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Mosby Ch. 11 Safety
Review for Mosby Chapter 11 - Safety Test
Question | Answer |
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What is a state of being unaware of one's surroundings? | Coma |
A sudden catastrophic event in which people are injured and killed and property is destroyed | disaster |
When electrical current passes through the body. This is | electrical shock |
This carries leaking electricity to the earth and away from an electrical item | ground |
Any chemical in the workplace that can cause harm | hazardous substance |
Paralysis on one side of the body | hemiplegia |
Any event that has harmed or could harm a patient, resident, visitor, or staff member | incident |
Loss of muscle function, loss of sensation, or loss of both muscle function and sensation | paralysis |
paralysis in the legs and lower trunk | paraplegia |
paralysis in the arms, legs, and trunk | quadriplegia |
When breathing stops from the lack of oxygen | suffocation |
Violent acts (including assault and threat of assault) directed toward persons at work or while on duty | workplace violence |