loading... 2020 Assisted Field Staff SB Safety Test Posted on February 18, 2020 Samantha Ellis Welcome to your 2020 Assisted Field Staff SB Safety Test February 28, 2021 Full Name Office Email Title When would you be required to perform hand hygiene?A. Immediately when you enter the patient’s homeB. After touching your hair or face prior to touching the patientC. Before entering your “Care Bag”D. After touching surfaces in the immediate patient care environment, even if you didn’t touch the patient while thereE. Between clean and dirty steps of procedureF. Between glove changesG. Before touching Point of Care computerA, C, E, FA, B, EAll of the above The CDC recommends the use of an alcohol based hand rub as the most effective method for hand hygiene.TrueFalse All of the following elements are important in cleaning patient care equipment such as thermometers, stethoscopes, PT/INR machines EXCEPT :Disinfect with Lysol or Clorox wipes and let them air dryDisinfection contact time should be at least 1 minuteClean and disinfect them immediately after useDisinfect after use with a 70% alcohol wipe The patient you are seeing has a diagnosis of C-Diff. Which hand hygiene should be performed?Alcohol-based hand rub, rubbing until hands are dryWash hands with antibacterial soap and water for 15 seconds You are providing care in a very small apartment. It is difficult to find working space. Where may you correctly and safely place your Care Bag?On the end of the patient’s bed where the patient is lyingOn the end table next to the couch where the patient is seatedOn the floor next to the lounge chair where the patient is seatedOn the stuffed arm chair near the couch where the patient is resting You are caring for a patient who resides in a small residential care facility. He spends many hours a day watching "the news." He asks you if he should be concerned about getting Novel Coronavirus. Which of the following would be correct information to share with him?Instruct him not to worry, that Novel Coronavirus is not contagiousTell him not to worry, that there is a vaccine for Novel CoronavirusTell him that unless he was in close contact with someone infected with or suspected of having Novel Coronavirus is unlikely he would become infectedTell him that as long as his caregivers wash their hands he will be ok Best Practices for influenza prevention includes all except:Stay home if you are sick for at least 24 hours after fever is goneGet a flu vaccineDrink lots of water to keep hydratedAlways follow good hand hygiene by washing your hands every time you use a tissue to cover coughs or sneezes CDC recommends that all persons aged 6 months and older receive an annual influenza vaccine with rare exceptions.TrueFalse You are concerned the patient you have been asked to see may have TB Disease. Which of the following symptoms is most indicative of Active TB?Fever, chills, loss of appetiteNight sweats, persistent cough with blood-tinged sputumDiarrhea, abdominal painWeakness and weight loss Both Active TB Disease and Latent TB Infection are contagious meaning the bacteria can be spread to others.TrueFalse You are accompanying the patient to ambulate from the living room back to her bed. She is very fatigued and you are concerned she will be too weak; however, she insists she is fine to walk with you and doesn’t require the wheelchair. As the two of you negotiate the corner to the bedroom entrance her knees buckle. You should:Hold her up against the wall so she doesn’t fallTwist to catch her and hold her upPush her toward the chair you see just inside the doorEase her down to the floor gliding her against carefully your body The patient you are visiting spends her days and nights in a recliner. She asks you to help her put on her socks and shoes. Utilizing sound body mechanics, how might you help her perform this task?You bend over to slide on the socks and shoesYou tell her it is better that she not wear socks and shoes, since she doesn’t get up much from the reclinerYou kneel down on the floor and stoop over to put on the socks and shoesYou elevate the recliner foot rest and place a chair beside her. While seated in the chair, you put her socks and shoes on Which of the following activities demonstrates safe moving strategies and appropriate use of body mechanics?Patient asks you to get a new box of face tissues for her. She stores them on the top shelf in her pantry. You stretch to get one downThe caregiver just assisted the patient in the shower. You notice the floor is wet and the caregiver is barefootYou assist the patient to transfer from the bed to a chair. You bend at the knees and pivot when shifting from facing the bed to chairYour 300 pound diabetic patient is very fatigued today and can’t get up from the chair to walk to her bed on her own. The caregiver is not home right now to assist you. You decide to try and assist the patient by yourself since you can’t wait and have other visits to make You receive a text message while driving between patient homes. You may do the following legally and safely except:Use a hands-free device to talk on the phonePull over to the side of the road and review the messageAnswer the text message when are you are stopped at the stop lightWait until you arrive at your destination. Then check the message. You knock on the door to the patient’s home. Immediately you hear a dog barking loudly. It seems the dog is just on the other side of the door! Your appropriate response should be:Go on in an stoop down to the dogs level letting it smell youWhen the door is answered, stay outdoors and ask that the dog be placed in another location – outdoors, another room or crateRefuse to see the patient and leave the homePet the dog gently, unafraid and go in to perform your visit Healthcare workers have a responsibility to assist in prevention of opioid overdose by teaching patients safe opioid management.TrueFalse A confused patient frequently pinches and tries to scratch you during cares. You are very frustrated by his actions as none of the “therapeutic” responses have worked. You should:Walk out of the room and do not go backPush the patient away from youScold him loudlyNotify your Supervisor immediately and report the situation If a chemical in the home is splashed, spilled or ingested, you can obtain product and management information by calling Poison Control or locating the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) in the agency office.TrueFalse A patient’s Emergency Evacuation Level determines:How often a patient is seen weeklyIf the patient’s needs are high tech or routineWhether the patient is VIP or regularA level of risk as it relates to assigning care in an emergent situation [service priority] Assisted clinicians need to determine if they are available to take on additional patients in a community disaster because the Agency may experience a surge in new patients because hospitals may release less acute patients to accept more critical patientsTrueFalse If your Agency location is unable to function due to loss of power, phones, or the physical structure you should do all of the following EXCEPT:Try texting your manager – sometimes that works when phone lines do notReport to the nearest Assisted location if safe to do soCall 911 and report you are a nurse / therapist / Assisted employeeTurn on a radio to KHAY 100.7 FM or KNX 1070 AM [CA] or KTAR 620 AM or 92.3 FM [AZ] listen for local, state guidance You are a mandated reporter when it comes to patient abuse. Which of the following suggests there is abuse?Patient has bruising on wrists and anklesPatient states he/she is being handled roughly by caregiverPatient acts fearful each time son enters the roomAll of the above Patient Rights include all of the following EXCEPT:Unlimited access by family to patient medical recordsReceiving information in a language they can understand – meaningful communicationBeing treated with respect and full recognition of their dignityBeing informed of any financial liability prior to obtaining services Submitting visit notes for visits not performed is an example of Medicare Fraud.TrueFalse Transferring patient face sheets and History & Physicals onto Google Docs on your cellphone is efficient and a safe practice for storing medical records.TrueFalse Be sure to click Submit Quiz to see your results! Time is Up!