Question 1

A nurse is assessing host factors as part of the epidemiologic triad.Which of the following factors would the nurse most likely assess?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crowding 
B)  Shift work 
C)  Worker's family 
D)  Chemical exposure 
A)  Crowding 
B)  Shift work 
C)  Worker's family 
D)  Chemical exposure C

Question 2

An employer offers a limited duty program after an employee has experienced a cumulative trauma injury.Which of the following levels of prevention is being implemented?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary prevention 
B)  Secondary prevention 
C)  Tertiary prevention 
D)  Assessment 
A)  Primary prevention 
B)  Secondary prevention 
C)  Tertiary prevention 
D)  Assessment C

Question 3

Which is a requirement of the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Applying stricter rules to determine Superfund sites 
B)  Sharing written disaster plans with key resources in the community 
C)  Authorizing each industry to write their own disaster plan 
D)  Evaluating the effectiveness of a written disaster plan 
A)  Applying stricter rules to determine Superfund sites 
B)  Sharing written disaster plans with key resources in the community 
C)  Authorizing each industry to write their own disaster plan 
D)  Evaluating the effectiveness of a written disaster plan B

Question 4

A nurse is employed in an occupational health setting.Which of the following activities would be a primary role of the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caring for employees and their families 
B)  Providing health promotion and emergency care 
C)  Updating the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) 
D)  Reporting communicable diseases 
A)  Caring for employees and their families 
B)  Providing health promotion and emergency care 
C)  Updating the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) 
D)  Reporting communicable diseases

Question 5

What is the purpose of NIOSH?

Accepted Answer

A)  Examine potential hazards of new work technologies and practices 
B)  Educate employees about environmental risks and hazards 
C)  Develop and maintain a database of work-related deaths 
D)  Set standards that regulate workers' exposure to potentially toxic substances 
A)  Examine potential hazards of new work technologies and practices 
B)  Educate employees about environmental risks and hazards 
C)  Develop and maintain a database of work-related deaths 
D)  Set standards that regulate workers' exposure to potentially toxic substances

Question 6

The most disabling occupational condition reported in 2011 was/were:

Accepted Answer

A)  cuts and punctures. 
B)  fractures. 
C)  bruises. 
D)  sprains and strains. 
A)  cuts and punctures. 
B)  fractures. 
C)  bruises. 
D)  sprains and strains.

Question 7

An occupational health nurse refers an employee to an employee assistance program.Which of the following problems would 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 8

The first industrial nurse is considered to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Betty Moulder. 
B)  Ada Mayo Stewart. 
C)  Lillian Wald. 
D)  Florence Nightingale. 
A)  Betty Moulder. 
B)  Ada Mayo Stewart. 
C)  Lillian Wald. 
D)  Florence Nightingale.

Question 9

An occupational health has become a member of the AAOHN.Why would a nurse join this organization? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  To promote the health and safety of workers 
B)  To lobby in Congress for safer work places 
C)  To advance the profession by supporting research 
D)  To promote and provide continuing education in the specialty 
E)  To obtain certification as a specialist in occupational health nursing 
A)  To promote the health and safety of workers 
B)  To lobby in Congress for safer work places 
C)  To advance the profession by supporting research 
D)  To promote and provide continuing education in the specialty 
E)  To obtain certification as a specialist in occupational health nursing

Question 10

A nurse in the occupational health arena is implementing a secondary prevention strategy.Which of the following best describes the action that was taken by the nurse?

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 11

Which population is at the greatest risk for experiencing work-related accidents with subsequent injuries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Workers of child-bearing age 
B)  Workers with less than 1 year of experience 
C)  Workers with diminished sensory abilities 
D)  Workers with chronic illnesses 
A)  Workers of child-bearing age 
B)  Workers with less than 1 year of experience 
C)  Workers with diminished sensory abilities 
D)  Workers with chronic illnesses

Question 12

An occupational health nurse is assessing workplace hazards.Which of the following would be the best method for the nurse to use?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

A nurse is assessing a worker who has had a health reaction to a "safe" low-level exposure.Which of the following most likely describes what has happened?

