Scenario 3-1: Workers in Nursing Homes Regularly Experience a Number

question 35

Multiple Choice

Scenario 3-1: Workers in nursing homes regularly experience a number of physical and psychological health and safety issues. Incidents can involve twisting and/or lifting injuries, contact with viruses and bacteria, as well as stress-related illnesses from dealing with very sick and dying patients. At Restwell Manor there are 80 employees who work an average of 6 hours per day for 250 days a year. In the past year, the employer reported a total of 8 injuries for a total lost time of 50 days.
-What would workers' compensation be most likely to pay for if a Restwell Manor worker is physically attacked by a patient and suffers post-traumatic stress disorder?

• A)none
• B)counselling
• C)disability pension
• D)retraining

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Definitions:

Proxemics

The study of how human beings use and perceive the physical space around them, particularly in relation to personal space and territory.

Nonverbal Behavior

Actions or expressions that convey messages without the use of spoken words, including gestures, facial expressions, and body language.

Microexpressions

Involuntary facial expressions that occur momentarily and reveal a person's true emotions, even if they are trying to conceal them.

Gymnasts

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