Safety Precautions, Safety Guidelines and Regulations Questions All Solved Correct.
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Course
Healthcare Regulation
Institution
Healthcare Regulation
What is a regulation? - Answer A rule made and maintained by an authority
Which two pieces of information should be used to identify a patient? - Answer Name and birth date
When greeting a patient, you should first address any concerns they may have. - Answer False
Which of the fo...
Safety Precautions, Safety Guidelines
and Regulations Questions All Solved
Correct.
What is a regulation? - Answer A rule made and maintained by an authority
Which two pieces of information should be used to identify a patient? - Answer Name and birth date
When greeting a patient, you should first address any concerns they may have. - Answer False
Which of the following agencies is responsible for protecting human health and the environment? -
Answer EPA
Which of the following agencies is responsible for protecting and advancing public health? - Answer
FDA
Two major aspects of health care that employees are responsible for are: 1) keeping patients and
themselves safe and 2) providing the proper quality of care. - Answer True
Which of the following describes safety? - Answer Focuses on avoiding negative outcomes, such as
injury
Failure to take reasonable care of steps to prevent loss or injury to another person is: - Answer Medical
negligence
____________________ is when a licensed professional fails to provide services per the standards set by
the governing body, subsequently causing harm to the patient: - Answer Medical malpractice
When should an incident be reported and to whom? - Answer Immediately to a supervisor
, Jerry has greeted and identified his patient. Now he needs to change the dressing on a wound. What
should he do next? - Answer Explain the procedure to the patient.
Which of the following agencies is responsible for enforcing safety standards in the workplace? - Answer
OSHA
What is the study of promoting the safety of a person by adapting the environment and preventing
injury? - Answer Ergonomics
What should a healthcare worker do immediately after a safety violation occurs? - Answer Report it to
the supervisor.
Which of the following describes quality? - Answer Focuses on efficient, effective, purposeful care in a
timely manner
What is one of the responsibilities of healthcare regulatory agencies? - Answer Providing information
about industry change
What should a healthcare worker do before entering a patient's room? - Answer Knock and ask for
permission to enter.
In what type of setting should a healthcare worker interview a victim of an accident? - Answer In a
private, confidential setting
How often should high traffic areas in a healthcare facility be cleaned? - Answer Daily
Which of the following are internal factors that affect patient safety? - Answer All of the above
Being legally responsible for causing harm is: - Answer liability
Muscles are most efficient when they are used correctly. - Answer True
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