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An occupational health nurse has conducted a walk through assessment and has identified potential hazards in the workplace. The nurse recognizes that it will be easiest to modify exposure to which hazard?
 
  a. Bacteria
  b. Aerosols
  c. Noise
  d. Burnout

Question 2

Which population is at greatest risk for experiencing work-related accidents with subse-quent injuries?
 
  a. Workers of childbearing age
  b. Workers with less than 1 year of experience
  c. Workers with diminished sensory abilities
  d. Workers with chronic illnesses



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Answer to Question 1

C
Controlling physical agents, such as noise, can usually be accomplished through engineering strategies and personal protective equipment. It is much harder to change biological agents (bac-teria), chemical agents (aerosols), and psychosocial agents (burnout).

Answer to Question 2

B
New workers with less than 1 year of experience on the current job are at greatest risk for expe-riencing work-related accidents with subsequent injuries.





 

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