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Question 1

What is the difference between a hazard and a risk?

Answer 1

A hazard is what can cause harm a risk is the chance of someone being harmed by the hazard

Question 2

What are the effects of hazards?

Answer 2

Injury or harm
Illness
Poor standards of care
Financial loss

Question 3

Short term impacts of harm

Answer 3

Injury
Low self esteem
Poor self image
challenging behaviour

Question 4

Long term impacts of harm

Answer 4

mental health issues
sleep issues
physical health conditions
trust issues
addiction

Question 5

Abuse

Answer 5

To treat someone with cruelty and violence repeatedly

Question 6

Harm

Answer 6

damage to something which is caused by a particular action

Question 7

What are the two types of abuse?

Answer 7

intentional and unintentional

Question 8

Poor standard of care

Answer 8

Unsafe working conditions and working practices can cause hazards not being identified, managed and reduced

Question 9

Risks in healthcare environments

Answer 9

Surgical procedures involves contact with bodily fluids which can cause a spread of infection if not managed well

Contact with hazardous materials

Stress

Question 10

Risks in care environments

Answer 10

Weak immune systems

Visual and mobility impairments increase risk of falls

Question 11

Risks in childcare environments

Answer 11

Children’s immune systems are immature

Children don’t recognise potential hazards

Question 12

Risks in public environments

Answer 12

Slips and trips

food poisoning

aggressive people

Question 13

Risks in transport

Answer 13

Wheelchairs not secured properly

Faulty seatbelts

Bodily fluids from medical equipment

Question 14

Impact of hazards on employees

Answer 14

mental illnesses

High blood pressure

Back injuries

Question 15

Impact of hazards on the employer

Answer 15

court action

Fines

Special measures

Poor reputation

Failing inspection

Question 16

Impact of hazards on service users

Answer 16

Not receiving high quality care

Spread of infection like MRSA

Financial loss

Question 17

Intentional Abuse

Answer 17

Causing deliberate harm to an individual

Question 18

Unintentional Abuse

Answer 18

Harm caused by careless mistakes

Question 19

Effects for abusers

Answer 19

Re training
Disciplinary action
Suspension
Sued
Prosecution
Imprisonment
Loss of professional status

Question 20

Examples of environmental hazards

Answer 20

wet bathroom floors
frayed carpet
faulty lights
smashed windows

Question 21

Description of a biological hazard

Answer 21

waste and body fluid that can cause a spread of infection and effect people’s health

Question 22

Examples of biological hazards

Answer 22

a used bandage left on a bed
soiled laundry left on the floor
vomit on the floor
needles

Question 23

description of chemical hazards

Answer 23

cleaning agents and medication that can cause harm if not used and stored correctly

Question 24

Examples of psychological hazards

Answer 24

Stress whilst in a waiting room
Tiredness caused by workload
Stress caused by children not wanting to participate
Bullying in the workplace
Abuse from service users

Question 25

Description of a physical hazard

Answer 25

something in the environment that creates something else, such as radiation from equipment or loud noises coming from a vacuum

Question 26

Description of a muscoskeletal hazard

Answer 26

manual handling of equipment, patients and residents can cause back or muscle injuries if not done correctly

Question 27

Examples of poor working conditions

Answer 27

Noise Travelling long distances Cold Dim/poor lighting

Question 28

Examples of poor working practices

Answer 28

Long hours lack of supervisors lack of training

Question 29

Examples of lack of security systems

Answer 29

Faulty smoke alarm Broken security locks No DBS checks

Question 30

How might injury or harm happen?

Answer 30

Back injuries from a muscoskeletal injury Chemical burns = chemical hazard Deafness from loud noises = physical hazard Intruders becoming violent = lack of security systems

Question 31

How might illness happen?

Answer 31

Food poisoning = biological hazard High blood pressure = working practices/conditions Infections = biological hazard

Question 32

Why might there by poor standards of care?

Answer 32

Tiredness = psychological hazard Not giving fluid or nutrients = working practices

Question 33

"Used bandages need to be properly disposed of, to prevent the spread of infection" 1. Name the hazard 2. Name the impact if this didn't happen

Answer 33

1. Biological 2. Illness

Question 34

"A service user might fall outside of a GPs office because of uneven stairs" 1. Name the hazard 2. Name the impact if this happened

Answer 34

1. Environmental 2. Injury or harm

Question 34

"A service user might fall outside of a GPs office because of uneven stairs" 1. Name the hazard 2. Name the impact if this happened

Answer 34

1. Environmental 2. Injury or harm

Question 35

"A lack of regular supervision can lead to poor communication resulting in conflicts and misunderstanding" 1. Name the hazard 2. Identify the impact

Answer 35

1. Working practices 2. Poor standards of care