A nurse has been hired to work as an occupational health nurse. In this position as a registered nurse, what will this nurse provide?
A) Occupational therapy to schoolchildren.
B) Education and safety programs in industrial settings.
C) Assessment and motivation services to the unemployed.
D) Activities to assist patients with ADLs in homeless shelters.
Ans: B
Industrial settings is the best answer to define/describe occupational health nursing, which focuses on employee safety and health-promotion programs. The other options do not address health needs in an employment setting.
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