VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE

VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE Which of these is a goal of a post-incident team analysis? A. to learn who was responsible for inciting the incident and establish blame B. to provide a forum for complaints about failures of management to prevent such incidents in the first place C. crisis care and support for the injured nurse D. To identify and correct vulnerabilities in the present violence prevention protocols and procedures - Answers D. To identify and correct vulnerabilities in the present violence prevention protocols and procedures There is no need to file a written incident report when. . . A. The incident is only a verbal threat B. The physical assault did not result in any injuries C. The assailant was a cognitively impaired Alzheimer's patient D. The patient appeared agitated, but did not act out physically or verbally. - Answers D. The patient appeared agitated, but did not act out physically or verbally Organizations should do which of the following for employees after a violent incident? A. advise the employee not to seek legal services B. discourage the employee from filing a worker's compensation claim C. If the perpetrator is a patient, have the employee apologize to the patient and tend to the patient's needs D. Provide non-mandatory access to counselors as part of the employer's standard response procedures. - Answers D. Provide non-mandatory access to counselors as part of the employer's standard response procedures An acutely distressed person is essentially out-of-control on which of the following levels: A. behavioral, emotional and biophysical B. biophysical, behavioral and cognitive C. cognitive, financial and behavioral D. cognitive, behavioral and emotional - Answers D. cognitive, behavioral, and emotional Which of these are basic measures individual nurses can take to minimize risk of workplace violence? A. removing anything from your person that can be used as a weapon. B. working as many double shifts as allowed to gain experience C. Acknowledging that if a personal history of abuse exists, it may impact your thought process. - Answers A. removing anything from your person that can be used as a weapon. C. Acknowledging that if a personal history of abuse exists, it may impact your thought process. What are OSHA's 5 major components of an effective safety and health program? A. employee commitment, worksite, analysis, hazard prevention and control, safety and health training, recordkeeping, and program evaluation B. management commitment, worksite analysis, hazard prevention and control, safety and health training, recordkeeping, and program evaluation C. Management commitment, worksite analysis, hazard prevention and control, medication training, recordkeeping, and program evaluation. - Answers B. management commitment, worksite analysis, hazard prevention and control, safety and health training, recordkeeping, and program evaluation True or false: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) uses the General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 as its enforcement authority regarding workplace violence.