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Certified Medical Assistant — Practice Exam

Safety: practice questions

Our Medical Assistant bank has 13 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

What does an OSHA Safety Data Sheet (SDS) provide?

  1. The schedule for ordering new chemicals each month
  2. A list of employees trained to use each chemical
  3. The price and supplier of each chemical used in the office, and its reorder date
  4. Information on a chemical's hazards, handling and first aid
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D. Information on a chemical's hazards, handling and first aid — SDSs must be readily accessible to employees.

Question 2

What does the acronym RACE stand for in a fire?

  1. Report, Assess, Call, Evacuate others
  2. Remove, Activate, Cool, Escape quickly through the nearest door
  3. Run, Alert, Close, Exit the building
  4. Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish (or Evacuate)
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D. Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish (or Evacuate) — Rescue anyone in immediate danger first.

Question 3

Which class of fire extinguisher is used for electrical fires?

  1. Class K, for cooking oils
  2. Class C (often an ABC extinguisher)
  3. Class D, for combustible metals
  4. Class A only, for paper, wood and cloth
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B. Class C (often an ABC extinguisher) — Never use water on electrical fires.

Question 4

What should be done with a frayed electrical cord on office equipment?

  1. Wrap the damaged part with electrical tape and keep using it carefully
  2. Plug it into a different outlet to fix it
  3. Remove the equipment from use and report it for repair
  4. Use it only when no patients are in the room
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C. Remove the equipment from use and report it for repair — Damaged cords are shock and fire hazards.

Question 5

Which OSHA standard requires labelling of hazardous chemicals and employee training?

  1. The Hazard Communication Standard
  2. The Needlestick Safety Act
  3. The Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
  4. The Privacy Rule
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A. The Hazard Communication Standard — Often called 'right to know'.

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