CEA Standards, Policies & Program Management 2

Question 1

Which ANSI/HFES standard specifically addresses human factors engineering for electronic health records (EHR) systems?

Accepted Answer

ANSI/HFES 200.2

Answer

ANSI/HFES 200.2 addresses human factors engineering requirements for the design of electronic health records systems.

Question 2

Under OSHA's General Duty Clause (Section 5(a)(1)), an employer can be cited for ergonomic hazards when which condition is met?

Accepted Answer

The hazard is recognized, causing or likely to cause serious harm, and a feasible abatement method exists

Answer

The General Duty Clause requires that the hazard be recognized, causing or likely to cause serious harm, and that a feasible means of abatement exists.

Question 3

A company's ergonomics policy statement should primarily accomplish which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Express management commitment and assign responsibility for the program

Answer

A policy statement's primary purpose is to communicate management's commitment and clarify accountability for the ergonomics program.

Question 4

ISO 9241-11 defines usability as a product's ability to be used by specified users to achieve specified goals with effectiveness, efficiency, and which third attribute?

Accepted Answer

Satisfaction

Answer

ISO 9241-11 defines usability through three attributes: effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction in a specified context of use.

Question 5

When calculating the return on investment (ROI) for an ergonomics program, indirect costs of a musculoskeletal injury typically include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Overtime costs, training replacement workers, and lost productivity

Answer

Indirect costs—often 4–10 times the direct costs—include overtime, retraining, lost productivity, and administrative burden.

(CEA) Certified Ergonomics Associate Practice Test

(CEA) Certified Ergonomics Associate Practice Test

CEA Standards, Policies & Program Management 2