Question 1

Which is the best method an occupational health nurse can use when assessing workplace hazards?

Accepted Answer

A)  Review incident reports. 
B)  Walk through the worksite. 
C)  Interview key employees. 
D)  Read the Standard Industrial Classification Code. 
A)  Review incident reports. 
B)  Walk through the worksite. 
C)  Interview key employees. 
D)  Read the Standard Industrial Classification Code.

Question 2

An occupational health nurse refers an employee to an employee assistance program.Which problem will most likely be addressed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obesity 
B)  Smoking 
C)  Alcohol abuse 
D)  Lack of exercise 
A)  Obesity 
B)  Smoking 
C)  Alcohol abuse 
D)  Lack of exercise

Question 3

A worker who has a health reaction to "safe" low-level exposures is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  An allergic reaction 
B)  A compromised immune system 
C)  Hypersusceptibility 
D)  Malnutrition 
A)  An allergic reaction 
B)  A compromised immune system 
C)  Hypersusceptibility 
D)  Malnutrition

Question 4

Which population would have been the focus of care for an occupational health nurse in the early 1900s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Injured workers 
B)  All workers 
C)  Families 
D)  The community 
A)  Injured workers 
B)  All workers 
C)  Families 
D)  The community

Question 5

An occupational health nurse working in an occupational health and safety program is likely to provide which services? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Health/medical surveillance 
B)  Health screening 
C)  Case management 
D)  Job task analysis 
E)  None of above 
A)  Health/medical surveillance 
B)  Health screening 
C)  Case management 
D)  Job task analysis 
E)  None of above

Question 6

Secondary prevention in the occupational health arena may include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Providing education on safety in the workplace to prevent injury 
B)  Working with chronically diabetic workers to ensure appropriate medications 
C)  Screening for hearing loss resulting from noise levels in the plants 
D)  Ensuring that a person with cardiovascular disease attends a rehab program 
A)  Providing education on safety in the workplace to prevent injury 
B)  Working with chronically diabetic workers to ensure appropriate medications 
C)  Screening for hearing loss resulting from noise levels in the plants 
D)  Ensuring that a person with cardiovascular disease attends a rehab program

Question 7

Which statement about chemical agents is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chemicals are not ordinarily found in the body tissues of the general population. 
B)  Most chemicals have been studied to determine the effects of exposure on humans. 
C)  Chronic exposure to low-level doses of workplace chemicals below standards constitutes a potential health risk. 
D)  Human effects of chemical exposure are associated with single agents rather than with the interaction of agents. 
A)  Chemicals are not ordinarily found in the body tissues of the general population. 
B)  Most chemicals have been studied to determine the effects of exposure on humans. 
C)  Chronic exposure to low-level doses of workplace chemicals below standards constitutes a potential health risk. 
D)  Human effects of chemical exposure are associated with single agents rather than with the interaction of agents.

Question 8

Slippery floors are an example of which type of hazard?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enviromechanical 
B)  Physical 
C)  Chemical 
D)  Psychosocial 
A)  Enviromechanical 
B)  Physical 
C)  Chemical 
D)  Psychosocial

Question 9

Which would be considered agents in the epidemiologic triad?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flexible management styles of the authorities 
B)  Temperature extremes and crowding 
C)  Susceptible human beings 
D)  High-risks groups of individuals 
A)  Flexible management styles of the authorities 
B)  Temperature extremes and crowding 
C)  Susceptible human beings 
D)  High-risks groups of individuals

Question 10

Which item found in the workplace would require a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hand soap 
B)  Eye goggles 
C)  Aprons 
D)  Earplugs 
A)  Hand soap 
B)  Eye goggles 
C)  Aprons 
D)  Earplugs

Exam 43: The Nurse in Occupational Health

Which is the best method an occupational health nurse can use when assessing workplace hazards?

An occupational health nurse refers an employee to an employee assistance program.Which problem will most likely be addressed?

A worker who has a health reaction to "safe" low-level exposures is experiencing:

Which population would have been the focus of care for an occupational health nurse in the early 1900s?

An occupational health nurse working in an occupational health and safety program is likely to provide which services? Select all that apply.

Secondary prevention in the occupational health arena may include:

Which statement about chemical agents is accurate?

Slippery floors are an example of which type of hazard?

Which would be considered agents in the epidemiologic triad?

Which item found in the workplace would require a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)?

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