HCA - Health Care Assistant Safety and Emergency Procedures Questions and Answers

Question 1

While assisting a resident in the dining room, you notice smoke coming from the kitchen. What is the FIRST action you should take according to the RACE fire safety protocol?

Accepted Answer

Rescue anyone in immediate danger.

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Extinguish the fire with the nearest fire extinguisher.

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Activate the nearest fire alarm pull station.

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Contain the fire by closing the kitchen doors.

Question 2

A client, who is a known fall risk, is attempting to get out of bed without assistance. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial response for the Health Care Assistant?

Accepted Answer

Gently guide the client back to a safe sitting or lying position and ensure the call bell is within reach.

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Immediately apply restraints to prevent the client from getting up.

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Tell the client to wait and then go find the registered nurse.

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Raise all the bed side rails to their highest position to block the client.

Question 3

You are about to use a new cleaning solution. According to the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), where would you find the most detailed information about the product's potential hazards and safety precautions?

Accepted Answer

On the Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

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On the product's supplier label.

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In the facility's general safety manual.

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On a poster in the staff break room.

Question 4

A loud overhead announcement states, 'Code Red, Third Floor, West Wing.' As a Health Care Assistant on the first floor, what does this most likely signify?

Accepted Answer

A fire on the third floor.

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A hazardous material spill on the third floor.

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A medical emergency requiring a doctor on the third floor.

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An infant abduction from the third floor.

Question 5

To use a fire extinguisher correctly, a Health Care Assistant should remember the acronym PASS. What does the 'A' in PASS stand for?

Accepted Answer

Aim at the base of the fire.

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Activate the alarm.

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Assess the situation.

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Alert others in the area.

Question 6

You walk into a resident's room and find them on the floor. They are conscious and appear to be in pain. What is your first priority?

Accepted Answer

Call for help and stay with the resident, assessing for obvious injuries.

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Help the resident back into their bed or a chair immediately.

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Go to the nursing station to fill out an incident report.

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Ask the resident to explain in detail what happened.

While assisting a resident in the dining room, you notice smoke coming from the kitchen.What is the FIRST action you should take according to the RACE fire safety protocol?

While assisting a resident in the dining room, you notice smoke coming from the kitchen.
What is the FIRST action you should take according to the RACE fire safety protocol?