Question 1

What is the second step in most worksite health promotion programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  referral to in-house or community-based resources 
B)  treatment directed at the symptoms 
C)  counselling and recommendations 
D)  identification of high-risk individuals 
A)  referral to in-house or community-based resources 
B)  treatment directed at the symptoms 
C)  counselling and recommendations 
D)  identification of high-risk individuals C

Question 2

What is the main benefit to Andre of being able to telecommute from home in his role as a design engineer?

Accepted Answer

A)  less time at work 
B)  more time for projects 
C)  more time with family 
D)  more control over work 
A)  less time at work 
B)  more time for projects 
C)  more time with family 
D)  more control over work D

Question 3

Cognitive-behavioural skills training is the most effective stress management intervention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The newest development in health promotion has two simultaneous goals; one is increasing employees' wellbeing, what is the other?

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing WCB premiums 
B)  reducing employee benefits costs 
C)  maintaining employee productivity 
D)  attracting and retaining highly qualified employees 
A)  reducing WCB premiums 
B)  reducing employee benefits costs 
C)  maintaining employee productivity 
D)  attracting and retaining highly qualified employees

Question 5

What is presenteeism?

Accepted Answer

A)  looking busy at work 
B)  coming to work while ill 
C)  working during one's holidays 
D)  working excessive overtime 
A)  looking busy at work 
B)  coming to work while ill 
C)  working during one's holidays 
D)  working excessive overtime

Question 6

Drug testing is less able to detect impairment compared to alcohol testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Over 50% of Canadian employees can take advantage of flextime work arrangements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Some health conditions can reduce employee productivity by 60% in an eight-hour shift.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How does relaxation training help to manage stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  teaches the employee to quickly quiet their mind 
B)  teaches the employee how to get rid of negative thoughts 
C)  teaches the employee how to counteract feelings with muscle release 
D)  teaches the employee stretches that can be done at their desk/workstation 
A)  teaches the employee to quickly quiet their mind 
B)  teaches the employee how to get rid of negative thoughts 
C)  teaches the employee how to counteract feelings with muscle release 
D)  teaches the employee stretches that can be done at their desk/workstation

Question 10

An eight-week Zumba (dance fitness) or Tai chi course would be a Level III fitness program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Family-friendly programs are implemented only as secondary and tertiary interventions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Health promotion programs can increase absenteeism and benefit costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What would be the most suitable flexible work arrangement for Kerry, who wants a work arrangement with a narrow set of tasks and where she can go to work from 8:30-1:00 p.m. every day?

Accepted Answer

A)  flextime 
B)  job sharing 
C)  job splitting 
D)  telecommuting 
A)  flextime 
B)  job sharing 
C)  job splitting 
D)  telecommuting

Question 14

Banning smoking in most Canadian workplaces has reduced the number of employees who smoke.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The roots of today's EFAPs can be traced back to what nineteenth century movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  the social better movement 
B)  the human relations movement 
C)  the workplace welfare movement 
D)  the occupational alcohol movement 
A)  the social better movement 
B)  the human relations movement 
C)  the workplace welfare movement 
D)  the occupational alcohol movement

Question 16

What is a challenge that organizations face in regards to participation in health promotion programs that they do not face when it comes to safety training?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees are not committed to better health. 
B)  Employees cannot be made to participate in health promotion. 
C)  Employees are not always aware of their existing health issues. 
D)  Employees will not attend programs delivered by external providers. 
A)  Employees are not committed to better health. 
B)  Employees cannot be made to participate in health promotion. 
C)  Employees are not always aware of their existing health issues. 
D)  Employees will not attend programs delivered by external providers.

Question 17

Health promotion programs do little to address workplace causes of health issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Family friendly policies can increase family-to-work conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What would be strongest evidence to support a business case for family-friendly policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease in hypertension among participating employees 
B)  pre-intervention and post-intervention measures of stress and productivity 
C)  the proportion of employees who participated in a family-friendly program 
D)  improved outcomes for participants compared to a carefully matched control group 
A)  decrease in hypertension among participating employees 
B)  pre-intervention and post-intervention measures of stress and productivity 
C)  the proportion of employees who participated in a family-friendly program 
D)  improved outcomes for participants compared to a carefully matched control group

Question 20

What type of training might Lena benefit from to help overcome her anxiety about confronting her adult children in regards to their unrealistic expectations?

