COHN-S PRACTICE STUDY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
probabilistic science. - CORRECT ANSWER-Epidemiology
LC50 - CORRECT ANSWER-The amount of a chemical that
kills 50% of the organisms exposed to it in air is the:
The nature, degree and extent of undesirable effects of a
substance is known as the - CORRECT ANSWER-toxicity
the probability that injury will result from the use of a substance
- CORRECT ANSWER-hazard
selects subjects based on exposure, then follows them and
measures disease occurrence. It is a powerful and expensive
study design - CORRECT ANSWER-prospective cohort study
the study of the frequency, distribution and causative factors of
injury and disease in the human population - CORRECT
ANSWER-Epidemiology
difference between the smallest and largest - CORRECT
ANSWER-sample range distribution
100 dBA is two hours - CORRECT ANSWER-OSHA's
permissible noise exposure
at or above 85 dBA - CORRECT ANSWER-As part of a hearing
conservation program, audiograms must be performed if the
exposure is
,4000 Hertz range. - CORRECT ANSWER-Hearing loss is often
first detected
the analysis of blood, urine, skin, etc., to determine the
presence of agents or metabolites - CORRECT ANSWER-
Biological monitoring
Pulmonary function testing and audiometry - CORRECT
ANSWER-Examples of biological function measurements
look for excess phenol in the urine. - CORRECT ANSWER-To
assess benzene exposure
motor vehicle use - CORRECT ANSWER-The single largest
cause of on-the-job fatalities
Study of adverse effects on biological systems - CORRECT
ANSWER-Toxicology
collect information on the incidence of occupational disease,
illness and accidents. - CORRECT ANSWER-medical
surveillance
protect the public. - CORRECT ANSWER-The primary purpose
of the Nurse Practice Act is to:
assist workers to achieve a high level of health - CORRECT
ANSWER-prime objective of any occupational health nursing
service is to
identify the scope of practice - CORRECT ANSWER-Nursing
protocols are designed to
80-90%. - CORRECT ANSWER-correlation between
mutagenicity (as measured by the Ames test) and
carcinogenicity is estimated to be in the range of:
, The process of attaining desired results through the effective
utilization of human resources is - CORRECT ANSWER-
Management
The process of developing the skills and knowledge of an
individual for the purpose of improved performance is called -
CORRECT ANSWER-training
Intraperitoneal - CORRECT ANSWER-In animal toxicological
testing, what is the most common route of administration
microphone divides the sound into frequency bands that are
called octaves. It measures the sound pressure levels in each
band. - CORRECT ANSWER-octave band analyzer
particles are the least penetrating. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Alpha
the lethal dose for 100% of animals tested - CORRECT
ANSWER-LD100
category A1 carcinogen - CORRECT ANSWER-confirmed
human carcinogen.
assumes the worker is essentially uninterested and
unmotivated to work - CORRECT ANSWER-Theory X
assumes the worker is basically interested and motivated to
work. - CORRECT ANSWER-Theory Y
tendency for an individual to give up, or withhold any sense of
emotional or personal involvement in the situation. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Resignation
job safety analysis. - CORRECT ANSWER-technique that
utilizes a method of developing job procedures that includes a
systematic task analysis that examines each step, and
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
probabilistic science. - CORRECT ANSWER-Epidemiology
LC50 - CORRECT ANSWER-The amount of a chemical that
kills 50% of the organisms exposed to it in air is the:
The nature, degree and extent of undesirable effects of a
substance is known as the - CORRECT ANSWER-toxicity
the probability that injury will result from the use of a substance
- CORRECT ANSWER-hazard
selects subjects based on exposure, then follows them and
measures disease occurrence. It is a powerful and expensive
study design - CORRECT ANSWER-prospective cohort study
the study of the frequency, distribution and causative factors of
injury and disease in the human population - CORRECT
ANSWER-Epidemiology
difference between the smallest and largest - CORRECT
ANSWER-sample range distribution
100 dBA is two hours - CORRECT ANSWER-OSHA's
permissible noise exposure
at or above 85 dBA - CORRECT ANSWER-As part of a hearing
conservation program, audiograms must be performed if the
exposure is
,4000 Hertz range. - CORRECT ANSWER-Hearing loss is often
first detected
the analysis of blood, urine, skin, etc., to determine the
presence of agents or metabolites - CORRECT ANSWER-
Biological monitoring
Pulmonary function testing and audiometry - CORRECT
ANSWER-Examples of biological function measurements
look for excess phenol in the urine. - CORRECT ANSWER-To
assess benzene exposure
motor vehicle use - CORRECT ANSWER-The single largest
cause of on-the-job fatalities
Study of adverse effects on biological systems - CORRECT
ANSWER-Toxicology
collect information on the incidence of occupational disease,
illness and accidents. - CORRECT ANSWER-medical
surveillance
protect the public. - CORRECT ANSWER-The primary purpose
of the Nurse Practice Act is to:
assist workers to achieve a high level of health - CORRECT
ANSWER-prime objective of any occupational health nursing
service is to
identify the scope of practice - CORRECT ANSWER-Nursing
protocols are designed to
80-90%. - CORRECT ANSWER-correlation between
mutagenicity (as measured by the Ames test) and
carcinogenicity is estimated to be in the range of:
, The process of attaining desired results through the effective
utilization of human resources is - CORRECT ANSWER-
Management
The process of developing the skills and knowledge of an
individual for the purpose of improved performance is called -
CORRECT ANSWER-training
Intraperitoneal - CORRECT ANSWER-In animal toxicological
testing, what is the most common route of administration
microphone divides the sound into frequency bands that are
called octaves. It measures the sound pressure levels in each
band. - CORRECT ANSWER-octave band analyzer
particles are the least penetrating. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Alpha
the lethal dose for 100% of animals tested - CORRECT
ANSWER-LD100
category A1 carcinogen - CORRECT ANSWER-confirmed
human carcinogen.
assumes the worker is essentially uninterested and
unmotivated to work - CORRECT ANSWER-Theory X
assumes the worker is basically interested and motivated to
work. - CORRECT ANSWER-Theory Y
tendency for an individual to give up, or withhold any sense of
emotional or personal involvement in the situation. - CORRECT
ANSWER-Resignation
job safety analysis. - CORRECT ANSWER-technique that
utilizes a method of developing job procedures that includes a
systematic task analysis that examines each step, and
