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What is one of the work-related hazards faced by healthcare workers?
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?
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?
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?
What is work stress in the healthcare setting?
What is the concept of safety in healthcare?
What is the concept of safety in healthcare?