Surgical tools and machinery aid medical procedures and are critical to the diagnosis and treatment of patients. In most hospitals and medical centers, a trained biomedical and engineering team manages the entire medical inventory and is responsible for dealing with medical equipment hazards.
Injuries may occur to emergency room department employees from improper training or use of specific equipment (e.g., defibrillators). Electric shock may also occur as a result of lack of maintenance or misuse of equipment and/or its controls. Oxygen-enriched atmospheres and water may contribute to hazardous conditions.
It is important that an emergency department has a program in place that routinely monitors the status of equipment and proper training of employees to use equipment safely. It is crucial to establish some basic equipment safety and service guidelines.
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1. What can happen if there is a lack of maintenance on equipment in an emergency room?
a. Electric shockBecause of the emergency atmosphere, (i.e., high traffic and compact treatment spaces) slips/trips/falls may be a specific concern for emergency department areas.
There is a potential slip and fall hazard if water is spilled on the floor accidentally, electrical cords run across pathways, and/or if emergency equipment or supplies block passageways.
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2. Continuously wet surfaces in an emergency can cause _____.
a. deathInjuries may occur to employees in an intensive care unit (ICU) from improper training or the use of some equipment, such as defibrillators. It is a good idea to have a program that routinely monitors the status of equipment and proper training of employees to use the equipment safely.
ICU's, particularly neonatal ICU's, may be designed without walls between patient spaces. This may allow employees to be unknowingly exposed to aerosolized chemicals and x-ray radiation that escape from neighboring areas.
Here are some possible work practice controls to help prevent ICU workers from potential hazards:
3. Injuries may occur to employees in an intensive care unit (ICU) from _____.
a. excessive trainingPhysical therapists use different types of electrical treatment equipment, such as the hydrocollator and ultrasound devices, that could be hazardous:
It is necessary to review the safety and health program and routinely monitor the condition of equipment and addresses work practices of therapists.
4. Improper technique when administering ultrasound treatments can result in _____.
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