Moving People and Equipment. Multiple Choice Questions

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1 Moving People and Equipment. Multiple Choice Questions Contents Segment 1 DPI... 2 Segment 2 Relationships... 4 Segment 3 Work Organisation, Workplace Layout and Task Invariability Segment 4 Load/Forceful Movement and Environment... 8 Segment 5 Culture of Safety Segment 6 Moving Equipment Segment 7 Supporting People to Move

2 Segment 1 DPI 1) How many factors are there that act together to cause pain and discomfort? a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7 e. 8 2) What influences pain? a. Age b. Gender c. Attitude d. Religion e. Culture 3) How can you manage your beliefs around pain? a. Good report writing b. Asking the registered nurse for direction in care c. Being aware of things that contribute to pain d. Understanding how different factors combine to cause pain e. All of the above 4) What does DPI stand for? a. Discomfort, pain, injury b. Deep pain index c. Definite pain intolerance d. Discomfort pain index e. Disaster, pain, injury 5) What is the DPI framework? a. A system used for reporting DPI b. A system to help you recognise things that are likely to cause DPI c. A system to reduce DPI d. A system used to determine level of DPI e. A system used to Increase DPI 6) Which of the following is NOT an example of an individual factor? a. Age b. Height c. Stresses d. Health e. Skills 2

3 7) Fill in the blank: Psychosocial factors include both your work and home life and how you them a. Control b. React to c. Hide d. Feel about e. Balance 8) What can help reduce stress on you work psychosocial factors? a. Planning and structure b. Requesting smaller case loads c. Changing jobs d. More training e. There is not much you can do about work stress 3

4 Segment 2 Relationships 1) What can affect your work? a. Things that happen with your friends b. Things that happen with your family c. Things that happen with your workmates d. All of the above e. None of the above should affect your work 2) Unhappy relationships at work can do what? a. Affect your home life b. Create high staff turnover c. Derail the team and upset everyone d. Cause healthy competition e. Work relationships should not affect the quality of care given 3) What should you do if you are having a bad day? a. Go home sick b. Put it aside to do your best c. Tell everyone who will listen d. Take a longer break e. Acknowledge it 4) Complete the saying: A problem shared is a problem. a. Halved b. Grown c. Exposed d. Created e. Dismissed 5) Who should you avoid telling if you are having a bad day? a. Manager b. Clients c. Family d. Co worker e. Friends 6) Which of the following is helpful to do if you are disgruntled at work? a. Mumble about it under your breath to let it out b. Talk about it with the person involved c. Talk about it behind people s backs (as in talk to others not the person) d. Release your frustration out on social media e. Think about it a lot over the next few days 4

5 7) What are social expectations? a. What you can expect from society b. What you should offer society c. Behaviours that are appropriate or acceptable in certain groups d. Participating as an active member of society e. Behaviours mandated by society 8) Which of the following is NOT a social expectation that your client will have of you? a. To be kind b. To talk to them c. Show them respect d. To go out with them e. To get to know them 5

6 Segment 3 Work Organisation, Workplace Layout and Task Invariability. 1) Your employer has a responsibility to what? a. Ensure your workplace is safe b. Ensure your workplace is fun c. Ensure your tasks do not vary d. Ensure you have the best equipment e. Ensure you are not given a task load level you do not like 2) Which of the following is NOT a way for employers to ensure safety? a. Training techniques on how to move equipment and people b. Staff rotation and coverage c. Ensuring the facility has the best equipment is available d. Providing policies and procedures e. Considering how the workplace is laid out 3) Which of the following is the best way to ensure your own safety? a. Ensure you have received training for the tasks you are to do b. Know how to prevent yourself from being injured c. Take sufficient breaks d. Do not work too many hours e. All of the above 4) Size of room, clutter and design are all examples of what kind of safety? a. OSH regulation breaches b. Biohazard safety c. Building layout affecting safety d. Structural safety of building e. It is not so much safety but comfort 5) What is task invariability? a. Not doing tasks out of scope of practice b. Doing the same thing over and over c. Doing a task according to policy d. Being unwilling to try new things e. When a task becomes mundane as it is so familiar 6) If you do the same tasks over again what type of injury can occur? a. Tense muscle injury b. General aches and pains c. Repetitive stress injury d. Repetitive strain injury e. Repetition will not cause injury unless you become complacent 6

7 7) If you find that you are doing the same tasks again, you should talk to your manager or find something to do that what? a. Stimulate you more b. Give you better skills c. Be more challenging d. Be less challenging e. Be more fun 8) If something is too challenging, what should you do? a. Just keep trying, you will get there eventually b. Ask to be taken off the task c. Ask a friend to do it for you d. Don t do it, someone else will see Its not done and do it e. Refuse to do it 9) If you have been holding someone for a period of time, what should you do? a. Take a break b. Go onto a different task that uses different muscles c. Stretch out d. Put an ice pack on your back e. Write an incident report 7

