Deck 14: Safety, Health, and Security in Healthcare Organizations

Question 1

What is referred to as the proper design of the work environment to address the physical demands experienced by people:

A) Occupational safety and health
B) Environmental design
C) Industrial physiology
D) Ergonomics

Answer 1

Ergonomics

Question 2

What was the supreme court decision in Marshall v.Barlow's,Inc:

A) The no-know provisions are a necessary part of OSHA investigations
B) The 4th amendment does not apply to government safety inspections
C) Inspectors must produce reasonable cause before getting a search warrant
D) Safety inspectors must produce a search warrant if an employer refuses to allow an inspector into the plant voluntarily

Answer 2

Safety inspectors must produce a search warrant if an employer refuses to allow an inspector into the plant voluntarily

Question 3

Employers that have had good safety records in previous years are not required to keep detailed accident records if they have fewer than how many employees:

A) All employers are required to keep accident records
B) 10
C) 15
D) 20

Answer 3

10

Question 4

PPE items required for dentists are:

A) Gown
B) Gloves and mask
C) Protective eye wear
D) All the above

Question 5

Which of the following are exempt from OSHA:

A) Federal, state, and local government employees
B) Employees of firms holding government contracts
C) Commercial organizations with fewer then 15 employees
D) Farmers with fewer then 10 employees

Question 6

The primary health,safety,and security responsibilities in an organization usually fall on:

A) HR specialist
B) Industrial engineers
C) Supervisors and managers
D) Safety teams

Question 7

Which of the following OSHA violation categories would be utilized in a workplace that presents circumstances that are reasonably certain to cause death or serious physical harm if not corrected immediately:

A) Other than serious
B) Serious
C) Imminent danger
D) None of the above

Question 8

What is the purpose of workers' compensation law:

A) To protect employees from dangerous and unhealthy working conditions
B) To promote worker safety through the enforcement of safety regulations
C) To provide payments for lost wages, medical bills, and for retraining if workers cannot return to their old job
D) To ensure that employers are held liable for injuries suffered at work

Question 9

How many employees must an organization have in order to be covered by OSHA:

A) One or more
B) 10 or more
C) 25 or more
D) 50 or more

Question 10

What could be the impact on employers who make accommodations for injured employees through light-duty work:

A) They could be liable for increased workers' compensation premiums due to increased risk
B) Would not be violating ADA rules
C) Would be held liable for any accidents caused by the injured employees
D) May be undercutting what really are essential job functions.

Question 11

OSHA representatives who conduct inspections are called:

A) Government safety controllers
B) Compliance officers
C) Safety and health consultants
D) Security officers

Question 12

A general state of physical,mental,and emotional well being is referred to as:

A) Safety
B) Health
C) Security
D) All of the above

Question 13

Under OSHA there are how many types of violations ranging from severe to minimal:

A) 10
B) 6
C) 5
D) 8

Question 14

The following is not a component of an organization's JCAHO Environment of Care Plan:

A) Safety
B) Security
C) Medical equipment
D) Infection control

Question 15

Healthcare organizations must provide:

A) A safe environment
B) A functional environment
C) An effective environment
D) All of the above

Question 16

Protecting employees,patients/residents,clients and visitors,and organizational facilities is referred to as:

A) Security
B) Health
C) Safety
D) None of the above

Question 17

Which is not a current legal condition for refusing work because of safety concerns:

A) Using normal procedures to solve the problem have not worked
B) The employee has tried to have the dangerous condition corrected
C) The employee's fear is objectively reasonable
D) The employee has been hurt on the job before performing the task

Question 18

OSHA states that employers have a general duty:

A) To obey all rules and regulations developed by OSHA
B) To provide safe and healthy working conditions
C) To inform OSHA when a rule they developed has been broken
D) To develop safety and health standards unique to each place of employment

Question 19

The following is typically caused by an ergonomic problem:

A) Repetitive motion
B) Carpal tunnel syndrome
C) Repetitively using the same muscles to perform tasks
D) All of the above

Question 20

Who is responsible for workers' compensation cost:

A) Employers
B) Employees
C) Employees and employers jointly
D) State and local governments

Question 21

Carpal tunnel syndrome is one form of CTD.

Question 22

There is a direct relationship between the amount of overtime worked and severe workplace accidents.

Question 23

Who sustains the majority of needle stick injuries:

A) Nurses
B) Physicians
C) Nursing assistants
D) Environmental service personnel

Question 24

There are no regulations on how many managers can be on a safety committee.

Question 25

Many employees are resistant to focusing on safety standards despite the personal risk involved.

Question 26

The FMLA impacts workers' compensation.

Question 27

Fatigue based on physical exertion sometimes exists in today's healthcare workplace and can be caused by:

A) Boredom
B) Overtime
C) Work schedules
D) None of the above

Question 28

A supportive approach used to facilitate,encourage,and help employees to enhance healthy actions and lifestyles is called __________.

A) A Health maintenance program
B) Health promotion
C) A wellness program
D) An employee assistance program

Question 29

Which of the following is considered a disability under the ADA:

A) Recovering alcoholics
B) Schizophrenia
C) Depression
D) All of the above

Question 30

Factors that affect accident rates in which more problems are caused by careless employees than by equipment or employee negligence are known as:

A) Attitudinal variables
B) Lack of competence
C) Fatigue
D) None of the above

Question 31

A security audit is sometimes called a __________.

A) Risk assessment
B) Volatility review
C) Vulnerability analysis
D) None of the above

Question 32

Providing employees with safety training is an example of the __________ approach to effective safety management.

A) Organizational
B) Engineering
C) Individual
D) All of the above

Question 33

A serious violation citation is issued when a condition could probably cause death or serious physical harm,and the employer should know of the condition.

Question 34

What percent of individuals in the workplace suffer from depression:

A) 30%
B) 10%
C) 40%
D) 20%

Question 35

A condition that is not directly related to employees' safety or health is:

A) Imminent danger
B) De minimis
C) Other than serious
D) Willful and repeated

Question 36

All staff in healthcare organizations has some infection control responsibilities.

Question 37

The MSDS standards do not require organizations to have a written hazard communication plan.

Question 38

The use of illicit substances or the misuse of controlled substances is known as:

A) Stress defense
B) Substance abuse
C) Drug addiction
D) Dependency

Question 39

Conditions other than serious violations do not have an impact on employees' health or safety.

Question 40

Labor unions have praised OSHA and congress for providing adequate work place inspectors.

Question 41

The employee assistance program is designed to maintain or improve employee health before problems arise.

Question 42

Slips and falls result in less then 5% of all accidental workplace accidents.

Question 43

The Needle Stick Safety and Prevention Act requires employers to solicit input from non-managerial healthcare workers regarding the identification,evaluation,and selection of safer medical devices.

Question 44

Employees that are addicted to legal substances and prescription drugs are considered disabled under the ADA.

Question 45

Organizations should limit the number of safety inspections they conduct in the workplace without the expertise and supervision of an OSHA inspector.