COHN COHN-S 5

Question 1

An occupational health nurse notices a statistically significant increase in musculoskeletal disorders in the assembly line department. The BEST tool to identify contributing risk factors is:

Accepted Answer

An ergonomic job analysis

Answer

An ergonomic job analysis systematically evaluates tasks for physical stressors such as force, repetition, and awkward posture that contribute to musculoskeletal disorders.

Question 2

A nurse manager wants to benchmark the company's occupational injury rate against the industry. Which OSHA metric should be used?

Accepted Answer

Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR)

Answer

The TRIR standardizes incident data per 200,000 hours worked, making it the standard metric for cross-industry benchmarking.

Question 3

A COHN-S is developing a return-to-work program. Which element is MOST important for a successful transitional duty program?

Accepted Answer

Collaboration between the nurse, supervisor, and treating physician

Answer

A successful transitional duty program requires coordinated communication among the occupational health nurse, supervisor, and treating physician to match restrictions with available work.

Question 4

Which federal agency is responsible for setting and enforcing workplace exposure limits called Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs)?

Accepted Answer

OSHA

Answer

OSHA establishes and enforces PELs as legally binding exposure limits under 29 CFR 1910 (general industry) and 29 CFR 1926 (construction).

Question 5

A worker who was injured on the job is reluctant to return to work despite medical clearance. This behavior is BEST addressed through:

Accepted Answer

Peer support and a graduated return-to-work plan

Answer

A graduated return-to-work plan combined with peer support addresses fear, builds confidence, and facilitates successful reintegration after injury.

COHN Exam Practice Test

COHN Exam Practice Test

COHN COHN-S 5