Quiz 4: Chapter 43 Flashcards
Agents (p.942)
Factors associated with illness and injury; are occupational exposures that are classified as biological, chemical, enviromechanical, physical, or psychosocial.
Biological Agents (p.944)
Living organisms whose excretions or parts are capable of causing human disease, usually by an infectious process.
Chemical Agents (p.944)
Most chemicals have not been studied epidemiologically to determine the effects of exposure on humans.
Enviromechanical Agents (p.945)
Those that can potentially cause injury or illness in the workplace.
Environments (p.938)
Important developments are occurring in occupational health and safety programs designed to prevent and control work-related illness and injury to create environments that foster and support health-promoting activities.
Hazard Communications Standards (p.953)
Based on the premise that while working to reduce and eliminate potentially toxic agents in the work environment, an important line of defense is to provide the work community with information about hazardous chemicals in order to minimize exposures.
Host (p.942)
Any susceptible human being.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) (p.953)
Established by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 and is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) (p.953)
A framework to guide occupational safety and health research into the following decade.
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing (p.939)
The specialty practice that focuses on the promotion, prevention, and restoration of health within the context of a safe and healthy environment.
Occupational Health History (p.948)
An indispensable component of the health assessment of individuals.
Physical Agents (p.946)
Those that produce adverse health effects through the transfer of physical energy.
Psychosocial Agents (p.946)
Conditions that create a threat to the psychological and/or social well-being of individuals and groups.
Work-Health Interactions (p.938)
The prevalence and significance of the interactions between health and work underscore the importance of including principles of occupational health and safety in nursing practice.
Worksite Walk-Through (p.951)
To become knowledgeable about the work processes and the materials, the requirements of various jobs, the presence of actual or potential hazards, and the work practices of employees.
