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Pea0909berry · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nurse has been hired to work as an occupational health nurse. In this position as a registered nurse, what will this nurse provide?

A) Occupational therapy to schoolchildren.
B) Education and safety programs in industrial settings.
C) Assessment and motivation services to the unemployed.
D) Activities to assist patients with ADLs in homeless shelters.

Question 2

Nurses work with various members of the health team. The nurse understands that the role of the hospitalist is best described as:

A) the doctor who admits the patient, assumes the management of the patient's care, and maintains communication with the primary physician while the patient is hospitalized.
B) the physician who manages the patient's care in emergency and intensive care units only.
C) the doctor who notifies the primary physician that their patient has been admitted to the hospital, and transfers care to a the referral specialist.
D) the specialist who admits the patient to hospital, and returns care to the primary physician for all other referrals and services.

leeeep · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Industrial settings is the best answer to define/describe occupational health nursing, which focuses on employee safety and health-promotion programs. The other options do not address health needs in an employment setting.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
The hospitalist is a physician who provides care to the patient in the emergency room and after admission to the hospital. The hospitalist communicates with the patient's primary doctor, but manages the hospital care.