Understanding Potential Hazards (LO1)

Question 1

What is a hazard?

Answer 1

A hazard is a potential source of harm or has a negative health effect on a person or persons.

Question 2

What is a risk?

Answer 2

A risk is the chance or probability that a person will be harmed or experience an adverse health effect if exposed to a hazard.

Question 3

Where can hazards occur?

Answer 3

Health environments (GP surgery, hospitals, intensive care)
Social environments (residential, own home)
Childcare environments (nursery, preschool, school)
Public environments (parks,cinemas)
Transport (minibus, ambulances)

Question 4

Name the 9 Types of Hazards:

Answer 4

Environmental
Biological
Chemical
Psychological
Working conditions
Working practices
Lack of security systems
Musculoskeletal
Physical

Question 5

Name the 4 impacts of hazards:

Answer 5

Injury/harm
Illness
Poor standards of care
Financial loss

Question 6

What is intentional abuse?

Answer 6

Where harm and abuse has been deliberate for example a care assistant who supports an individual by helping them with their shopping and buys items for themselves is deliberately abusing the individual financially.

Question 7

What is unintentional abuse?

Answer 7

Harm and abuse can be caused through poor standards of care
e.g. a care worker moving a patient in a careless manner is unintentionally physical abusing through poor care.

Question 8

Name the short term affects of abuse:

Answer 8

Bruises, cuts and broken bones
● Looking unkempt, dirty or thinner than usual
● Contracting a STI
● Low self esteem
● Displaying challenging behaviour
● Feeling angry, anxious or tearful

Question 9

Name the long term affects of abuse:

Answer 9

Low self esteem
● Developing mental health issues e.g. depression/self harm
● Inability to sleep
● Difficulty trusting others and forming relationships
● Addiction
● Disempowerment
● Fear