What is the reasonable temperature for a working environment?
not below 16 degrees C
not below 20 degrees C
not below 18 degrees C
not below 25 degrees C
How many cubic metres of work space should there be per person? (to allow safe work)
15
20
11
5
What piece of equipment should be regularly examined and certified on an annual basis an approved contractor as set out in 'The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000'?
centrifuge
autoclave
endoscope
anaesthetic machine
Working Time Regulations
You cannot work more than ❌ hours a week, averaged out over ❌ weeks.
If you are under 18 years of age, your work can't be averaged out and you can't work over ❌ hours a week.
You are entitled to a ❌ minute rest break at work if you are working more than ❌ hours that day.
You are entitled to a daily rest of ❌ hours between each working day.
You are entitled to a weekly rest of an uninterrupted ❌ hours each week or an uninterrupted 48 hours each fortnight.
Under 18s are entitled to a ❌ min rest break if they work ❌ hours, daily rest of ❌ hours and weekly rest of 48 hours.
The study of peoples efficiency in their working environment is called:
The maximum weight a female is recommended to lift is kg. The maximum weight a male is recommended to lift is kg.
What does the PAT stand for in PAT Slider?
Patient Assisted Transport
Patient Appropriate Transfer
Patient Assisted Triage
Patient Assisted Transfer
Tick the 3 main areas of ergonomics:
High task repetition
Forceful exertions
Dangerous lifting
Repetitive sustained exercise
Repetitive sustained awkward postures
Match the handling device with the description:
❌: for moving large equipment such as anaesthetic machines and ultrasound machines ❌: moving large animals after a procedure that should not be moved too much and should be kept still to avoid pressure on wounds or painful areas ❌: provides stability to the load, lifted easily due to handles, spread load evenly, conforms to the patient and can be washed and packed away easily ❌: full body slide board designed for use when transferring a patient from one area to another ❌: to hold up limbs during surgery, hobbles are used with large animals to hoist limbs up
Which handling device can cause myopathy and neuropathy if left maintained for too long?
Stretchers
PAT Sliders
Hoists/hobbles
Trollies
In order to ensure best practice, syringes which have been contaminated with medications should be disposed of in which of the following containers?
yellow with an orange lid
yellow with a purple lid
yellow with a blue lid
plain yellow box
The most appropriate contained in which to dispose of sharps contaminated with blood would be a:
yellow box with an orange lid
yellow box with a purple lid
yellow box with a blue lid
Cytotoxic sharps need to be disposed of in a
plain white box
gloves which have been used whilst disinfecting the kennel of a non infectious patient should be disposed of in a
black bag
orange bag
plain yellow bag
yellow bag with a black vertical line
Controlled drugs should go through which of the following processes of disposal
denaturing and dispose of into a yellow bin with a blue lid
denaturing and dispose of into an orange container
direct disposal into a yellow container
direct disposal into a blue container
Which of the following categories of waste would be disposed of via land fill?
infectious waste
offensive waste
pharmaceuticals
photographic chemicals
clinical waste which has been produced following the nursing of a patient which has a wound suspected of being infected with MRSA should be placed into which of the following receptacles?
yellow bag with a black vertical stripe
yellow bag with a purple stripe
According to the hazardous waste regulations 2009, which government body must veterinary practices register with if they are produce more than 500kg of hazardous waste per year?
DEFRA
The Environment Agency
The Health and Safety Executive
The British Veterinary Association
A patient must not be buried by the owner under which of the following circumstances?
The owner does not own the land in which the patient is being buried
Death of the patient was due to an infectious disease
Death of the patient was due to a notifiable disease
A zoonotic disease is suspected
Which of the following regulations governs the disposal of anaesthetic gases?
Environmental protection act
COSHH and Health and Safety at work act
Control of pollution act
Hazardous waste regulations 2009
contaminated with pharmaceuticals - ❌ contaminated with cytotoxics - ❌
Match the disposal container with the description:
❌: waste contaminated with cytotoxic and cytostatic pharmaceuticals ❌: pharmaceutically contaminated sharps ❌: non-pharmaceutically contaminated sharps e.g. blood ❌: infectious waste, other than body parts and cadavars ❌: Waste containing viable micro-organisms or their toxins which are known to cause disease in humans or other organisms, presents a risk of infection ❌: domestic rubbish ❌: denatured controlled drugs, POMs, out of date drugs ❌: veterinary waste other than sharps that is not hazardous but deemed unpleasant or offensive to the senses
Offensive waste may include: (tick x3)
sharps
contaminated sharps
animal bedding
animal faeces
cadavars
body parts
swabs, masks, gloves - blood contaminated
The DOOP bag (Disposal of out of date pharmaceuticals) is another name for which waste container?
yellow box with purple lid
yellow box with orange lid
yellow box with blue lid
yellow box with yellow lid
All schedule ❌ drugs need denaturing before disposal. All schedule ❌ drugs need disposal with a police officer or VS from another practice witnessing it.
Warning signs found on hazardous substances:
A dead tree and a fish: ❌ A skull and cross bones: ❌ A gas canister: ❌ Pouring liquid on a surface and hand: ❌ looks like something has shattered: ❌ Flame: ❌ Exclaimation mark: ❌ O with flames: ❌ Outline of a person: ❌ e.g. carcinogenicity
The 5 Steps of Risk Assessment: ❌. Identify the hazards ❌. Decide who might be harmed and how ❌. Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions ❌. Record significant findings ❌. Review assessment and update if necessary
Match the hazard type with the hazard examples:
1. ❌ - noise, electricity, X-rays 2. ❌ - virus bacteria, fungi, parasites 3. ❌ - cleaning agents, anaesthetic agents, drugs 4. ❌ - animal bites and scratches, vehicles and work equipment 5. ❌ - narrow corridors, high shelves 6. ❌ - workload, bullying, stressful situations
Which is correct?
risk = likelihood x severity
risk = hazard x likelihood
risk = likelihood - severity
risk = severity + hazard
If a practice has ____ or more employees then the significant findings of the risk assessment must be recorded. If fewer than ___ employees then it is still advised that they are recorded.
4
10
6
What does teratogenic mean?
capable of causing malformation in the developing embryo
capable of causing malformation in terrestrial animals
capable of causing malformation to terrapins
capable of having carcinogenic effects to the developing embryo
Under RIDDOR, an employer must report and keep a record of certain injuries, incidents and cases of work related disease. - even if fewer than ❌ employees.
RIDDOR stands for: Reporting of ❌ and Dangerous ❌ REgulations
RIDDOR applies to ❌, any ❌ resulting in going to hospital, and any major injury for example amputation.
If the practice received notification from the doctor that a member of staff is suffering a reportable work related disease this must be reported by ❌'s RIDDOR website.
If the illness or injury causes more than ❌ days off work (includes weekends - so basically applies to whatever your normal working pattern is) then it must be reported to the ❌.
You have 7 days to record the incident. If it is an injury/illness you have ❌ days to report it. If it is a death then you have ❌ days to report it.
