APPROVED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 LATEST UPLOAD |
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jobs within the scope of practice for the occupational health nurse - correct answer-1)
worker/workplace assessment and surveillance
2) occupational health and primary care
3) health promotion/health protection activitiesSS
4) management and administration
5) counseling
6) community orientation
7) research and trend analysis
describe the focus of worker/workplace assessment and surveillance - correct answer-
focuses on identification of potential worker health problems and determination of worker
health status
how do OHNs perform worker/workplace assessment and surveillance? - correct answer-
through gaining knowledge of worker jobs and their demands, work processes and related
hazards, and working conditions and exposures
expert occupational health _______________ taking is essential - correct answer-history
in addition to general health information, the history must include an examination of all
_________________________ and exposures that may indicate potential interactions - correct
answer-previous jobs
________________________ examinations to evaluate health status related to the work and
gather baseline data, periodic examinations to determine any adverse work-related health
effects, ___________________________ evaluations to make certain the employee is fit for
, duty, ____________________ to detect health problems, and ________________________
activities to monitor health status are needed - correct answer-preplacement; return-to-
work; screenings; surveillance
describe what the OHN observes during a walkthrough assessment - correct answer-1)
workforce doing the work
2) work processes for each specific job
3) working conditions and work milieu
data OHNs should be familiar with at each job site - correct answer-1) all work processes
2) total work environment
3) workforce characteristics
4) corporate culture and mission related to occupational health and safety
5) policies
6) staffing
7) initiatives
8) common illnesses and injuries
OHNs critically analyze each ________________ to detect task situations that place
employees at risk - correct answer-job task
OHNs also note work-related risk factors, such as ____________________________________,
that may compromise the worker - correct answer-bending and twisting
the OHN is usually the first person to receive a complaint and must be prepared to
recognize potential exposures and initiate exposure monitoring usually performed by an
__________________________________ - correct answer-industrial hygienist