WorksheetsA4: Health and Safety Regulations in Healthcare
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which best describes the primary purpose of workplace health and safety regulations in healthcare?
Reduce administrative workload
Maintain safety and wellbeing for all
Increase productivity through incentives
Limit patient access to services
Promote competition among providers
Under the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, employers in healthcare must ensure which requirement?
Annual fitness tests for nurses
Adequate equipment, facilities, personnel
Mandatory weekly CPR drills
Free private healthcare for staff
On-site physician at all times
A core aim of the Care Act 2014 is to:
Improve independence and wellbeing
Centralize all local services nationally
Expand private insurance coverage
Prioritize acute care over prevention
Reduce hospital staffing numbers
Local authorities under the Care Act 2014 are obligated to:
Offer cosmetic procedures on request
Set national clinical guidelines alone
Provide or arrange services that prevent deterioration
Eliminate all waiting lists within a year
Mandate hospital admission for all falls
The Ionising Radiation Regulations (2017) primarily impose duties to protect people from:
Hazards of manual handling
Prolonged screen exposure
Excessive noise in wards
Radiation arising from work
Low room temperatures
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) ensures that medicines and medical devices:
Are manufactured only in the UK
Work and are acceptably safe for use
Are stored without temperature control
Are prescribed without side effects
Are priced uniformly nationwide
A trained first aider’s overarching responsibility includes:
Providing first aid for minor injuries and illness
Diagnosing complex medical conditions
Approving hospital discharge plans
Performing elective surgical procedures
Prescribing controlled medications
Which action aligns with a first aider’s role when supporting a casualty?
Give personal opinions about blame
Refer for further treatment when necessary
Delay calling help to observe longer
Withhold care from non-residents
Dispose of the first aid kit after use
What is a best practice for maintaining a first aid box or kit under a first aider’s responsibility?
Keep it clean, tidy, and stocked
Lock it away at all times
Include only prescription drugs
Label it with patient names
Store it in a warm environment
Guidelines from the Resuscitation Council (UK) provide detailed information about:
Basic and advanced life support across ages
Only neonatal ventilation techniques
Hospital financial accounting
Nutrition counseling for athletes
Chronic disease medication plans
