Pennsylvania Occupational Health Nurse Exam Questions and Correct Answers 2026 – COHN/COHN-S Practice Test, Rationales & Certification Prep

PENNSYLVANIAOCCUPATIONALHEALTHNURSEEXAM B B B B




QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
B B B B B




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B B B B B B B




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1. Theprimarygoalofanoccupationalhealth nurse’swellnessprogramis to:
B B B B B B B B B B B




A. Reducecompanyinsurancepremiums B B B




B. Promoteemployees’overallhealthandpreventdisease B B B B B B




C. Ensurelegalcomplianceonly B B B




D. Monitorabsenteeism B




Rationale:Occupational healthnurses focus onemployeewellness,notsolelycost or
B B B B B B B B B B B




compliance.
B




2. Whichimmunizationismostcriticalforhealthcareworkersexposedto
B B B B B B B B B




bloodborne pathogens?
B B




A. Influenza
B. MMR
C. HepatitisB B




D. Varicella
Rationale:HepatitisBvaccinationpreventsoccupationalexposuretobloodborne pathogens.
B B B B B B B B B




3. Thebestmethod topreventmusculoskeletalinjuries inemployees who lift heavy
B B B B B B B B B B B




objects is:
B B




A. Limitingworkhours B B




B. Ergonomictrainingandmechanicalaids B B B B




C. Mandatorystretching B




D. Increasingsupervision B




4. Foremployeeswithhighstress,whichinterventionismosteffective?
B B B B B B B B B




A. Medicationonly B




B. Stressmanagementprograms B B




C. Disciplinaryaction B




D. Ignoringminorcomplaints B B

,5. Whichis aprimaryprevention strategyinoccupationalhealth?
B B B B B B B B




A. Earlydiagnosis ofdisease B B B




B. Vaccinationprograms B




C. Rehabilitation
D. Case management B




6. Routinevision screeningin aworkplaceisconsidered:
B B B B B B B




A. Tertiary prevention B




B. Secondaryprevention B




C. Primaryprevention B




D. Noneof the above B B B




7. Whichcomponentisessentialinanoccupationalhealthfitness-for-duty
B B B B B B B B




evaluation?
B




A. Maritalstatus B




B. Favoritehobbies B




C. Jobrequirementsandemployeehealthstatus
B B B B B




D. Politicalaffiliation B




8. Smokingcessation programsatworkarean exampleof:
B B B B B B B B




A. Tertiary prevention B




B. Secondaryprevention B




C. Primaryprevention B




D. Hazardelimination B




9. Themosteffectivewayto reducenoise-induced hearingloss is:
B B B B B B B B B




A. Earplugsaftersymptomsappear B B B




B. Engineeringcontrolstoreducenoiseexposure B B B B B




C. Annualaudiogramsonly B B




D. Supervisoryenforcement B




10. Anemployeeatriskforrepetitivestrain injury should:
B B B B B B B B




A. Continueworkandreportpain later B B B B B




B. Participateinergonomicinterventionsandearlyreporting B B B B B B




C. Quitthe job B B




D. Onlyrelyonpersonalprotectiveequipment
B B B B B

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B B B B B B




11. Thenurse’sfirstactionin an acutechemicalexposureis:
B B B B B B B B B




A. Documentingincident B




B. Removingthe employeefromexposureandinitiatingfirstaid B B B B B B B B




C. Reportingto supervisor B B




D. CallingOSHA later B B




12. Whichactivityis partofoccupationalcasemanagement?
B B B B B B B




A. Payrollmanagement B




B. Coordinatingmedicalcareandreturn-to-workplanning B B B B B




C. Marketing
D. Legal deposition B




13. Return-to-workdecisionsshouldbebasedprimarilyon: B B B B B B




A. Employeepreference B




B. Medicalassessmentandjobdemands B B B B




C. Seniority
D. Past attendance
B




14. Aworksitehealthriskappraisal should include:
B B B B B B




A. Socialmediaactivity B B




B. Lifestylebehaviors,familyhistory,andoccupational exposures B B B B B B




C. Financialstatus B




D. Noneof the aboveB B B




15. Whichfactorincreasesriskforwork-relatedmusculoskeletaldisorders?
B B B B B B B




A. Sedentaryjob B




B. Repetitivemotionwithforce B B B




C. Regularbreaks B




D. Low stress B




16. Documentationinoccupationalhealthrecordsmustbe: B B B B B B




A. Casualandnarrative B B




B. Accurate,timely,and confidential B B B




C. Minimalto savetime B B B




D. Sharedfreelywithsupervisors B B B