Accepted Answer

A)  relaxation training 
B)  resilience training 
C)  cognitive-behavioural skills training 
D)  conflict management training 
A)  relaxation training 
B)  resilience training 
C)  cognitive-behavioural skills training 
D)  conflict management training

What is the second step in most worksite health promotion programs?

What is the main benefit to Andre of being able to telecommute from home in his role as a design engineer?

Cognitive-behavioural skills training is the most effective stress management intervention.

The newest development in health promotion has two simultaneous goals; one is increasing employees' wellbeing, what is the other?

What is presenteeism?

Drug testing is less able to detect impairment compared to alcohol testing.

Over 50% of Canadian employees can take advantage of flextime work arrangements.

Some health conditions can reduce employee productivity by 60% in an eight-hour shift.

How does relaxation training help to manage stress?

An eight-week Zumba (dance fitness) or Tai chi course would be a Level III fitness program.

Family-friendly programs are implemented only as secondary and tertiary interventions.

Health promotion programs can increase absenteeism and benefit costs.

What would be the most suitable flexible work arrangement for Kerry, who wants a work arrangement with a narrow set of tasks and where she can go to work from 8:30-1:00 p.m. every day?

Banning smoking in most Canadian workplaces has reduced the number of employees who smoke.

The roots of today's EFAPs can be traced back to what nineteenth century movement?

What is a challenge that organizations face in regards to participation in health promotion programs that they do not face when it comes to safety training?

Health promotion programs do little to address workplace causes of health issues.

Family friendly policies can increase family-to-work conflict.

What would be strongest evidence to support a business case for family-friendly policies?

What type of training might Lena benefit from to help overcome her anxiety about confronting her adult children in regards to their unrealistic expectations?

Introduction

Legislative Framework

Workers Compensation

Hazard Recognition, Assessment, and Control

Physical Agents

Chemical and Biological Agents

Psychosocial Hazards

Workplace Violence

Training

Motivating Safety Behaviour at Work

Emergency Planning

Incident Investigation

Disability Management and Return to Work

Filters

Exam 14: Workplace Wellness: Workfamily and Health Promotion Programs

What is the second step in most worksite health promotion programs?

What is the main benefit to Andre of being able to telecommute from home in his role as a design engineer?

Cognitive-behavioural skills training is the most effective stress management intervention.

The newest development in health promotion has two simultaneous goals; one is increasing employees' wellbeing, what is the other?

What is presenteeism?

Drug testing is less able to detect impairment compared to alcohol testing.

Over 50% of Canadian employees can take advantage of flextime work arrangements.

Some health conditions can reduce employee productivity by 60% in an eight-hour shift.

How does relaxation training help to manage stress?

An eight-week Zumba (dance fitness) or Tai chi course would be a Level III fitness program.

Family-friendly programs are implemented only as secondary and tertiary interventions.

Health promotion programs can increase absenteeism and benefit costs.

What would be the most suitable flexible work arrangement for Kerry, who wants a work arrangement with a narrow set of tasks and where she can go to work from 8:30-1:00 p.m. every day?

Banning smoking in most Canadian workplaces has reduced the number of employees who smoke.

The roots of today's EFAPs can be traced back to what nineteenth century movement?

What is a challenge that organizations face in regards to participation in health promotion programs that they do not face when it comes to safety training?

Health promotion programs do little to address workplace causes of health issues.

Family friendly policies can increase family-to-work conflict.

What would be strongest evidence to support a business case for family-friendly policies?

What type of training might Lena benefit from to help overcome her anxiety about confronting her adult children in regards to their unrealistic expectations?

Introduction

Legislative Framework

Workers Compensation

Hazard Recognition, Assessment, and Control

Physical Agents

Chemical and Biological Agents

Psychosocial Hazards

Workplace Violence

Training

Motivating Safety Behaviour at Work

Emergency Planning

Incident Investigation

Disability Management and Return to Work

Filters