Chapter 8: Workplace Violence Test
Chapter 8-Workplace Violence
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Why was Grant’s law created?
a. to reduce the cost of H&S claims
b. to reduce the potential of violence in healthcare
c. to reduce the risk of violence for gas station attendants
d. to raise awareness of workplace violence
ANS: c
PTS: 1
REF: p. 196
2. Approximately how many workplace homicides occur in Canada each year?
a. 7
b. 14
c. 21
d. 55
ANS: b
PTS: 1
REF: p. 196
3. Which of the following statements BEST defines how current legislative approaches define workplace violence and aggression?
a. They define violence and aggression the same.
b. They differ widely on how they define violence and aggression.
c. They view workplace violence as more important than workplace aggression.
d. They are not part of the law but are part of the safety guidelines.
ANS: b
PTS: 1
REF: p.197
4. What does the term “mobbing” refer to?
a. gang violence
b. violence done to young workers
c. bullying; used mainly in Europe
d. harassment
ANS: c
PTS: 1
REF: p. 197 5. What is incivility?
a. rude or discourteous behaviour
b. the precursor to workplace aggression
c. not a concern for health and safety legislation
d. a and b
ANS: d
PTS: 1
REF: p. 197
6. According to the text, how many American workers have experienced workplace violence?
a. 1 million
b. 2 million
c. 7 million
d. 10 million
ANS: c
PTS: 1
REF: p.198
7. What common approach is used to categorize workplace violence?
a. That it occurs in many workplaces.
b. That it occurs only in health care facilities.
c. That it focuses on the relationship between the assailant and the victim.
d. That it focuses on intimate partner violence.
ANS: c
PTS: 1
REF: p. 199
8. What is Type I violence usually associated with?
a. some type of criminal activity
b. noncriminal activity
c. a close relative
d. coworkers
ANS: a
PTS: 1
REF: p.200
9. Which of the following are considered occupational risk
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Why was Grant’s law created?
a. to reduce the cost of H&S claims
b. to reduce the potential of violence in healthcare
c. to reduce the risk of violence for gas station attendants
d. to raise awareness of workplace violence
ANS: c
PTS: 1
REF: p. 196
2. Approximately how many workplace homicides occur in Canada each year?
a. 7
b. 14
c. 21
d. 55
ANS: b
PTS: 1
REF: p. 196
3. Which of the following statements BEST defines how current legislative approaches define workplace violence and aggression?
a. They define violence and aggression the same.
b. They differ widely on how they define violence and aggression.
c. They view workplace violence as more important than workplace aggression.
d. They are not part of the law but are part of the safety guidelines.
ANS: b
PTS: 1
REF: p.197
4. What does the term “mobbing” refer to?
a. gang violence
b. violence done to young workers
c. bullying; used mainly in Europe
d. harassment
ANS: c
PTS: 1
REF: p. 197 5. What is incivility?
a. rude or discourteous behaviour
b. the precursor to workplace aggression
c. not a concern for health and safety legislation
d. a and b
ANS: d
PTS: 1
REF: p. 197
6. According to the text, how many American workers have experienced workplace violence?
a. 1 million
b. 2 million
c. 7 million
d. 10 million
ANS: c
PTS: 1
REF: p.198
7. What common approach is used to categorize workplace violence?
a. That it occurs in many workplaces.
b. That it occurs only in health care facilities.
c. That it focuses on the relationship between the assailant and the victim.
d. That it focuses on intimate partner violence.
ANS: c
PTS: 1
REF: p. 199
8. What is Type I violence usually associated with?
a. some type of criminal activity
b. noncriminal activity
c. a close relative
d. coworkers
ANS: a
PTS: 1
REF: p.200
9. Which of the following are considered occupational risk