Assignment

Question 1
According to the American College of Emergency Physicians, which of the following statements best describes the difference between normal emergencies and disasters?
Disaster services deliver maximal resources to a small number of individuals, while emergency services direct limited resources to the greatest number of individuals.
Both disaster and emergency services deliver maximal resources to the greatest number of individuals.
Emergency services deliver maximal resources to a small number of individuals, while disaster services direct limited resources to the greatest number of individuals.
During a disaster, emergency services must take second priority to disaster services.

Question 2
A disaster operations plan should include all of the following except
cancellation of employee vacation time
communications
recovery and restoration
property protection

Question 3
In conducting job hazard analysis, jobs with the potential to cause severe or disabling injuries
should not receive high priority if there is no history of previous accidents
should receive high priority even if there is no history of previous accidents
should receive high priority after a period of study to determine how many accidents occur
should receive high priority only if the workers doing the job are unskilled workers

Question 4
The National Labor Relations Act
is the legal framework for labor relations in the United States
allows public hospital employees to unionize
gave states the right to enact right-to-work laws
explicitly made unionization illegal

Question 5
Representatives of labor and management decide to call in a third party to resolve an impasse in contract negotiations. Both sides have agreed to abide by the decision of the third party. This method of conflict resolution is known as
mediation
arbitration
a lockout
grievance procedures

Question 6
Which of the following was an important factor in physicians' interest in unionization in the 1990s?
Physicians were earning less money.
Nurses were not providing sufficient support to physicians.
Physicians were unhappy about corporate interference in medical decisions.
The gap between the earnings of primary care physicians and surgical specialists was widening.

Question 7
The 1974 Health Care Amendments
made it illegal for healthcare employees to strike
made it legal for employers to fire employees who are union organizers
made it illegal for healthcare employees to picket in front of healthcare organizations
extended union representation rights to healthcare workers

Question 8
Which employee group was not included in the NLRB decision identifying categories of hospital workers permitted to organize in a bargaining unit?
Nurses
Audiologists
Physicians
Middle managers

Question 9

A sudden surge in demand for hospital services is most likely to result from which of the following?

• A hazardous material spill on a local country road
• A drought
• A school bus accident
• An electricity blackout

Question 10

Structuring a workplace around ergonomics helps to

• protect employee lives during a disaster
• ensure that employees are aware of fire prevention strategies
• prevent the spread of blood-borne pathogens
• prvent injuries

Question 11

Mandatory bargaining issues include all of the following except

• policies on transfers
• work hours
• seniority policies
• benefits for retired employees

Question 12

A lockout occurs when an employer shuts down operations before or during a labor dispute.

• Ture
• False

Question 13

The closed shop describes a situation in which

• no employee is required to join a union as a condition of employment
• an employee is required to join a union after starting work
• an employer is permitted to hire only union members
• it is illegal for nonemployees to enter a place of employment

Question 14

A stress management program in the workplace likely addresses which workplace safety factor?

• Lifestyle factors
• Health and safety factors
• Cultural and social factors
• None of the above; stress management is not a workplace issue

Question 15

During a strike

• it is illegal for employees to hold union meetings
• it is illegal for management to hire replacement workers
• it is illegal for management or labor to change their bargaining position
• it is legal for employers to hire replacement workers

Question 16

Which of the following is true about labor unions in healthcare organizations?

• Unionization is illegal in most healthcare organizations.
• Healthcare unions have not yet realized significant membership increases.
• Most hospital workers in the United States belong to a labor union.
• Hospital unions are more likely than unions in other sectors to win elections.

Question 17

A hospital that has planned for alternative sources of power and water in the event of a disaster is participating in

• business continuity planning
• a simulation of a disaster
• a FEMA requirement
• a legal requirement of the city or county government

Question 18

The most effective way to prevent unionization is to screen out potential union organizers during the hiring process.

• Ture
• False

Question 19

Which of the following disaster levels characterizes a catastrophic event?

• Level I
• Level II
• Level III
• Level IV

Question 20

True or False: Because of a shortage of inspectors, OSHA reviews organizations only after an incident has occurred.

• Ture
• False

Question 21

Which of the following is most likely to be a sign of workers' desire to unionize?

• Absenteeism
• Increasing benefits offered to employees
• Poor economic conditions
• Hiring managers from within the organization

Question 22

which of the following is not a characteristic of a successful safety program?

• Screening prospective employees for prior safety concerns
• Punishing people for minor safety infractions because they could lead to more serious problems
• Providing incentives for workplace safety
• Incorporating safety messages into staff meetings

Question 23
A hospital safety program may be evaluated by which of the following measures?

• Improvement in morale
• Growth in productivity
• Reduced levels of absenteeism
• All of the above

Question 24

The distributive bargaining approach distributes resources more fairly, meaning it is a win-win type of bargaining.

• Ture
• False

Question 25

True or False: According to the World Health Organization, adapting a existing facility to improve its chances for survival is more expensive than building a new facility.

• Ture
• False.