General CNA Practice CNA Practice Safety and Emergency Procedures 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the 'R' in the RACE acronym stand for during a facility fire emergency?
- Run out of the building
- Rescue or Remove patients in danger (Correct answer)
- Report to the supervisor's office
- Restrict access to all hallways
Correct answer: Rescue or Remove patients in danger
RACE stands for Rescue/Remove, Alarm, Confine, and Extinguish/Evacuate — rescue comes first to protect patients in immediate danger.
Question 2: Which class of fire extinguisher is specifically designed for electrical fires?
- Class A
- Class B
- Class C (Correct answer)
- Class D
Correct answer: Class C
Class C extinguishers are used on fires involving energized electrical equipment and should never be replaced with water-based Class A extinguishers.
Question 3: When a patient is using supplemental oxygen, what is the most critical safety measure?
- Keep room temperature above 75°F at all times
- Post 'No Smoking – Oxygen in Use' signs on the door (Correct answer)
- Open windows to ensure adequate ventilation
- Use only metal equipment near the patient
Correct answer: Post 'No Smoking – Oxygen in Use' signs on the door
Oxygen accelerates combustion, so posted signage warns everyone entering the room of the fire hazard.
Question 4: What does the acronym PASS describe when using a fire extinguisher?
- Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep (Correct answer)
- Position, Alert, Spray, Secure
- Pull, Activate, Stand, Spray
- Point, Aim, Squeeze, Stand
Correct answer: Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
PASS (Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep) outlines the four steps to correctly operate a portable fire extinguisher.
Question 5: A CNA notices frayed electrical cords on a patient's personal heating pad. What is the correct action?
- Wrap the cord with electrical tape to secure it
- Continue use but monitor the patient every 15 minutes
- Remove the device from service and report it to the charge nurse (Correct answer)
- Unplug and replug the device to reset the connection
Correct answer: Remove the device from service and report it to the charge nurse
Damaged electrical equipment must be immediately removed from service and reported to prevent shock or fire hazards.
Question 6: During a horizontal fire evacuation, which patients should be moved first?
- Ambulatory patients who can walk on their own
- Patients closest to the nearest exit
- Patients in direct and immediate danger from the fire (Correct answer)
- The heaviest patients who require the most assistance
Correct answer: Patients in direct and immediate danger from the fire
Patients in direct danger are evacuated first regardless of mobility level, then others as the situation requires.
Question 7: Why are fire-rated doors in a healthcare facility kept closed at all times?
- To maintain patient privacy and reduce noise
- To slow the spread of fire and smoke between areas (Correct answer)
- To comply with HIPAA patient confidentiality requirements
- To improve the facility's heating and cooling efficiency
Correct answer: To slow the spread of fire and smoke between areas
Fire-rated doors compartmentalize a building, containing fire and smoke to one area and allowing safer evacuation.
General CNA Practice CNA Practice Safety and Emergency Procedures 2
What does the 'R' in the RACE acronym stand for during a facility fire emergency?