IDRL 308 Ch.1 Questions with Verified Correct
Answers
Workplace injury
any form of ill health—such as a physical or mental injury or illness—that arises because of a
worker's employment.
Workers compensation boards
concentrate specifically on assisting injured employees by providing wages, rehabilitation,
and training
arises and occurs test
Requires workers to demonstrate that their injury arose from and occurred during the course
of their employment.
Social Construction
a phenomenon that is determined, or constructed, by social or cultural practices
Cumulative Trauma Disorder (CTD)
Trauma to soft tissue caused by repeated force (also called overuse syndrome and repetitive
strain injury).
carpal tunnel syndrome
compression of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and the bones and tendons
of the wrist
idiopathic
unknown cause
Answers
Workplace injury
any form of ill health—such as a physical or mental injury or illness—that arises because of a
worker's employment.
Workers compensation boards
concentrate specifically on assisting injured employees by providing wages, rehabilitation,
and training
arises and occurs test
Requires workers to demonstrate that their injury arose from and occurred during the course
of their employment.
Social Construction
a phenomenon that is determined, or constructed, by social or cultural practices
Cumulative Trauma Disorder (CTD)
Trauma to soft tissue caused by repeated force (also called overuse syndrome and repetitive
strain injury).
carpal tunnel syndrome
compression of the median nerve as it passes between the ligament and the bones and tendons
of the wrist
idiopathic
unknown cause
