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Schedule I Substances - (ANSWER)LSD, Herion, and Methaqulone
Schedule II Substances - (ANSWER)Morphine, Fentanyl, cocaine, methadone, and meperidine
(Demerol)
Schedule III Substances - (ANSWER)Anabolic Steroids, Codeine, combinations with Hydrocodone, or
Oxycodone (the pain medications OxyContin, Percodan, Vicodin, and Percocet, Tussionex Suspension
cough syrup, and paregoric.
Schedule IV Substances - (ANSWER)Darvon, Valium, Xanax, and Phenobarbital.
Schedule V Substances - (ANSWER)Cough medications with codeine, and diarrhea medications,
combining diphenoxylate and atropine.
Fire Triangle - (ANSWER)Fuel, Heat, Oxygen
Seven Signs of Terrorism - (ANSWER)1. Surveillance 2. Suspicious questioning, 3. Test of Security, 4.
Acquiring supplies and assets, 5. Suspicious people or activity, 6. Dry runs, 7. Deploying assets and
getting into positions.
Bomb Threat Plan: Basic Steps - (ANSWER)1. Take preventive measures, 2. Establish authority-via
Incident Command, 3. Gather as much information as possible as the threat is received, 4. Search for
the Bomb, 5. Evacuate, as appropriate, 6. Terminate response, 7. Document and debrief.
Three main security preventive measures to deter those who would bring a bomb to your facility -
(ANSWER)1. Control access by locking sensitive areas (e.g. computer rooms, air handlers, boiler
rooms, telecommunication areas, and loading docks. 2. Use deterrents such as lighting, fences,
cameras, and detection devices. 3. Identify suspicious individuals and their behaviors.
Communication Do's and Don'ts during a bomb search - (ANSWER)1. Do use the existing telephone
system or 2. runners, but not with cell phones or two way radios. Don't use Cell phones or two way
radios because they can detonate the bomb.
,Questions on the Telephone Bomb Threat Checklist - (ANSWER)1. When is the bomb going to explode?
2. Where is the bomb? 3. What does it look like? 4. What kind of bomb is it? 5. What will cause it to
explode? 6. Why was the bomb placed? 7. Where are you calling from? 8. What is your name? 9. What
is your address? 10. Why are you calling me? 11. Why would you want to hurt innocent people
Emergency Operations Plan serves what 3 purposes - (ANSWER)1. Provides a written plan to guide the
facility's respose to the emergency. 2. Outlines the organizational structure for managing the
response. 3. Outlines how the organization will deal with 6 critical areas identified by the Joint
Commission.
Emergency Plan's 6 critical areas. - (ANSWER)1. Communications 2. Resources and assets 3. security
and safety 4. staff 5. Utilities 6. Patient Care
The Joint Commission requirements on exercises to the emergency plan - (ANSWER)1. At least 2
exercises must be completed a year. 2. One exercise per year must provide for an influx of simulated
patients. 3. One excercise per year must be participation in a community-wide exercise. 4. One
exercise per year must be an escalating event in which the community is not able to support the
healthcare facility. 5. An actual emergency response may be substitued for an exercise.
Common Causes and Effects of Civil Disturbances - (ANSWER)Civil disturbance-also called civil disorder
or civil unrest-is a general term used by law enforcement to describe disturbances of a group.
Freedom of Assembly - (ANSWER)Freedom of assembly is the individual right to come together with
other individuals to collectively express, promote, pursue, and defend common interests.
Civil Disorder - (ANSWER)Civil Disorder is a public disturbance by three or more people involving acts
of violence that cause immediate danger, damage, or injury to others or their property.
Security's Role during Civil Disturbance - (ANSWER)1. To protect the perimeter of the facility. 2. To
ensure clear access for emergency vehicles, employees, patients, visitors , and deliveries.
Response Plan - (ANSWER)Needed to effectively manage and minimize the potential for negative
outcomes and developing the framework needed to respond to a civil disturbance.
, Key Assumptions to Address in the Written Response Plan - (ANSWER)1. Disturbances will adversely
effect facility operations. 2. Access to the facility will affected: patients and employees will have
difficulty reaching the facility; delivery of supplies will be difficult. 3. Response by the police and fire to
the facility may be delayed and will likely be under-resourced at first. 4. Availability or adequate
staffing may be affected. 5. Facility-wide lockdown with restricted access will be implemented. 6.
Media will be present and may need to be controlled and managed in a separate location. 7. Planning
and coordination will be an ongoing activity based on the changing nature of the incident. 8.
Coordination with local agencies will occur, including law enforcement and public safety agencies.
Security Management Plan - (ANSWER)This plan typically outlines the hospital's response to civil
disturbances and references the full response plan within the Emergency Operation Plan (EOP)
Strategies to Reduce Risk - (ANSWER)1. Access Control, 2. Presenting Identification, 3. Inspections, 4.
Protecting Security-Sensitive Areas. 5. Adequate Security Staffing.
OSHA's strategies to prevent workplace violence - (ANSWER)Policy; Commitment; Patient History;
Training; Employee Participation; Reporting; Alert System; Plan; Law enforcement Participation;
Protection; Counseling; Legal Actions.
Risk Identifying for workplace violence - (ANSWER)Particular departments; Activities; Workstations;
and Time of Day
Measurable Indicators for workplace violence - (ANSWER)Prior Incidents; Employee Surveys;
Independent Reviewers.
Facilitating De-escalation in regards to workplace violence - (ANSWER)Listening, empathy, and
collaboration.
Some Facts on WPV's - (ANSWER)Workplace violence affects an estimated 1.7 million US employees
directly and millions more indirectly each year.
Forty eight percent of all non-fatal assaults and violent acts in US workplaces occur in healthcare
settings.
