A hospital manager evaluates the workplace to ensure that ergonomics are working. Which of the following statements describes this scientific theory?
A) Ergonomics is the study of client outcomes related to economic theories in healthcare.
B) Ergonomics empowers clients to have a voice in their own plan of care.
C) Ergonomics ensures that jobs are fitted to the physical abilities of the employees.
D) Ergonomics provides guidelines for delegating responsibilities for client care.
Ans: C
Ergonomics is the science of fitting a task to one's physical characteristics in order
to enhance safety, efficiency, and well-being. When the task does not conform to one's physical
characteristics, musculoskeletal stress and injuries may occur. Ergonomics does not address
client outcomes, delegation, or client autonomy.
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