Author Question: All staff are required to receive instructions on the use of material safety data sheets and ... (Read 21 times)

cdr_15 · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

All staff are required to receive instructions on the use of material safety data sheets and protective gear.

A question from one of the participants to the presenter of an in-service session wants to know how long the material safety data sheets for toxic substances must be kept on file for reference. What would be the best response about the length of time that material safety data sheets must be kept on file for toxic substances? A) 15 years
B) 20 years
C) 25 years
D) 30 years

Question 2

A nurse understands that effective communication requires several components. The nurse is reviewing with a group of psychiatric nursing students the term medium or channel.

Based on this information, what is the best description by a student nurse of medium or channel? A) Source of the idea
B) Interpreter of the message
C) Response to the message
D) Means of transmission

Smiles0805 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
Material safety data sheets for toxic substances must be kept for a period of not less than 30 years.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
A medium or channel is the means of transmission of a message. The source of the idea is the sender or the originator of the message. The interpreter of the message is the receiver of the message. Interaction or feedback is the response to the message.