Occupational Health Programs and the Business Community

Question 1

Employers have reduced their investment in onsite occupational health services because it holds no advantage for employees, T or F?

Answer 1

False, employers who have reduced their onsite services have pointed out that establishing and managing health services is outside the scope of their business.

Question 2

Screening mammography is an example of primary prevention, T or F?

Answer 2

False, primary prevention addresses risk factor(s) for illness or injury. Screening tests such as screening mammography are secondary prevention.

Question 3

What is least important to the occupational physician conducting a facility walk-through?

Answer 3

The human policy regarding use of a sick leave should be examined. (Sick leave policy is usually a human resource issue and is not a part of the occupational health service)

Question 4

What considerations are made before and during an onsite visit to make the walk-through more effective?

Answer 4

1. .) Availability of MSDS
2. ) A review of the types of injuries that have occurred previously
3. ) Training procedures regarding hazard communication
4. ) Speaking directly to workers to get their perspective on safety

Question 5

What is NOT indicative of the changing occupational medicine environment?

Answer 5

A shift from managed care arrangements to a fee-for-service system. (There is a decline of fee-for-service reimbursement in favor of a variety of managed care arrangements)

Question 6

What is least representative of the changes in occupational medicine?

Answer 6

Prevention is likely to assume a less important role in the workplace. (Prevention is likely to assume a more pronounced role, both in reducing workplace risk factors and in health education)

Question 7

What best characterizes hospital-based occupational health?

Answer 7

Hospitals possess the financial backing, breadth of services, and management support to prosper in competitive markets.

Question 8

What is least likely to provide a consultative opportunity for a physician specialist in occupational medicine?

Answer 8

Worker-management mediation. (Labor relations are generally not within the purview of occupational medicine practice)

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a key element in developing a profile that will allow the physician to prosper financially and make a genuine difference when working with the business community?

Answer 9

E. All of the above

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