EMPCO Employee Health & Wellness 3

Question 1

A fitness-for-duty evaluation is MOST appropriately ordered when:

Accepted Answer

An employee's behavior or performance suggests a medical condition may affect safe job performance

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An employee requests a schedule change for a medical appointment

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A supervisor dislikes an employee's productivity level

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An employee uses sick leave more than once per month

Question 2

Under OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, hepatitis B vaccination must be offered to at-risk employees:

Accepted Answer

Within 10 working days of initial assignment to at-risk duties, at no cost to the employee

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Within 30 days, with the employee paying and being reimbursed

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Only after the employee has a documented needlestick exposure

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Annually, as part of the standard health screening

Question 3

A work-related injury is classified as OSHA recordable when it results in:

Accepted Answer

Days away from work, restricted duty, job transfer, or medical treatment beyond first aid

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Any visit to the company nurse regardless of treatment

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A worker's compensation claim being filed

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The employee reporting pain to a supervisor

Question 4

An occupational health provider conducting a pre-placement physical should focus primarily on:

Accepted Answer

Whether the applicant can perform the essential functions of the specific job with or without accommodation

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Identifying all chronic conditions the applicant has

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Determining the applicant's overall health status for insurance purposes

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Screening for lifestyle factors unrelated to job performance

Question 5

Heat illness prevention in outdoor workers primarily requires employers to provide:

Accepted Answer

Water, rest, and shade, with acclimatization for new workers

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Annual heat illness awareness training only

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Air-conditioned rest areas exclusively

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OSHA-certified heat stress monitors worn by all workers

Question 6

Which condition would MOST likely qualify as an occupational disease rather than an occupational injury?

Accepted Answer

Silicosis from prolonged dust exposure over years

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A fractured wrist from a single fall at work

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A burn from a chemical splash incident

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A concussion from being struck by falling equipment

Question 7

An employee returns to work after a cardiac event. The occupational health team's primary role is to:

Accepted Answer

Assess functional work capacity and coordinate a safe return-to-work plan with treating physicians

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Determine the employee is permanently disabled without a functional assessment

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Allow the employee to return to full duty immediately upon physician clearance letter

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Reassign the employee to a different department without medical evaluation