COHN ABOHN 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which ABOHN credential requires a bachelor's degree in nursing as a prerequisite for eligibility?
- COHN
- COHN-S (Correct answer)
- COHNS-CM
- CAOHN
Correct answer: COHN-S
The COHN-S (Certified Occupational Health Nurse–Specialist) requires a bachelor's degree or higher in nursing as part of its eligibility criteria.
Question 2: How many hours of continuing education in occupational health are required for COHN recertification over a five-year period?
- 50 hours
- 75 hours (Correct answer)
- 100 hours
- 150 hours
Correct answer: 75 hours
COHN recertification requires 75 continuing education hours in occupational health nursing during the five-year certification period.
Question 3: The ABOHN Case Management (CM) credential can be added as a subspecialty to which primary ABOHN certifications?
- COHN only
- COHN-S only
- Both COHN and COHN-S (Correct answer)
- CAOHN only
Correct answer: Both COHN and COHN-S
The CM subspecialty designation can be added to both the COHN and COHN-S credentials upon meeting additional case management experience requirements.
Question 4: Which document published by ABOHN defines the scope and standards of occupational health nursing practice used to guide exam content?
- OSHA 300 Log
- AAOHN Standards of Occupational Health Nursing Practice (Correct answer)
- ANA Nursing Scope and Standards
- NIOSH Criteria Document
Correct answer: AAOHN Standards of Occupational Health Nursing Practice
The AAOHN Standards of Occupational Health Nursing Practice is the primary reference document that guides ABOHN exam blueprints and practice standards.
Question 5: A nurse who lets her COHN credential lapse and applies to reinstate it must meet which condition?
- Retake the full certification exam (Correct answer)
- Pay a late fee within 90 days with no exam required
- Complete 10 additional CE hours beyond normal requirements
- Apply for a new CAOHN credential instead
Correct answer: Retake the full certification exam
If a COHN credential lapses beyond the allowed reinstatement window, the nurse must retake and pass the full certification examination to regain certification.
Question 6: Which population of workers is the CAOHN (Certified Associate Occupational Health Nurse) credential specifically designed to recognize?
- Advanced practice occupational health nurse practitioners
- Nurses with a master's degree in occupational health
- Associate-degree or diploma nurses practicing in occupational health (Correct answer)
- Public health nurses transitioning into occupational health
Correct answer: Associate-degree or diploma nurses practicing in occupational health
The CAOHN credential was created to recognize associate-degree and diploma nurses who practice occupational health nursing without a bachelor's degree.
Question 7: What is the minimum number of hours of occupational health nursing experience required to sit for the COHN examination?
- 1,000 hours (Correct answer)
- 3,000 hours
- 5,000 hours
- 4,000 hours
Correct answer: 1,000 hours
ABOHN requires a minimum of 1,000 hours of occupational health nursing practice within the five years preceding application to sit for the COHN exam.
COHN ABOHN 2
Which ABOHN credential requires a bachelor's degree in nursing as a prerequisite for eligibility?