What is professionalism?

Acting responsibly, respectfully and ethically

Requires serious injuries, disease, or near-misses to be reported

What is the purpose of Manual Handling Operations Regulations (1992)?

Reduces injury risk from lifting / carrying

Care, compassion, commitment, competence, courage, communication

Why was the NHS created?

To provide free healthcare for all, no matter how rich or poor

What is the purpose of a risk assessment?

To identify and reduce potential harm

What is NOT a consequence of mismanaging data?

Patient data is safe and protected

What is the Heath and Safety at Work Act (1974)?

Employers must protect workers’ health and safety, employees follow rules

What is one of the environmental considerations?

Reducing pollution and carbon footprint

Control of substances hazardous to health

What is data protection?

Keeping people’s information private and safe

What is safeguarding?

Protecting vulnerable people from abuse of harm

What is the purpose of the Freedom of Information act (2000)?

Allows public access to non-confidential information held by public bodies

What is the purpose of the UK GDPR?

Reinforces data protection and privacy rights for individuals

Treating everyone fairly and giving equal access

What is the responsibility of a HCA?

Support patients with personal care, monitor health

Why does managing information matter?

Keeps people safe and services running smoothly

What is the purpose of the Data Protection Act (2018)?

Controls how personal data is stored and shared. Requires consent

Define sensitive data

Private details like medical or religious information

What is the main aim of a multidisciplinary team?

Improve patient outcomes through joint care

Why do health, safety and environmental laws matter?

