Ergonomics

Question 1

What is NOT true regarding ergonomics?

Answer 1

Several exposure assessment tools have the demonstrated ability to identify jobs that are or are not associated with increased risk of proximal upper extremity disorders, such as rotator cuff injury

Question 2

Worker related CTS is rarely associated with muscle-tendon unit disorders in the same individual, T or F?

Answer 2

False, in regards to upper extremity cumulative trauma disorders.

Question 3

Symptoms of CTS include numbness or tingling in the thumb, index, middle, and part of the ring finger due to compression of the radial nerve, T or F?

Answer 3

False, CTS is a disorder of the median nerve, not the radial nerve.

Question 4

An estimated 20% of all employees will have a compensable back injury each year, T or F?

Answer 4

False, 2% of all employees will have a compensable back injury.

Question 5

Studies have demonstrated that postural stress is unrelated to low back pain, T or F?

Answer 5

False, postural stress is another risk factor for low back pain.