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Q: the prime preventive activity of most clinician is?

  • Primary.
  • Secondary.
  • Tertiary.
  • All of the above.
A

Tertiary

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2
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Outside air should be provided at a rate of?

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½ m 3 /min./ occupant

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3
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A space with narrow dimensions + poor natural ventilation

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Confined space

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4
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The most common route of exposure to substances used at work is by

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Inhalation

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5
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In each cubic meter of air there are …… liters of oxygen.

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210 L

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In each cubic meter of air there are ……… liter of carbon dioxide.

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0.3 L

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7
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In each cubic meter of air there are ……. of hydrogen.

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50 mL

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8
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Number of fatalities is

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Insensitive measure of safety performance

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9
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an injury forcing a worker to remain away from his or her work beyond the day of the incident that caused the injury.

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Lost time injury

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10
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any activity that requires an individual to lift, move or support a load

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Manual handling

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11
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Metal is considered heavy if its density

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5 times the water density

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12
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where a doctor acts at the interface between a person’s work and his or her health.

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Occupational medicine

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13
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Occupational health team

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  • Occupational medicine physician.
  • Occupational health nurse.
  • Occupational hygienist.
  • Ergonomist.
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14
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Something with potential for harm

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Hazard (qualitative)

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The probability that harm will occur.

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Risk (quantitative)

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16
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things that are an essential part of the tasks to be performed.

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Inherent requirements

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17
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the option for overtime or performance to a very high level.

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Discretionary

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18
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Types of occupational hazards

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Physical.
Psychological.
Poor work design.
Substance related (chemical).
Biological.
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19
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Ionizing radiation

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Gamma rays.
X rays.
UVC + UVB.

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20
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Type of radiation in sterilization

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Gamma

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21
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Type of radiation in testing integrity of welded, cast or extruded items

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X rays

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22
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Type of radiation in continuous monitoring of the thickness of plastic film.

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Beta particles

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23
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Type of radiation in smoke detectors.

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Alpha particles

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24
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Malformation threshold of ionizing radiation.

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100-200 mGy

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25
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Risk of Raynaud’s phenomenon increased with.

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Cold + vibration

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26
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Body temp below 35

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Consciousness becomes dulled

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27
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Body temp below 30

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Semiconsciousness

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28
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Alternating current (AC) causes

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Tetany + sweating

29
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Direct current (DC) causes

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Electrolysis

30
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Taser deliver pulses of

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High voltage + Low current

31
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Pressure change acutely can cause

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Arterial gas embolism

32
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Pressure change chronically can cause

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Septic necrosis of the head of long bones

33
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Used to make plastic foams and found in paints

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Isocyanates

34
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Carbon monoxide leads to

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Asphyxiation

35
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Result from heating of air

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NO

36
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Occurs in arc welding

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UV + strongly heated air

37
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A gas capable of depressing respiratory drive

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Hydrogen sulphide (induces olfactory adaptation)

38
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Lowers O2 carrying capacity + inhibits cytochromes

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CO

39
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Inhalation of toluene causes

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Necrosis

40
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the most common cause of internal cancer.

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Asbestos

41
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A common cause of skin cancer in outdoor workers.

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UV radiation

42
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a group of minerals that have long, strong, flexible crystals called fibres.

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Asbestos

43
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Used for insulation of steam pipes.

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Asbestos

44
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Used to reinforce cement and vinyl based materials for roofs and walls.

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Asbestos

45
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Pleurodesis is done to manage.

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Mesothelioma

46
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Asbestos health effects

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Mesothelioma.
Bronchogenic carcinoma.
Pleural plaques.

47
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Pleural plaques (Pleural thickening) is a marker of?

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Previous exposure to asbestos

48
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Fine hardwood dust is associated with

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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma

49
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Benzene exposure is associated with

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Myeloid Leukemia

50
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Vinyl chloride is associated with

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Angiosarcoma of the liver

51
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Fine particle of silica is associated with

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lung cancer

52
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Circadian disruption is associated with

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Breast cancer

53
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Extensive use of mobile phones is associated with

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Glioma and acoustic neuroma

54
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work with dyestuffs or as a painter.

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Bladder cancer

55
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Motor vehicle brake blocks

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Mesothelioma

56
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Outdoor work with pale skin tone

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SCC

57
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Particles with aerodynamic equivalent diameter ……… reach the alveoli.

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< 7µm

58
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Disease of the lung that features fibrosis and that results from the inhalation of fine dust particles

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Pneumoconiosis

59
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Chronic breathlessness and mild fever in someone exposed to protein dust

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Hypersensitivity pneumonitis

60
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Chronic exposure to loud noise leads to

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Hearing loss of high frequency sounds (external HC damaged)

61
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threshold of hearing is most marked at the pure-tone frequency of

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4 kilohertz.

62
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Six areas of work (stressors)

A 
Demands
Control
Support
Role
Relationships
Change
63
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Highest claim numbers

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Health.
Community services.
Education.
Personal.

64
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The intentional use of force or intimidation

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Assault

65
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the repetition of unreasonable behavior that causes, or has the potential to cause harm

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Bullying

66
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Primary prevention of bullying

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Declared policy

67
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Secondary prevention of bullying

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Reporting system

68
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Tertiary prevention of bullying

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Review the procedure to manage bullying

69
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In musculoskeletal injury, psychosocial factors called

A

Yellow flags

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