Question 1

Which of the following describes how occupational health nursing differs from other nursing specialties?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is autonomous, because the occupational nurse works independently. 
B)  The major focus is on the environment. 
C)  Nurses focus on health promotion and disease prevention. 
D)  Nursing care is given in the community. 
A)  It is autonomous, because the occupational nurse works independently. 
B)  The major focus is on the environment. 
C)  Nurses focus on health promotion and disease prevention. 
D)  Nursing care is given in the community.

Question 2

A nurse keeps ongoing documentation of all the clients seen at the community health clinic.The nurse enters the demographic data and the primary diagnoses into the computer to have a comprehensive perspective of the clinic's clients.Which of the following best explains why the nurse is collecting this data?

Accepted Answer

A)  This data will be useful in a research study the nurse is conducting. 
B)  This data will provide evidence of clinic resources being wasted on minor health problems. 
C)  This data will help identify patterns in the risk factors associated with a particular subgroup. 
D)  This data can be used to show trends that can be included in the next grant proposal for further funding. 
A)  This data will be useful in a research study the nurse is conducting. 
B)  This data will provide evidence of clinic resources being wasted on minor health problems. 
C)  This data will help identify patterns in the risk factors associated with a particular subgroup. 
D)  This data can be used to show trends that can be included in the next grant proposal for further funding.

Question 3

A nurse who works for a hospital in employee health notes that several nurses from one unit have missed work after contracting a communicable disease from a patient.Which of the following best describes the host factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each sick nurse 
B)  The communicable disease 
C)  The hospital 
D)  The patient 
A)  Each sick nurse 
B)  The communicable disease 
C)  The hospital 
D)  The patient

Question 4

An occupational health nurse should be aware of which of the following trends in the marketplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  A majority of new jobs will be in service-oriented employment. 
B)  Employees will often have compressed work weeks, shift work, and reduced job security. 
C)  The vast majority of the workforce will be males. 
D)  Many employees will be older and suffer chronic health problems. 
A)  A majority of new jobs will be in service-oriented employment. 
B)  Employees will often have compressed work weeks, shift work, and reduced job security. 
C)  The vast majority of the workforce will be males. 
D)  Many employees will be older and suffer chronic health problems.

Question 5

In which of the following settings have nurses most often reported being the victims of violence,especially by patients and their families?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acute care inpatient settings 
B)  Community clinics and physicians' offices 
C)  Emergency departments and psychiatric units 
D)  In homes during home health visits 
A)  Acute care inpatient settings 
B)  Community clinics and physicians' offices 
C)  Emergency departments and psychiatric units 
D)  In homes during home health visits

Question 6

Which of the following explains why some occupational health specialists are very concerned about chemicals in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  All chemicals are inherently dangerous to humans. 
B)  Chemicals are often used when natural substances are equally effective. 
C)  Effects of chemicals can be cumulative. 
D)  Interactions of chemicals are typically unknown. 
A)  All chemicals are inherently dangerous to humans. 
B)  Chemicals are often used when natural substances are equally effective. 
C)  Effects of chemicals can be cumulative. 
D)  Interactions of chemicals are typically unknown.

Question 7

Which of the following is the most common disabling condition when measured by days away from work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bruises 
B)  Cuts and lacerations 
C)  Mental illnesses 
D)  Sprains and strains 
A)  Bruises 
B)  Cuts and lacerations 
C)  Mental illnesses 
D)  Sprains and strains

Question 8

An employee in a laboratory drops a flask,resulting in a chemical splash into the employee's eyes,which in turn results in burns to the eyes.Which of the following would be considered the agent?

Accepted Answer

A)  The chemical 
B)  The employee 
C)  The flask 
D)  The laboratory 
A)  The chemical 
B)  The employee 
C)  The flask 
D)  The laboratory

Which of the following describes how occupational health nursing differs from other nursing specialties?

A nurse who works for a hospital in employee health notes that several nurses from one unit have missed work after contracting a communicable disease from a patient.Which of the following best describes the host factor?

An occupational health nurse should be aware of which of the following trends in the marketplace?

In which of the following settings have nurses most often reported being the victims of violence,especially by patients and their families?

Which of the following explains why some occupational health specialists are very concerned about chemicals in the workplace?

Which of the following is the most common disabling condition when measured by days away from work?

An employee in a laboratory drops a flask,resulting in a chemical splash into the employee's eyes,which in turn results in burns to the eyes.Which of the following would be considered the agent?

Community- and Prevention-Oriented Practice to Improve Population Health

The History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing

The Changing Ushealth and Public Health Care Systems

Ethics in Public and Community Health Nursing Practice

Cultural Influences in Nursing in Community Health

Environmental Health

Government, The Law, and Policy Activism

Economic Influences

Epidemiological Applications

Evidence-Based Practice

Using Health Education and Groups in the Community

Community Assessment and Evaluation

Case Management

Disaster Management

Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation

Program Management

Managing Quality and Safety

Family Development and Family Nursing Assessment

Family Health Risks

Health Risks Across the Life Span

Vulnerability and Vulnerable Populations: An Overview

Rural Health and Migrant Health

Poverty, Homelessness, Teen Pregnancy, and Mental Illness

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems in the Community

Violence and Human Abuse

Infectious Disease Prevention and Control

HIV Infection, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Nursing Practice at the Local, State, and National Levels in Public Health

The Faith Community Nurse

The Nurse in Home Health and Hospice

The Nurse in the Schools

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Exam 32: The Nurse in Occupational Health

Which of the following describes how occupational health nursing differs from other nursing specialties?

A nurse who works for a hospital in employee health notes that several nurses from one unit have missed work after contracting a communicable disease from a patient.Which of the following best describes the host factor?

An occupational health nurse should be aware of which of the following trends in the marketplace?

In which of the following settings have nurses most often reported being the victims of violence,especially by patients and their families?

Which of the following explains why some occupational health specialists are very concerned about chemicals in the workplace?

Which of the following is the most common disabling condition when measured by days away from work?

An employee in a laboratory drops a flask,resulting in a chemical splash into the employee's eyes,which in turn results in burns to the eyes.Which of the following would be considered the agent?

Community- and Prevention-Oriented Practice to Improve Population Health

The History of Public Health and Public and Community Health Nursing

The Changing Ushealth and Public Health Care Systems

Ethics in Public and Community Health Nursing Practice

Cultural Influences in Nursing in Community Health

Environmental Health

Government, The Law, and Policy Activism

Economic Influences

Epidemiological Applications

Evidence-Based Practice

Using Health Education and Groups in the Community

Community Assessment and Evaluation

Case Management

Disaster Management

Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation

Program Management

Managing Quality and Safety

Family Development and Family Nursing Assessment

Family Health Risks

Health Risks Across the Life Span

Vulnerability and Vulnerable Populations: An Overview

Rural Health and Migrant Health

Poverty, Homelessness, Teen Pregnancy, and Mental Illness

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Problems in the Community

Violence and Human Abuse

Infectious Disease Prevention and Control

HIV Infection, Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Nursing Practice at the Local, State, and National Levels in Public Health

The Faith Community Nurse

The Nurse in Home Health and Hospice

The Nurse in the Schools

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