Schedule I Substances - (ANSWER)LSD, Herion, and Methaqulone
Schedule II Substances - (ANSWER)Morphine, Fentanyl, cocaine, methadone, and meperidine
(Demerol)
Schedule III Substances - (ANSWER)Anabolic Steroids, Codeine, combinations with Hydrocodone, or
Oxycodone (the pain medications OxyContin, Percodan, Vicodin, and Percocet, Tussionex Suspension
cough syrup, and paregoric.
Schedule IV Substances - (ANSWER)Darvon, Valium, Xanax, and Phenobarbital.
Schedule V Substances - (ANSWER)Cough medications with codeine, and diarrhea medications,
combining diphenoxylate and atropine.
Fire Triangle - (ANSWER)Fuel, Heat, Oxygen
Seven Signs of Terrorism - (ANSWER)1. Surveillance 2. Suspicious questioning, 3. Test of Security, 4.
Acquiring supplies and assets, 5. Suspicious people or activity, 6. Dry runs, 7. Deploying assets and
getting into positions.
Bomb Threat Plan: Basic Steps - (ANSWER)1. Take preventive measures, 2. Establish authority-via
Incident Command, 3. Gather as much information as possible as the threat is received, 4. Search for
the Bomb, 5. Evacuate, as appropriate, 6. Terminate response, 7. Document and debrief.
Three main security preventive measures to deter those who would bring a bomb to your facility -
(ANSWER)1. Control access by locking sensitive areas (e.g. computer rooms, air handlers, boiler
rooms, telecommunication areas, and loading docks. 2. Use deterrents such as lighting, fences,
cameras, and detection devices. 3. Identify suspicious individuals and their behaviors.
Communication Do's and Don'ts during a bomb search - (ANSWER)1. Do use the existing telephone
system or 2. runners, but not with cell phones or two way radios. Don't use Cell phones or two way
radios because they can detonate the bomb.
,Questions on the Telephone Bomb Threat Checklist - (ANSWER)1. When is the bomb going to explode?
2. Where is the bomb? 3. What does it look like? 4. What kind of bomb is it? 5. What will cause it to
explode? 6. Why was the bomb placed? 7. Where are you calling from? 8. What is your name? 9. What
is your address? 10. Why are you calling me? 11. Why would you want to hurt innocent people
Emergency Operations Plan serves what 3 purposes - (ANSWER)1. Provides a written plan to guide the
facility's respose to the emergency. 2. Outlines the organizational structure for managing the
response. 3. Outlines how the organization will deal with 6 critical areas identified by the Joint
Commission.
Emergency Plan's 6 critical areas. - (ANSWER)1. Communications 2. Resources and assets 3. security
and safety 4. staff 5. Utilities 6. Patient Care
The Joint Commission requirements on exercises to the emergency plan - (ANSWER)1. At least 2
exercises must be completed a year. 2. One exercise per year must provide for an influx of simulated
patients. 3. One excercise per year must be participation in a community-wide exercise. 4. One
exercise per year must be an escalating event in which the community is not able to support the
healthcare facility. 5. An actual emergency response may be substitued for an exercise.
Common Causes and Effects of Civil Disturbances - (ANSWER)Civil disturbance-also called civil disorder
or civil unrest-is a general term used by law enforcement to describe disturbances of a group.
Freedom of Assembly - (ANSWER)Freedom of assembly is the individual right to come together with
other individuals to collectively express, promote, pursue, and defend common interests.
Civil Disorder - (ANSWER)Civil Disorder is a public disturbance by three or more people involving acts
of violence that cause immediate danger, damage, or injury to others or their property.
Security's Role during Civil Disturbance - (ANSWER)1. To protect the perimeter of the facility. 2. To
ensure clear access for emergency vehicles, employees, patients, visitors , and deliveries.
Response Plan - (ANSWER)Needed to effectively manage and minimize the potential for negative
outcomes and developing the framework needed to respond to a civil disturbance.
, Key Assumptions to Address in the Written Response Plan - (ANSWER)1. Disturbances will adversely
effect facility operations. 2. Access to the facility will affected: patients and employees will have
difficulty reaching the facility; delivery of supplies will be difficult. 3. Response by the police and fire to
the facility may be delayed and will likely be under-resourced at first. 4. Availability or adequate
staffing may be affected. 5. Facility-wide lockdown with restricted access will be implemented. 6.
Media will be present and may need to be controlled and managed in a separate location. 7. Planning
and coordination will be an ongoing activity based on the changing nature of the incident. 8.
Coordination with local agencies will occur, including law enforcement and public safety agencies.
Security Management Plan - (ANSWER)This plan typically outlines the hospital's response to civil
disturbances and references the full response plan within the Emergency Operation Plan (EOP)
Strategies to Reduce Risk - (ANSWER)1. Access Control, 2. Presenting Identification, 3. Inspections, 4.
Protecting Security-Sensitive Areas. 5. Adequate Security Staffing.
OSHA's strategies to prevent workplace violence - (ANSWER)Policy; Commitment; Patient History;
Training; Employee Participation; Reporting; Alert System; Plan; Law enforcement Participation;
Protection; Counseling; Legal Actions.
Risk Identifying for workplace violence - (ANSWER)Particular departments; Activities; Workstations;
and Time of Day
Measurable Indicators for workplace violence - (ANSWER)Prior Incidents; Employee Surveys;
Independent Reviewers.
Facilitating De-escalation in regards to workplace violence - (ANSWER)Listening, empathy, and
collaboration.
Some Facts on WPV's - (ANSWER)Workplace violence affects an estimated 1.7 million US employees
directly and millions more indirectly each year.
Forty eight percent of all non-fatal assaults and violent acts in US workplaces occur in healthcare
settings.