8 Segment 4 Load/Forceful Movement and Environment 1) What is load and forceful movement about? a. How you carry things b. What you carry c. Things in the environment that can cause discomfort d. a, b and c e. a and c only 2) What is forceful movement? a. When you are helping someone to walk b. When you are being pushed c. When you are pushing a heavy object d. When you are dragging an object e. How you carry a load 3) Holding your body in what kind of position for too long can cause injury? a. Slouched b. Tense c. Strait d. Bent e. Stationary 4) What should you do if the load looks quite big to carry? a. Carry it anyway b. Get someone else to do it c. Take more trips with smaller loads d. Refuse to carry it e. Find someone stronger to do it 5) Which of the following is a reason load related DPI occurs? a. Staff shortages b. Perceived lack of time c. Lack of training d. Complacency e. All of the above 6) Hearing constant loud noises can cause hearing damage, such as ringing in the ears, this is called what? a. Tinnitus b. Tetanus c. Ting Ear d. Torn ear drum e. Ear infection 8

9 7) Which of the following ways is NOT a risk for injury relating to equipment? a. Ensuring you are properly trained to use the equipment b. Having enough of the equipment you need c. Using the right equipment for the job d. Not having the most current equipment for use e. Not using equipment at all 8) What should you do if you have concerns about the environment you are working in? a. Make a complaint to the Union b. Talk to your manager c. Leave the job d. Make the necessary changes e. Find a way to cope, no workplace is perfect 9

10 Segment 5 Culture of Safety 1) Fill in the blank: The culture of safety is about how everyone thinks about safety and around safety. a. Feels b. Behaves c. Obeys d. Challenges e. Agrees 2) For safety to be embedded into the culture of a place, it needs to come from where? a. Policy b. Everyone agreeing c. Each person making small changes d. Top Down e. Bottom up 3) What could happen if people are not thinking about safety? a. More people are at risk of getting injured b. Destroys the morale c. It can become expensive d. Harder to keep good staff e. All of the above 4) When does ACC payments start after someone is having to be off work due to injury? a. Straight away b. 5 days c. 7 days d. 10 days e. 14 days 5) How much of your wage are you paid by ACC if you are off injured? a. 60% b. 70% c. 80% d. 90% e. 100% 6) What is the saying around safety that is important to remember? a. Safety first b. Safety is a must c. Safety is best d. Safety is a priority e. Safety is fun 10

11 7) If you suffer an injury at work, what should you do? a. Pretend you did it at home so you don t get in trouble b. Keep going as long as you can, you have a shift to finish c. Get some pain relief out of the medicine cupboard d. Report it immediately e. Go home until you are better 8) Which of the following is NOT a way in which you can help? a. Report anything that effects safety b. Write up policies regarding safety c. Make sure the way you practice is safe d. Suggest ways in which safety can be improved e. Report equipment breakage 11

12 Segment 6 Moving Equipment 1) When discussing moving people and equipment, what is equipment defined as? a. Anything that helps move a client b. Any bulky object that risks causing an injury c. Anything that weighs over 5kg d. Anything you move that is not a person e. Any object that uses power either battery or electricity 2) When disposing of rubbish bags, which of the following statements is NOT true? a. It needs to be disposed of safely in the right receptacle b. Do not over fill the bags c. Bags should weigh no more than 20kg d. Use the right bag for the job e. Follow policy and procedure manual regarding waste 3) Anything you carry on a tray needs to be what? a. Warm b. Hot c. Covered d. In non-breakable containers e. Stable 4) By keeping something close to your body when you carry things, you are able to use which muscles? a. Arm muscles b. Stomach muscles c. Back muscles d. Thigh muscles e. It reduces muscle required 5) What needs to always be clear when moving an object? a. Your line of vision b. Your mind c. The path d. The location you are going to e. Your schedule 6) When you reach down, body position needs to be held a certain way. Which of the following is NOT correct? a. Tight stomach muscles b. Low c. Stable d. Back Straight e. Knees bent 12

13 7) When you lift an item, you should push down through your what? a. Back b. Toes c. Palms d. Heals e. Buttocks 8) When Vacuuming, how should you hold your body? a. Straight back, elbows in b. Straight back, elbows out c. Slightly bent back, elbows in d. Slightly bent back, elbows out e. However is most comfortable for you 13

14 Segment 7 Supporting People to Move 1) Fill in the blank: All equipment needs to be according to the persons height and ability. a. Made b. Adjusted c. Chosen d. Selected e. Used 2) If you do not know what technique to use for moving a person, what should you do? a. Refuse to help until you have been trained b. Follow along with the other person lifting c. Try your best and watch for signs you are causing pain d. Read the policy and see if that helps e. Ask for help and to be trained 3) Fill in the blank: When you are moving a person, you must provide them with, dignity and it must be safe. a. Protection b. Compassion c. Comfort d. Encouragement e. Empowerment 4) When using an air lifting device, how many people should be there to use the equipment in order to keep the person safe? a. It can be done with one person b. 2 people c. 3 people d. 4 people e. This is not a recommended piece of equipment to use 5) Name the piece of equipment that goes around a person s waist and has handles that you can hold onto in order to assist the person to stand and sit? a. A walking belt b. A safety harness c. An air lifting device d. Support garter e. Hoist 6) A slide sheet prevents what? a. Bed wetting b. Back pain c. A person sliding d. Friction and shearing e. A person getting stuck 14

15 7) It is not permissible to lift a person with what? a. Your body b. A hoist c. A walking best d. Any equipment e. On your own 8) Who is responsible for training you to use a hoist? a. Yourself b. A co-worker c. The manufacturer d. Your employer e. Your union 9) Supervising a person while they carry out tasks does what? a. Allows them to feel confident to try b. Makes them feel incompetent to carry out activities c. Allows them to use normal moving patterns d. Creates a sense of safety for the client e. Enables you to assess how much a person has deteriorated 15