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Question 1

What is a Hazard

Answer 1

a potential source of harm or adverse health effect on a person or persons

Question 2

What is Risk

Answer 2

The probability that any hazard will actually cause harm

Question 3

What are environmental hazards

Answer 3

Slip/Trip hazards
crowded area
wet floor

Question 4

What are psychological hazards

Answer 4

Affect physical/emotional well-being
stress
violence
fatigue

Question 5

What are biological hazards

Answer 5

cause infection spread and affect health
waste
bodily fluids
infection

Question 6

What are chemical hazards

Answer 6

harm if not stored/used correctly
cleaning agents
medication
lock checks

Question 7

What are physical hazards

Answer 7

Affect physical health
noise
radiation

Question 8

What is Lack of security systems

Answer 8

security + fire risks
faulty smoke alarm
broken security chain
Locks

Question 9

What are muscoskeletal hazards

Answer 9

affect the muscoskeletal system
manual handling
boxes/patients
use multiple people

Question 10

What are working practices hazards

Answer 10

Cause injury/fatality/illness
lack of fire training
long hours
supervision/training

Question 11

What are working condition hazards

Answer 11

temperature
noise
travel

Question 12

What are the 4 potential impacts of hazards

Answer 12

Injury or harm
Illness
Poor standards of care
Financial loss

Question 13

What hazards can cause injury or harm

Answer 13

Environmental: uneven steps
Chemical: Not storing medicine correctly

Question 14

What Hazards can cause Illness

Answer 14

Biological: used dressings not disposed of
Psychological: Stress + tiredness (mistakes)

Question 15

What hazards can cause poor standards of care

Answer 15

Unsafe working conditions: Improperly maintain handwashing facilities
Poor working practices: lack of supervision

Question 16

What hazards can cause Financial loss

Answer 16

Lack of security systems: theft of personal belongings

Hazards cause injury

Question 17

What is abuse

Answer 17

a wide range of negative and harmful ways of behaving

Question 18

What is Physical abuse

Answer 18

causing physical harm/threatening to

Question 19

What is verbal abuse

Answer 19

name calling, insults, swearing, trying to humiliate

Question 20

What is Psychological abuse

Answer 20

Threats, constant criticism, controlling, make feel worthless

Question 21

What is neglect

Answer 21

not meeting an individuals needs by failing to care for them

Question 22

What is sexual abuse

Answer 22

Any type of unwanted sexual contact

Question 23

What are short term impacts of abuse

Answer 23

Bruises
STIs
Low self esteem
Clingy
Poor self image
Challenging and negative behaviour
Dear and anxiety

Question 24

What are the long term impacts of abuse

Answer 24

Low self esteem
Anger
Mental health issues
Eating disorders
Difficulty trusting
self harm

Question 25

What is intentional abuse

Answer 25

Deliberately meaning to cause harm or abuse

Question 26

What is unintentional abuse

Answer 26

When you don’t mean to harm someone but do through poor care

Question 27

What are the 5 types of settings

Answer 27

Healthcare: hospital, dentist, clinic
Social Care: residential care home, retirement home
Childcare: nursery, school, crèche, children’s home
Public environment: cinema, park
Transport: minibus, ambulance

Question 28

What are the potential risks in each settings

Answer 28

Healthcare: stress, infection, spillages
Social care: vulnerable immune systems, visual/ mobility impairments
Childcare: immature immune systems
Public: food poisoning, slip/trip, harm
Transport: slip getting off, fault seatbelts