Question 1

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 2

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 C

Question 3

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. C

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

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 6

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

Question 7

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 8

An occupational health has become a member of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (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 9

The nurse is doing a walk through to identify workplace hazards. 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

Question 10

A nurse is conducting an occupational health assessment. Which of the following best describes the rationale for this assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is required by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH
A) . 
B)  It is required by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). 
C)  It helps to identify agent and host factors that place employees at risk. 
D)  It helps to educate workers about potential hazards. 
A)  It is required by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH
A) . 
B)  It is required by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). 
C)  It helps to identify agent and host factors that place employees at risk. 
D)  It helps to educate workers about potential hazards.

Question 11

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 12

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

Question 13

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 14

An occupational health nurse is assessing the need for safety data sheets (SDSs) at the worksite. Which of the following items would require an SDS?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

An occupational health nurse has conducted a walk-through assessment and has identified potential hazards in the workplace. The nurse recognizes that it will be easiest to modify exposure to which hazard?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacteria 
B)  Aerosols 
C)  Noise 
D)  Burnout 
A)  Bacteria 
B)  Aerosols 
C)  Noise 
D)  Burnout

Question 16

An employee has come into contact with a biological agent. Which consideration 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 17

Which types of industries are noted for high degrees of hazards associated with the work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data entry, animal rescue, and hospice 
B)  Engineering, science, and laboratories 
C)  Manufacturing, mining, and agriculture 
D)  Aeronautics, plastics, and nursing 
A)  Data entry, animal rescue, and hospice 
B)  Engineering, science, and laboratories 
C)  Manufacturing, mining, and agriculture 
D)  Aeronautics, plastics, and nursing

Question 18

A nurse is working in an occupational health setting. Which of the following roles will the nurse most likely have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Administrator 
B)  Clinicians/practitioners 
C)  Consultant 
D)  Educator 
A)  Administrator 
B)  Clinicians/practitioners 
C)  Consultant 
D)  Educator

Question 19

Who is considered to be the first industrial nurse?

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 20

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

Exam 43: The Nurse in Occupational Health

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

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

Which statement about chemical agents is accurate?

A nurse is employed in an occupational health setting. Which of the following activities would be a primary role of 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 assessing host factors as part of the epidemiologic triad. Which of the following factors would the nurse most likely assess?

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

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

The nurse is doing a walk through to identify workplace hazards. Which of the following levels of prevention is being implemented?

A nurse is conducting an occupational health assessment. Which of the following best describes the rationale for this assessment?

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?

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

An occupational health nurse is assessing the need for safety data sheets (SDSs) at the worksite. Which of the following items would require an SDS?

An occupational health nurse has conducted a walk-through assessment and has identified potential hazards in the workplace. The nurse recognizes that it will be easiest to modify exposure to which hazard?

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

Which types of industries are noted for high degrees of hazards associated with the work?

A nurse is working in an occupational health setting. Which of the following roles will the nurse most likely have?

Who is considered to be the first industrial nurse?

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

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