Title: Identify safety regulations specific to health care.
Course: Health and Medical Sciences Exploratory (18 weeks) (14001-18) > Section: Examining the Importance of Safety and Quality in the Healthcare Industry

Identification should include safety regulations such as those dealing with Standard Precautions, as well as

- the importance of hand-washing
- blood-borne pathogens
- hazardous chemicals
- radiation
- other hazards encountered in daily patient care.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How do various safety standards protect healthcare workers? How do they protect patients?
- What are Standard Precautions? When are they used?