CHSP Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment & Control 2

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a risk matrix in healthcare safety?

Accepted Answer

To evaluate and prioritize risks based on probability and severity

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To schedule employee training sessions

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To calculate insurance premiums

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To determine staff-to-patient ratios

Question 2

What is the Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) used for in healthcare settings?

Accepted Answer

Proactively identifying potential failures in a process before they happen

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Investigating incidents after they occur

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Calculating financial losses from equipment breakdowns

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Evaluating employee performance metrics

Question 3

Which reporting system encourages healthcare workers to report safety concerns without fear of punishment?

Accepted Answer

Non-punitive or just culture reporting system

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Punitive reporting system

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Mandatory disciplinary reporting

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Anonymous tip hotline only

Question 4

What is the purpose of a root cause analysis (RCA) following a sentinel event?

Accepted Answer

To identify the underlying system factors that contributed to the event

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To assign blame to the individual responsible

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To calculate the financial impact of the event

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To prepare a legal defense for the organization

Question 5

In hazard identification, what is the difference between a hazard and a risk?

Accepted Answer

A hazard is a source of potential harm while risk is the likelihood and severity of harm from that hazard

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They are identical terms

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A risk is always greater than a hazard

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Hazards only exist in industrial settings

Question 6

What is the recommended first step when conducting a workplace safety inspection?

Accepted Answer

Review previous inspection reports, incident data, and known hazards before starting the walkthrough

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Immediately begin writing citations

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Only inspect areas where injuries have previously occurred

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Delegate the inspection entirely to an outside consultant