical bbor
bbproduct bbname.
- bbFederal bbregulations bbrequire bbthat bbevery bbmanufacturer bbprovides bba bbMSDS
bbfor bbevery bbhazardous bbchemical bbor bbchemical bbproduct.
BACK bbSAFETY bb- bbAnswerLower bbback bbstrain bbis bbthe bbmost bbcommon bbinjury.
bbNurses bbare bbespecially bbvulnerable bbbecause bbof bbthe bbtasks bbinvolved bbin
bbproviding bbpatient bbcare. bbOne bbway bbto bbavoid bbinjury bbis bbto bbuse bbproper bbbody
bbmechanics bbwhen bblifting bband/or bbtransferring bbpatients. bbSoliciting bband bbusing
bbadditional bbstaff bbor bbmechanical bbassistance bbwhen bbneeded bbis bbanother
bbimportant bbfactor bbin bbmaintaining bba bbhealthy bbback. bbUse bbthe bbfollowing
bbguidelines: bbLifting, bbPushing bband bbPulling, bbReaching, bbTwisting, bbBending,
bbSitting
Lifting
(6) bb- bbAnswer1. bbKeep bbload bbclose bbto bbyour bbbody.
2. bbBend bbthe bbknees bband bbhips.
3. bbTighten bbthe bbabdominal bbmuscles bbwhen bbyou bblift. bb4. bbAvoid bbtwisting bbas
bbyou bblift.
5. bbLift bbwith bblegs bband bbbuttocks.
6. bbMaintain bbnatural bbcurves bbof bbthe bbback.
Pushing bband bbPulling
(5) bb- bbAnswer1. bbStay bbclose bbto bbthe bbload.
2. bbAvoid bbleaning bbforward.
3. bbPush bbrather bbthan bbpull bbwhenever bbpossible.
4. bbUse bbboth bbarms.
5. bbTighten bbstomach bbmuscles bbwhen bbpushing.
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