Exam 23: Care of Employee Populations

After a competing business opened a successful branch in the community, absenteeism has increased in the workplace where the nurse is employed. Management has increased work hours and instituted mandatory overtime. The nurse could conclude that:

In order to address the potential for violence on its grounds, a company institutes a violence prevention program. Important elements of this program should include: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse has been able to have management institute a family-friendly policy for employees with small children or older parents, which allows them some latitude in job hours in order to attend to these needs. Productivity among the employees has actually risen and absenteeism has decreased. What conclusion can the nurse make from this finding?

The occupational health nurse learns of an emergency within a construction site. What interventions should the nurse expect to perform when responding to this emergency? (Select all that apply.)

The occupational health nurse works in a company that provides immunization services, postexposure prophylaxis for communicable disease exposures, modifies or eliminates risk factors in the work environment, and conducts stress reduction/management education for employees. Which type of activities is the nurse conducting within this organization?

The nurse who monitors the health of employees in a modern office building will need to be alert to what issue?

A local company has set a standard within the community by establishing a child care facility on its premises, which enrolls children from six weeks of age to school age. The facility has a sick care area where children with noninfectious illnesses can come to so their parents do not have to call in sick. The company is considering establishing an adult day care center in addition to its child care facilities. What could be a reason for this company's innovations?

A local company is attempting to decrease its insurance costs and embarks on several changes in its corporate attitude about health. It institutes low fat, heart-healthy food selections in the cafeteria, employs a fitness consultant for the workforce, and encourages the staff to use the stairs rather than the elevators for anything less than two floors. The scope of the company's changes would be considered:

The occupational health nurse is planning to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to help a group of employees reduce high blood pressure. Which outcomes indicate that the interventions have been effective? (Select all that apply.)

The occupational health nurse is determining an employee's fitness to return to work. What should be the focus of this assessment?

The nurse visits the company warehouse and notices that the majority of the forklift operators appear to be between the ages of 18 and

The owner of a small business wants to improve the health of all employees. Which actions should the owner consider to meet this goal?

The occupational health nurse is beginning an annual audiology screening with employees of a manufacturing company. For this organization the nurse is performing screening to:

The nurse is employed by a white collar business in which the majority of the work is done on computers. Potential health and safety hazards include:

A new employee joins the workgroup and comes to the nurse to complain about one of the coworkers who makes inappropriate comments that make the employee uncomfortable. The other employees in the group identify this person to the nurse. What should the nurse tell the employee who made the complaint?