Prophecy Assessments – Core
Mandatory Part I
Hazards associated with compressed gases include:
a. Oxygen displacement
b. Explosions
c. Toxic gas exposures
d. All of the above – ANSWER d. All
of the above
Which of the following statements regarding the use of gloves is correct?
a. You do not need to wash your hands before putting on gloves
b. Turn gloves inside out when removing them
c. It is acceptable to reuse gloves if you wash them first
d. It is acceptable to wear multiple layers of gloves and peel off each layer between
tasks – ANSWER b. Turn gloves
inside out when removing them
If a person is injured at the hospital during a natural disaster, a correct action to
take is:
a. Turn a person with a head injury onto his or her back
b. Use a wheelchair or a stretcher to take the person to the Emergency Department
for treatment
c. Report the accident only if the person had to go to the Emergency Department
d. Try to move the person yourself – ANSWER
a. Turn a person with a head injury onto his or her back
Before you use a chemical product, you must know certain important information
about it. Which of the choices below is information you do NOT need to know?
a. Proper use of the product
b. What chemicals the product contains
c. Treatment if accidentally exposed to it
d. Precautions for safe handling – ANSWER
b. What chemicals the product contains
Healthcare workers who must comply with HIPAA privacy requirements are:
a. Doctors, nurses, and others providing direct patient care
b. Environmental Services staff
c. Engineering staff
d. All of the above – ANSWER d. All
of the above
Which of the following is NOT required on a chemical label?
a. A signal word
Prophecy- Core Mandatory
Part II (Nursing)
What should you assess regardless of age group? – ANSWER
Confusion or Depression
The National Patient Safety Goal 6 is to improve the safety of clinical alarm
systems. What is the rationale for this goal? – ANSWER
To improve patient safety if clinical alarm systems are not properly managed
What is an important concept of being a patient advocate? – ANSWER
Accepting the patient’s decision
Which of the following is a patient responsibility? – ANSWER
To ask for pain relief when the pain first begins
What does sandwich generation mean? – ANSWER
The generation responsible for caring for their parents and their children.
Which of the following if good practice when listening to patients? – ANSWER
Show your genuine interest in the patient’s replies
When delivering care, you need to determine which type of language in patients?
- ANSWER Primary
What should you goals in end-of-life care include? – ANSWER
Ensuring that decisions made are consistent with the values and desires of the
patient
Which of the following is accurate concerning nonverbal communication? –
ANSWER Pointing with a finger is the general way to gesture among Filipinoswrong
A smile is an expression that means the same thing in all cultures
Giving a thumbs up is universally means “all clear”
Touching another persons head is considered offensive in some cultures.
Which statement is accurate concerning the portability of advanced healthcare
directives – ANSWER In some cases if laws are similar a
state will accept an AHD written in another state
Which of the following statements is NOT accurate regarding signs of abuse –
ANSWER Victims of physical abuse will always have visible
cuts or bruises
Hostile work environment sexual harassment involves harassment by –
ANSWER All of the above; direct supervisor, vendor,
subordinate
Workplace violence is defined as threats, physical assaults, muggings and –
ANSWER bullying
Which of the following statements is accurate – ANSWER
workplace violence can affect trust in management or coworkers
Which of the following statements is accurate concerning restraints – ANSWER
a belt restraint placed over the patients chest may restrict breathing
When caring for victims of abuse you should – ANSWER
touch them only with their permission
The type of abuse that involves intimidating ridiculing or degrading someone is
called – ANSWER psychological abuse
When caring for terminally ill patients you should – ANSWER
consider that larger doses of analgesia may be needed because of disease
progression
Healthcare professionals are required to report suspected cases of child and elder
abuse – ANSWER In all states
Prophecy Core Mandatory Part 2
What does a comprehensive systematic analysis following a sentinel event help
identify? – ANSWER The contributory factors
associated with the event.
Which of the following is part of the integrated Ethics model? – ANSWER
supports ethical behavior in everyday interactions in the workplace
What is an example of patients’ rights? – ANSWER
Patients are entitled to refuse an experimental drug.
Acceptable patient identifiers included – ANSWER
Name and Birthday
Which of the following are good practice when listening to patients –
ANSWER Show your genuine interest in the patients
replies.
What is the intention of universal protocol – ANSWER
Prevent Wrong Site Wrong Procedure, Wrong Person Surgery
Goals of end of care – ANSWER Ensure the decision
made are consistent with the values and desires of patient
Which of the following components will assist in improving the effectiveness of
communication for critical lab and diagnostic procedures. – ANSWER
Reporting critical test results on a timely basis according to policies and
procedures.
which type of therapy poses risk to patients due to complex dosing. –
ANSWER Anticoagulation Therapy
Prophecy Core mandatory III
Manual for Joint Commission and OSHA Core Mandatories Part III
Healthcare professionals are required to report suspected cases of child and
elder abuse: – ANSWER B. In all states
Which of the following statements is accurate concerning advance healthcare
directives? – ANSWER D. Emergency medical
technicians cannot honor AHD’s
Which of the following statements is accurate? – ANSWER
D. Providers should always consider alternatives to the use of physical
restraints
Factors that can contribute to violence in a healthcare facility include: –
ANSWER D. All of the above
Which statement is accurate concerning the portability of advance healthcare
directives? – ANSWER B. In some cases, if laws are
similar, a state will accept an AHD written in another state
Which of the following statements is true regarding pain management? –
ANSWER C. It is easier to manage pain before it becomes
severe.
Which of the following statements is correct? – ANSWER
A. An example of emotional abuse is locking a child in a closet as punishment.
A safety measure for healthcare workers related to workplace violence
includes: – ANSWER A. Listen for verbal expressions
of anger and frustration
Which of the following statements is true about pain? – ANSWER
C. Patients in pain will not necessarily have changes in their vital signs.