Question

your client is 75 years old and has diabetes. after filling a cup with freshly brewed coffee, the client’s daughter is about to sit down beside her mother when she trips and accidentally spills hot coffee all over her mother’s hand. as a support worker, what should you immediately do? ch:20
○ cool the burned skin with ice. then report the incident to your supervisor.
○ cool the burned skin with cool water. then seek emergency help.
○ carefully and quickly brush off the hot coffee. seek medical attention, if needed.
○ loosely cover the burned area with a clean, dry covering.

question 17
2 pts
what does whmis stands for? ch:20
○ work and home materials instruction system
○ work and home material information system
○ workplace hazardous materials information system
○ work hazardous material information system

Explanation:

First Question (Burn Incident Response)

• Using ice on burns is incorrect as it can damage tissue. Brushing off hot coffee may worsen burns. Loosely covering is not the immediate first step. The correct first aid for burns is to cool the area with cool water to reduce damage, then seek emergency help (especially as the client has diabetes, a condition that can complicate healing).

WHMIS is a system for workplace hazardous materials. The correct expansion is Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System. The other options have incorrect terms (e.g., "Work and Home" instead of "Workplace", wrong wordings in the rest).

Answer:

B. Cool the burned skin with cool water. Then seek emergency help.

Question 17 (WHMIS Definition)