Healthcare Support Worker

What is the overarching piece of legislation that relates to health and safety in the workplace?

• The Health and Safety Act 1974

• The Health and Safety at Work Act 1994

• The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974

• The Health and Safety Act 1994

Which of the following are the 3 main principles of duty of care?

• Prevent harm

• Increase independence

• Promote well-being

• Increase risk

• Reduce risk

What year was the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers published?

Which agreed way of working states that you must not wear long sleeves in clinical areas?

• the 6 C's

• bare below the elbows

• The code of conduct for healthcare support workers

• the 5 moments of hand hygiene

What does 'MCA' stand for?

• Mental Capacity Act

• Mental Capacity Assessment

• My Care Assessment

• My care Act

When removing your PPE, the current guidance states that you must

• Remove your gloves first, then your apron

• Remove your gloves, then put on a clean pair of gloves to remove your apron

• It doesn't matter which order you remove your glove and apron, as long as you wash your hands after

• Remove your apron first, then your gloves

Answer explanation

When removing your PPE, you must remove your gloves, then wash or gel your hands before removing your apron

The Trust's Moving and Handling Policy states that you must:

• Report accidents relating to moving and handling

• Only report accidents relating to moving and handling that cause injury

• Report accidents and near misses relating to moving and handling

• Not report near misses relating to moving and handling

When giving basic life support/resuscitation to an adult, the ratio of compression's to rescue breaths is...

• 30 compressions

  2 rescue breaths

• 60 compressions

  2 rescue breaths

• 90 compressions

  2 rescue breaths

• 100 compressions

  2 rescue breaths

Where should you record all details of a safeguarding concern?

• On a DATIX

• On a safeguarding referral form

• In the patients care plan

• On the comfort round

Answer explanation

Safeguarding concerns should be detailed on a safeguarding referral form. You should also put a note on their care notes and complete a DATIX to say that a safeguarding adults/children has been recorded on a safeguarding referral form. All details go on the safeguarding referral form.

Is the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers..

• A policy?

• A piece of legislation?

• An agreed way of working?

• A standard operating procedure?