Safety (Intro to Healthcare Science)

What organization protects America from health, safety, and security threats?

• CDC

• OSHA

• ISO

• WHO

What is the role of the Joint Commission?

• evaluate professionals' knowledge of safety rules

• assess whether healthcare orgs are complying with safety regulations

• create laws for reducing hazards

• provide National Patient Safety Goals

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

What is a hazard?

• something that prevents injury or illness

• an object that protects healthcare workers from germs

• a biological substance outside the body

• something presents danger

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What term describes the death rate?

• morbidity

• biohazard

• HAI

• mortality

What does OSHA stand for?

• organization for student health and academics

• ordinances for saved health accounts

• occupational safety and health administration

• optimal safety by hazard allocation

What is the role of CLIA?

• provide national patient safety goals

• define rules for safe research on humans

• set standards for industrial developments

• monitor global outbreaks of disease

Which of these would not be regulated by the FDA?

• cheese

• tylenol

• flu shots

• thermometers

Which of these is an example of PPE?

• blood pressure cuff

• stethoscope

• patient gowns

• gloves

If you are supine, you are lying ___.

• on your side

• face down

• face up

• in a seated position

If you work with chemicals, your office must have what documents available?

• CDC

• FDA

• MSDS

• OSHA