Oxygen Tank Safety 2010
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Mandatory safety quiz for Sanford Luverne Hospital regarding ongoing oxygen tank safety issues.
- 1.Who in our hospital can change or move oxygen tanks?
- A.
A staff member that is transporting a patient.
- B.
Respiratory Therapy
- C.
Maintenance
- D.
Volunteers
- 2.Oxygen tanks are what color_______________.
- 3.Oxygen tanks must be stored in what position?
- A.
Upright
- B.
On the side unsecured
- C.
Neither
- D.
Both
- 4.What should you do if you find an unsecured tank?
- A.
Hope Respiratory is here but If they are not in house, leave them a note.
- B.
Pick up the tank, find and return the tank to it's holder.
- C.
Call Respiratory at 319 and leave a message.
- D.
Pretend you didn't see it. The next person that sees it will handle it
- 5.The wheelchair you just put your patient in has an empty O2 tank, what should you do?
- A.
Find a chair with a full tank and switch it.
- B.
Use a tank from a patient cart in the ER
- C.
Find a different wheelchair with a full tank and move your patient to that chair.
- D.
Hope there's just enough O2 to get the patient transferred.
- 6.
- A.
The tanks are designed not to fracture.
- B.
It may turn into a missile.
- C.
It may crack and the oxygen tank will leak out.
- D.
It may crack and the oxygen will leak causing a fire.
- 7.True or False: Using petroleum based products such as Vaseline, vicks and chapstick around the nose while on O2 is safe__________________.
- 8.Keep all oxygen equipment at least __________feet away from any type of open flame and avoid uusing appliances that produce sparks.
- 9.True or False: It's ok to store a tank in a closet______________.
- 10.What agency will give the hospital a deficiency or fine if they find an unsecured tank on a site visit?
- A.
OSHA
- B.
The state inspectors
- C.
JCAHO
- D.
All of the above
- E.
A and B
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