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 14

An employee has come into contact with a biological agent.Which of the following considerations should be made by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  The biological agent may cause accidents in the work environment. 
B)  The biological agent is commonly found in the agriculture industry. 
C)  The biological agent may potentiate stress in the workplace. 
D)  The biological agent indicates exposure to bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites. 
A)  The biological agent may cause accidents in the work environment. 
B)  The biological agent is commonly found in the agriculture industry. 
C)  The biological agent may potentiate stress in the workplace. 
D)  The biological agent indicates exposure to bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites.

Question 15

An occupational health nurse is assessing slippery floors as a safety hazard in the work setting.Which of the following best describes the type of hazard the nurse is assessing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

A nurse is identifying agents that are part of the epidemiologic triad.Which of the following will the nurse most likely identify?

Accepted Answer

A)  Environmental pollution 
B)  Radiation 
C)  Susceptible human beings 
D)  High-risk groups of individuals 
A)  Environmental pollution 
B)  Radiation 
C)  Susceptible human beings 
D)  High-risk groups of individuals

Question 17

An occupational health nurse is educating employees about work-related hazards.Which of the following hazards would the nurse most likely discuss in the presentation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Workplace stress leading to hypertension and cardiovascular disease 
B)  Asbestos, plastics, lead, and solvents leading to dermatitis 
C)  Cement dust and metals leading to bronchitis 
D)  Hormones and nitroglycerine leading to reproductive effects 
A)  Workplace stress leading to hypertension and cardiovascular disease 
B)  Asbestos, plastics, lead, and solvents leading to dermatitis 
C)  Cement dust and metals leading to bronchitis 
D)  Hormones and nitroglycerine leading to reproductive effects

Question 18

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 19

An occupational health nurse is involved in disaster planning.Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to take?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assess for possible disasters 
B)  Prevent injuries and death of workers 
C)  Store Medical Data Sheets in a safe place 
D)  Collaborate with government authorities to plan disaster management 
A)  Assess for possible disasters 
B)  Prevent injuries and death of workers 
C)  Store Medical Data Sheets in a safe place 
D)  Collaborate with government authorities to plan disaster management

Question 20

Which was the first legislation that specifically required certain prevention programs for workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Occupational Safety and Health Act 
B)  NIOSH 
C)  Mine Safety and Health Act 
D)  SIC Code 
A)  Occupational Safety and Health Act 
B)  NIOSH 
C)  Mine Safety and Health Act 
D)  SIC Code

Exam 43: The Nurse in Occupational Health

A nurse is assessing host factors as part of the epidemiologic triad.Which of the following factors would the nurse most likely assess?

An employer offers a limited duty program after an employee has experienced a cumulative trauma injury.Which of the following levels of prevention is being implemented?

Which is a requirement of the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA)?

A nurse is employed in an occupational health setting.Which of the following activities would be a primary role of the nurse?

What is the purpose of NIOSH?

The most disabling occupational condition reported in 2011 was/were:

An occupational health nurse refers an employee to an employee assistance program.Which of the following problems would most likely be addressed?

The first industrial nurse is considered to be:

An occupational health has become a member of the AAOHN.Why would a nurse join this organization? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse in the occupational health arena is implementing a secondary prevention strategy.Which of the following best describes the action that was taken by the nurse?

Which population is at the greatest risk for experiencing work-related accidents with subsequent injuries?

An occupational health nurse is assessing workplace hazards.Which of the following would be the best method for the nurse to use?

A nurse is assessing a worker who has had a health reaction to a "safe" low-level exposure.Which of the following most likely describes what has happened?

An employee has come into contact with a biological agent.Which of the following considerations should be made by the nurse?

An occupational health nurse is assessing slippery floors as a safety hazard in the work setting.Which of the following best describes the type of hazard the nurse is assessing?

A nurse is identifying agents that are part of the epidemiologic triad.Which of the following will the nurse most likely identify?

An occupational health nurse is educating employees about work-related hazards.Which of the following hazards would the nurse most likely discuss in the presentation?

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

An occupational health nurse is involved in disaster planning.Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the nurse to take?

Which was the first legislation that specifically required certain prevention programs for workers?

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