A safety measure for healthcare workers related to workplace violence includes - ANS listen for verbal
expressions of anger and frustration
Advance healthcare directives AHDs are - ANS important for everyone even those who are healthy
Advance healthcare directives commonly cover - ANS ALL of the Above: when a person would or would
not want life prolonged, decisions about organ donation, who can make healthcare decisions when
person unable to do so
Although any healthcare worker can become a victim of workplace violence which personnel are at the
HIGHEST risk - ANS nurses and aides
An advance healthcare directive - ANS affords legal immunity for healthcare professionals from civil and
criminal liability when it is followed in good faith
An example of quid pro quo harassment is - ANS demanding sexual favors in exchange for a promotion
Factors that can contribute to violence in a healthcare facility include - ANS all of the above:
understanding on the unit, lack of patient privacy, high volume of activity on the unit
Gender harassment the most common type of sexual harassment involves - ANS unwelcome obscene
jokes
Healthcare professionals are required to report suspected cases of child and elder abuse - ANS In all
states
Hostile work environment sexual harassment involves harassment by - ANS All of the above; direct
supervisor, vendor, subordinate
If you suspect child abuse which of the following is a correct action to take - ANS Get permission from
the state agency before letting a child leave with the caregiver
Physical Restraints - ANS are devices to keep patients from moving certain parts of their body
Poor pain management is associated with: - ANS All of the above: longer hospital stays, increased
immune systems stress, decreased energy
Potential complications associated with the use of patient restraint devices include - ANS all of the
above: asphyxiation, consitpation, occlusion of blood circulation
Restraint or Seclusion - ANS should be initiated only by staff members who have trained in their use