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PS 103: Human Factors and SafetyReferring to the case on the previous page,(opens in a new tab) what factors
do you think most likely affected Karen's ability to reconnect the electrodes
correctly?
Karen, a pediatric nurse with seven years of experience, is working her final
shift of the week. It's been a particularly hectic day because three staff nurses
are out on leave, and the nurses filling in are not familiar with the unit.
Karen checks the electrodes taped to the chest of a four-year-old patient. She
is about to reconnect the lead cord that will attach the little girl to the heart
monitor machine at the bedside, when she learns she has an urgent phone
call from her daughter, who is sick.
After speaking to her daughter, Karen rushes back to her patient. She is once
again about to reconnect the patient to the heart monitor. At that moment,
Joan, a new nurse, sticks her head in the doorway to ask about fixing a
broken bed.
Karen stops what - correct answer ✔The design of equipment
Fatigue
Interruptions
Stress
Here is a quick example of how equipment design can set people up for
failure. Look at the TV remote control below. How do you turn on the TV? -
correct answer ✔The small green button at the bottom
, Which of the following is a skill-based error you might make while driving? -
correct answer ✔You leave work and drive toward home, forgetting you
meant to grab something at the store in the opposite direction.
Take a quick look at this photo. What do you see? - correct answer ✔The
profile of an old man.
An old man standing with a cane.
A young woman holding a baby.
A dog lying on the ground.
In 2008, two pilots on a regional flight fell asleep at the same time and flew the
plane 30 miles past its destination in Hawaii into open ocean. Air traffic
controllers tried to contact them nearly a dozen times during 17 minutes.
An investigation found that one pilot's sleep apnea, which caused him to lose
sleep at night and feel fatigue during the day, as well as long work hours,
contributed to the incident.1
Can you identify the internal factors that contributed to the error in this
scenario? - correct answer ✔Illness
Fatigue
When attempting to decrease the risk of error, it's important to use human
factors principles because: - correct answer ✔If you understand the factors
that affect human performance on critical tasks, you can design a safer
system.
Human factors is the study of: - correct answer ✔All of the above
Interactions among humans
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