CMT Patient Care and Safety 2

Question 1

The Morse Fall Scale is used to assess a patient's:

Accepted Answer

Risk of falling

Answer

The Morse Fall Scale is a validated tool that identifies patients at high risk for falls based on six criteria.

Question 2

When repositioning a bedridden patient to prevent pressure injuries, how often should position changes occur?

Accepted Answer

Every 2 hours

Answer

Bedridden patients should be repositioned at least every 2 hours to prevent pressure injuries from prolonged tissue compression.

Question 3

The acronym RACE in fire safety stands for:

Accepted Answer

Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish/Evacuate

Answer

RACE stands for Rescue (remove patients from danger), Alarm (pull fire alarm), Contain (close doors to contain fire and smoke), Extinguish/Evacuate.

Question 4

Which of the following patients is at highest risk for aspiration?

Accepted Answer

A patient with dysphagia lying flat

Answer

A patient with dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) who is lying flat is at highest risk for aspiration due to impaired swallowing reflexes and gravity.

Question 5

Standard patient identification requires verifying at least:

Accepted Answer

Two identifiers (name and date of birth)

Answer

The Joint Commission requires at least two patient identifiers before any procedure, medication, or specimen collection. Room number is never an acceptable identifier.

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CMT Patient Care and Safety 2