Healthcare Safety
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What is one of the work-related hazards faced by healthcare workers?

  • Exposure to non-infectious biological agents
  • Exposure to non-infectious biological agents and non-hazardous chemicals
  • Exposure to infectious biological agents (correct)
  • Exposure to non-hazardous chemicals

What does patient safety initiatives involve?

  • Minimizing mental harm only, and sharing private patient information
  • Minimizing physical, mental, or emotional harm, and safeguarding private patient information (correct)
  • Minimizing physical harm only, and safeguarding private patient information
  • Maximizing physical, mental, or emotional harm, and sharing private patient information

How is safety measured in the workplace?

  • Through subjective assessments by employees
  • Through metrics tracking near misses, injuries, illnesses, & fatalities (correct)
  • Through self-reported incidents by the employees
  • Through random inspections by safety officials

What is work stress in the healthcare setting?

<p>Harmful physical &amp; emotional responses due to job requirements not matching worker's capabilities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the concept of safety in healthcare?

<p>Preserving life, health, &amp; bodily integrity of individuals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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