Chapter 32: The Nurse in Occupational Health

Chapter 32: The Nurse in Occupational Health

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. An occupational health nurse sees the various injuries and diseases that persons can acquire from employment. Which of the following recommendations would the nurse most likely provide about safety in the workplace?

ANS:  D

Most adults spend about one third of their time at work. Every single industry grapples with serious hazard. No work is completely risk free.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)                               REF:   p. 586

2. A nurse who works for a hospital in employee health notes that several nurses from one unit have missed work after contracting a communicable disease from a patient. Which of the following best describes the host factor?

ANS:  A

Each worker represents a host within the worker population group.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)                               REF:   p. 590

3. Which of the following groups should the occupational health nurse devote the most time to regarding education and follow-up evaluation?

ANS:  A

The population group at greatest risk for experiencing work-related accidents with subsequent injuries is new workers with less than 1 year of experience on the current job. Because of the inherent risks, the nurse should spend extra time with this group to decrease risk.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Understand (Comprehension)                  REF:   p. 590

4. An employee in a laboratory drops a flask, resulting in a chemical splash into the employee’s eyes, which in turn results in burns to the eyes. Which of the following would be considered the agent?

ANS:  A

Agents represent potential dangers or risk to the health and safety of workers. If the flask had broken and glass got into the employee’s eye, then the flask would be an agent. However, in the case given, the chemical itself caused the damage.

DIF:     Cognitive Level: Apply (Application)                REF:    p. 591