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Occupational Health And Safety Principles And Nursing Certification Review Flashcards

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Who is considered the father/patriarch of Occupational Medicine

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Ramazzini

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Who is considered the mother/matriarch of American Occupational Health

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Alice Hamilton

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A common cause of dermatitis results in an exposure to…

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Nickel

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Which control would not be used to control exposure to dermatitis?

  1. Preplacement physical examinations
  2. Education and training
  3. Rotation of employees
  4. Substitution
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Rotation of employees

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An agent which causes an unsteady gait, weakness and stiffness of the limbs and involuntary movements of the arms, legs, trunk, jaw and head is…

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Manganese

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The confidential treatment of health information and health records is a professional obligation of the occupational health nurse

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True

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Which of the following is a retrospective approach to epidemiological studies?

  1. Defining the population on the basis of exposure and following up in time to determine onset of disease
  2. Defining the population on the basis of disease, following back in time to investigate exposure
  3. Evaluating the development of a disease or health concern for specific population groups that have exposures to a factor
  4. To test hypothesis that may be indicated during a description phase of epidemiological investigation
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Scenario 2

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Procedures to insure security of records/computer data must. E established and maintained and include…

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The use of a password

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Temporary total disability (TTD)

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Tax free reimbursement for partial wages when a worker is temporarily totally disabled

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Temporary partial disability (TPD)

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Tax free reimbursement for partial wages when a worker is temporarily partially disabled

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Permanent total disability (PTD)

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Tax free reimbursement for partial wages when a worker is permanently totally disabled

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Permanent partial disability (PPD)

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Tax free reimbursement for partial wages when a worker is permanently partially disabled

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What is the term/process used to determine the degree to which a population or an individual is unable to anticipate, cope with, resist and recover from the impacts of disaster

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Vulnerability assessment

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In developing a disaster plan, what is the first step?

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Establish a planning team

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The completion of the OSHA LOG 300 is required by law. The purse of the form is to record all injuries and illnesses occurring at work

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False

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OSHA Law 29 CFR 1910.1020, “Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records” states that all medical and exposure records are accessible except…

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Voluntary assistance or counseling programs such as alcoholic rehabilitation and drug abuse rehabilitation

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Level of prevention

Provides rehabilitation strategies to return employees to maximum level of functioning

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Tertiary

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Level of prevention

Conducts preplacement screening/health surveillance examinations

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Secondary

18
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Level of prevention

Coordinates employee assistance programs

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Primary

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Level of prevention

Early recognition and prompt intervention

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Secondary

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Level of prevention

Post-incident analysis

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Tertiary

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Level of prevention

Establishes fitness/exercise program

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Primary

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Level of prevention

Health risk appraisals

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Primary

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Level of prevention

Chronic illness monitoring

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Tertiary

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What is the term used to evaluate and compare different hazards by assigning a measure to the hazards and ranking them

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Risk analysis

25
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The scope and practice of nursing…

A

Varies from state to state

26
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Increased worker knowledge about self-care is a/an —– element in Donabedian’s model of evaluation

A

Outcome

27
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Which organization is responsible for submitting recommendations, based on research, concerning the need for medical surveillance, for workers exposed to toxic substances and other work hazards?

A

NIOSH

28
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OSHA falls under…

A

Dept of Labor

29
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Name four main types of environmental stresses which may affect industrial workers

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  1. Chemical
  2. Physical
  3. Biological
  4. Ergonomic
30
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The leading cause of fatalities at the worksite for women is….

A

Violence

31
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What is considered to the the most common hazard, causing deaths, injuries and extensive property damage

A

Fires

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