To protect people, property, and the environment

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1
The Environmental Protection Act (1990) Controls waste, emissions, and pollution
False
True
2
Name the three types of personal information
Name, address, NHS budgets
Research data, lab results, patient test results
Name, address, date of birth
Health conditions, religion, sexual orientation
3
What is professionalism?
Ongoing learning and development throughout a career
Protecting private information
Acting responsibly, respectfully and ethically
Respecting and valuing differences in people
4
What does COSHH do?
Control how personal data is used / stored
Requires serious injuries, disease, or near-misses to be reported
Regulates body temperature
Reduce injury risk from lifting / carrying
5
In 1958, the NHS launched what two vaccination campaigns?
Rabies and diphtheria
Polio and diphtheria
None of the above
Measles and polio
6
What is the purpose of Manual Handling Operations Regulations (1992)?
Controls how personal data is used / stored
Controls waste, emissions, and pollution
Requires serious injuries, diseases, or near-misses to be reported
Reduces injury risk from lifting / carrying
7
There were staff shortages, and equipment was outdated due to the war
False
True
8
What are the 6 Cs?
Care, chicken, crampus, corruption, computer, companion
All of the above
Nothing, they’re a myth
Care, compassion, commitment, competence, courage, communication
9
How can data be kept safe?
Limited access for authorised staff / staff training on confidentiality
Locked filing cabinets
Password-protected systems / encrypted emails
All of the above
10
Why was the NHS created?
To provide free healthcare for all, no matter how rich or poor
All of the above
To provide care to the rich
For money
11
What is the purpose of a risk assessment?
To collect patient data
To identify and reduce potential harm
To manage staff holidays
To assign tasks to staff
12
What did they use in the Early NHS (1940s-1950s)?
X-rays for basic imaging
All of the above
Paper-based records and mass vaccinations
Basic technology: tools were mostly manual (stethoscope etc)
13
The NHS was funded by taxes
True
False
14
The Minister of Health, Aneurin Bevan, was the key figure behind the NHS
True
False
15
What is qualitative analysis?
Numerical data
Microscopy, observations
Non-numerical data
Describe features
16
What was promised to be provided by the NHS?
Care that is free at the point of delivery
Available for eevryone
Based on need, not ability to pay
All of the above
17
What is NOT a consequence of mismanaging data?
Patient data is safe and protected
Breach of confidentiality
Legal consequences and harm to patients
Loss of patient trust
18
What are the duties of the employer?
Carry out risk assessments
All of the above
Make sure equipment is safe and clean
Provide training and PPE
19
The NHS was funded by Aneurin Bevan
False
True
20
What are examples of physical hazards?
Uncle Dave’s Tupe
Ankles
Broken equipment
Nothing
21
What are examples of psychological hazards?
Bullying
Stress
Workload
All of the above
22
Lab chemicals are a chemical hazard
False
True
23
The NHS introduced mass immunisation programmes
True
False
24
Which law controls chemical safety?
Manual handling
COSHH
Data protection act
RIDDOR
25
What is the Heath and Safety at Work Act (1974)?
Chinese food
Requires serious injuries, disease, or near-misses to be reported
Reduces injury risk from lifting / carrying
Employers must protect workers’ health and safety, employees follow rules
26
What is one of the environmental considerations?
Reducing pollution and carbon footprint
Using LED lighting
Walking instead of driving
Taking public transport
27
Diversity is respecting and valuing differences in people
True
False
28
What does PPE stand for?
People protect Elephants
Personal Protective Equipment
Persona Protective Equipment
Personal Protective Eeel
29
What were the medical breakthroughs in 1960s-1980s?
First organ transplant
CT Scans developed in 1970s / computers used for hospital administration
Dialysis machines introduces / introduction of MRI scanning in 1980s
All of the above
30
What is COSHH?
Control of substances harmful to health
Control of substances hazardous to health
Control of substances hazardous to hippos
Cones often save happy helpers
31
What is data protection?
Info that identifies someone
Keeping people’s information private and safe
Securing digital information by scrambling it
Not sharing private information without permission
32
What career routes are there into health and science careers?
University
On-the-job training
All of the above
Apprenticeships, volunteering and work placements
33
When did the NHS start?
5h July 1948
None of the above
5th July 1942
5th July 1940
34
What is safeguarding?
Ongoing learning no development throughout a career
Protecting private information
Protecting vulnerable people from abuse of harm
Acting responsibly, respectfully and ethically
35
Some doctors were against the NHS and didn’t want to become government employees
True
False
36
What is the purpose of the Freedom of Information act (2000)?
Reinforces data protection and privacy rights for individuals
Ensure siblings buy their favourite sister Chinese food
Beabadoobe’s left toe
Allows public access to non-confidential information held by public bodies
37
What is the purpose of the UK GDPR?
Reinforces data protection and privacy rights for individuals
All of the above
Allows public access to non-confidential information held by public bodies
Controls how personal data is stored and shared. Requires consent
38
What are examples of environmental hazards?
All of the above
Noise
Pollution
Temperature
39
What is equality?
A group of professionals from different fields working together
Respecting and valuing differences in people
Acting responsibly, respectfully, and ethically
Treating everyone fairly and giving equal access
40
What is the responsibility of a HCA?
Assist vulnerable people with daily tasks
Administer medication, create care plans, support recovery
Support patients with personal care, monitor health
Diagnose diseases using lab tests, interpret results
41
Wearables and monitoring equipment are not a method of data collection
True
False
42
What should be worn when handling chemicals?
Gloves and goggles
Sunglasses
Regular clothes
Apron
43
Why does managing information matter?
Keeps people safe and services running smoothly
Keeps people ignorant
To control people
To make more money
44
Slippery floors is a physical hazard
True
False
45
What is the purpose of the Data Protection Act (2018)?
Allows public access to non-confidential information held by public bodies
Controls how personal data is stored and shared. Requires consent
All of the above
Reinforces data protection and privacy for individuals
46
What are examples of biological hazards?
All of the above
Bodily fluids
Bacteria
Virus
47
Define sensitive data
Digital version f someone’s medical history
Permission to use or share data
Securing digital information by scrambling it
Private details like medical or religious information
48
What is the main aim of a multidisciplinary team?
Increase staff workload
Improve patient outcomes through joint care
Train new workers
Cut staff members
49
What are the Medical innovations in 1990s-2000s?
Keyhole surgery
All of the above
NHS direct
EHRs
50
How is data collected?
All of the above
Surveys and patient questionnaires
Lab results
Electronic health records (EHR)
51
Why do health, safety and environmental laws matter?
To destroy the environment
To protect people
To make people rich
To protect people, property, and the environment
52
What is confidentiality?
Keeping private information secure
Talking to eevryone about your work
Reporting all details online
Giving advice to a patient
53
Define consent
Digital version of someone’s medical history
Keeping people’s information private and safe
Permission to use or share data
Securing digital information by scrambling it
54
What are the two standard protection levels of personal protection?
Chicken and nugget
Name and yodels
Name and phone number
Eurydice and Orpheus
55
What was the early focus of the NHS?
Maternity
Infectious disease control
All of the above
Child health
56
The three types of sensitive information are Health conditions, religion, sexual orientation
True
False
57
What are the medical innovations of 2020s?
Genomics
All of the above
COVID-19 digital response / robotic surgery
NHS App
58
Who might need safeguarding in a hospital?
Cleaning staff only
Children and elderly patients
Healthy cults
Senior doctors
59
Which career requires you to analyse lab samples?
Lab technician
Healthcare assistant
Social worker
Nurse
60
What does personal data mean?
Digital version of someone’s medical history
Permission to use or share data
Information that identifies someone
Private details like medical or religious information
61
What are the medical innovations of the 2010s?
Wearables
Telemedicine
All of the above
AI diagnostics
62
Who is responsible for reporting a hazard?
Just managers
Only the health and safety officer
All staff
The patient
63
What is the healthcare sector?
Labs, research centres
A huge sector that includes healthcare
Hospitals, GP surgeries
Public health services
64
What are the employees’ duties?
Use PPE properly
All of the above
Follow procedures
Report hazards
65
What does encryption mea?
Not sharing private info without permission
Info that identifies someone
Private details like medical records or religious info
Securing digital information by scrambling it
66
What are examples of Chemical hazards?
Slippery floors
Uncle Dave
Bodily fluids
Cleaning products
67
What does CPD stand for?
Continuous professional development
Care and protection duties
Clinical practice development
Current patient diagnosis
68
Why is accurate data important?
Keeps records consistent and legal
Prevents medical errors, supports research and audits
Enables sharing data cross departments safely
All of the above

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