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LO1 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the difference between a hazard and a risk?

A

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

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What are the effects of hazards?

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Injury or harm
Illness
Poor standards of care
Financial loss

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3
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Short term impacts of harm

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Injury
Low self esteem
Poor self image
challenging behaviour

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4
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Long term impacts of harm

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mental health issues
sleep issues
physical health conditions
trust issues
addiction

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5
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Abuse

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To treat someone with cruelty and violence repeatedly

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6
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Harm

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damage to something which is caused by a particular action

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7
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What are the two types of abuse?

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intentional and unintentional

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Poor standard of care

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

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Risks in healthcare environments

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

Contact with hazardous materials

Stress

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10
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Risks in care environments

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Weak immune systems

Visual and mobility impairments increase risk of falls

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Risks in childcare environments

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Children’s immune systems are immature

Children don’t recognise potential hazards

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Risks in public environments

A

Slips and trips

food poisoning

aggressive people

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13
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Risks in transport

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Wheelchairs not secured properly

Faulty seatbelts

Bodily fluids from medical equipment

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14
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Impact of hazards on employees

A

mental illnesses

High blood pressure

Back injuries

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Impact of hazards on the employer

A

court action

Fines

Special measures

Poor reputation

Failing inspection

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16
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Impact of hazards on service users

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Not receiving high quality care

Spread of infection like MRSA

Financial loss

17
Q

Intentional Abuse

A

Causing deliberate harm to an individual

18
Q

Unintentional Abuse

A

Harm caused by careless mistakes

19
Q

Effects for abusers

A

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

20
Q

Examples of environmental hazards

A

wet bathroom floors
frayed carpet
faulty lights
smashed windows

21
Q

Description of a biological hazard

A

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

22
Q

Examples of biological hazards

A

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

23
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description of chemical hazards

A

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

24
Q

Examples of psychological hazards

A

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

25
Q

Description of a physical hazard

A

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

26
Q

Description of a muscoskeletal hazard

A

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

27
Q

Examples of poor working conditions

A

Noise
Travelling long distances
Cold
Dim/poor lighting

28
Q

Examples of poor working practices

A

Long hours
lack of supervisors
lack of training

29
Q

Examples of lack of security systems

A

Faulty smoke alarm
Broken security locks
No DBS checks

30
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How might injury or harm happen?

A

Back injuries from a muscoskeletal injury

Chemical burns = chemical hazard

Deafness from loud noises = physical hazard

Intruders becoming violent = lack of security systems

31
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How might illness happen?

A

Food poisoning = biological hazard

High blood pressure = working practices/conditions

Infections = biological hazard

32
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Why might there by poor standards of care?

A

Tiredness = psychological hazard

Not giving fluid or nutrients = working practices

33
Q

“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
A
  1. Biological
  2. Illness
34
Q

“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
A
  1. Environmental
  2. Injury or harm
34
Q

“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
A
  1. Environmental
  2. Injury or harm
35
Q

“A lack of regular supervision can lead to poor communication resulting in conflicts and misunderstanding”

  1. Name the hazard
  2. Identify the impact
A
  1. Working practices
  2. Poor standards of care

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