Title: Ch. 2.1.4 Safety Quiz
Course: Lab Safety > Section: Day 1

Adapted from Section 2.1.4 First aid in Chemistry Laboratories from Laboratory Safety for Chemistry Students by Hill and Finster

Q: If you see an apparently unconscious person on the floor in a lab what is the first thing to do?
- Call for extra help before entering the room
- Determine the nature of the injury
- Determine if there are any hazardous conditions in the room
- Identify who the person is
A: Call for extra help before entering the room

Q: It is generally a good idea to rinse any solid or liquid chemical from the skin unless
- The chemical is a strong oxidizing agent
- The chemical is a strong acid or base
- It is a chemical that reacts with water
- The victim indicates that the chemical isn't causing any pain
A: It is a chemical that reacts with water

Q: Which category of burns generally requires medical attention?
- First degree only
- Third degree only
- First and second degree
- Second and third degree
A: Second and third degree

Q: Which substance can safely be applied to a burn?
- Ice
- Burn cream
- Tap water, if there are no open blisters
- Zinc oxide cream
A: Tap water, if there are no open blisters

Q: If you encounter an uncounscious person who you believe may have been electrocuted, you should
- Start CPR immediately
- Check for burn marks
- Make absolutely sure that the patient is not still in contact with live electricity before rendering aid
- Shut off all electrical breakers to the room before entering the room
A: Make absolutely sure that the patient is not still in contact with live electricity before rendering aid

Q: If you encounter a person with a large piece of glass impaled into the body from an apparent explosion, you should
- Immediately remove the object since it is probably contaminated with chemicals
- Immediately remove the object and then apply pressure to the wound
- Remove the object only if the patient complains of severe pain
- Leave the impaled object intact and stabilize it with a dressing
A: Leave the impaled object intact and stabilize it with a dressing

Q: If you encounter a person that has fallen from a 5-foot platform and is unconscious, you should
- Start CPR immediately
- Not move the person unless the environment is hazardous
- Rearrange the person's position so that they are lying flat on the back and all arms and legs are in a "neutral", straight position
- Search for identification
A: Not move the person unless the environment is hazardous

Q: It is important to tell an ambulance crew that a patient might have been exposed to a pathogen since
- The crew and receiving hospital will need to prepare to handle a patient who might be "contaminated"
- The crew will need to wear special protective equipment
- The crew will need to notify the Department of Homeland Security
- All of the above
A: The crew and receiving hospital will need to prepare to handle a patient who might be "contaminated"

Q: When dealing with any medical emergency in a lab, you should always
- Notify others about the situation
- Wear gloves
- Try to determine if any condition in the lab is related to the medical emergency
- All of the above
A: All of the above