COHN Health Promotion and Prevention 3

Question 1

A COHN is evaluating outcomes of a worksite smoking cessation program. Which outcome is a PROCESS measure rather than an outcome measure?

Accepted Answer

Number of employees who attended cessation classes

Answer

Process measures evaluate program delivery activities (e.g., attendance), while outcome measures assess health results.

Question 2

The PRECEDE-PROCEED model's 'enabling factors' include:

Accepted Answer

Skills, resources, and accessibility that facilitate behavior

Answer

Enabling factors are the skills, resources, and structural supports that make a health behavior possible.

Question 3

Which employee group should be prioritized when resources are limited for a worksite cardiovascular disease prevention program?

Accepted Answer

Employees identified as high risk through biometric screenings

Answer

Targeting high-risk individuals identified through biometric screenings maximizes impact by directing limited resources where benefit is greatest.

Question 4

According to OSHA, what is a key component of an effective workplace health and safety program?

Accepted Answer

Management leadership and worker participation

Answer

OSHA emphasizes that effective programs require both management leadership and meaningful worker participation.

Question 5

A COHN wants to reduce musculoskeletal disorders among assembly line workers. Which primary prevention strategy is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Redesigning workstations to fit the range of workers

Answer

Workstation redesign is primary prevention because it eliminates the hazard before injury occurs, rather than responding to symptoms.

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