occupational medicine

Question 1

What is occupational medicine?

Answer 1

deals with Clinically and administratively with health needs based on working environment

Question 2

What does occupational medicine include?

Answer 2

1. recognition
2. Evaluation
3. control
4. management and
5. prevention of occupationall-related injuries

Question 3

What are some examples of physical occupational exposures?

Answer 3

1. Heat
2. cold
   vibration
   noise

Question 4

What are some examples of chemical occupational exposures?

Answer 4

solvents, heavy metals, pesticides

Question 5

What are some examples of biological occupational exposures?

Answer 5

bacteria, viruses, molds

Question 6

What are some examples of ergonomic occupational exposures?

Answer 6

force, posture, repetition

Question 7

What are some examples of psychosocial occupational exposures?

Answer 7

demand, control, support

Question 8

What are the five steps to clinical management of occupational health conditions?

Answer 8

1. confirm diagnosis FIRST then assess work-relatedness
2. can be facilitated by MSDS
3. use objective means to determine work-relatedness
4. prescribe return to work plan
5. if unsure - REFER

Question 9

what are the three occ medicine legal codes

Answer 9

1. Human rights code
2. Occ health and safety act
3. workplace safety and insurance act

Question 10

What are the duties of the treating physician?

Answer 10

1. treat worker and assist in RTW process
2. File worker’s compensation claims
3. report to ministry of labor if designated substance has resulted in disability