An occupational health nurse is surveying employees. Which employee should the nurse identify as being predisposed to an illness?
1. An employee who is in a middle-management position and takes stress from administration as well as the employees
2. An employee who works in the janitorial department
3. An employee who works 12-hour days, 3 days a week
4. An employee who works 4 days on and 3 days off
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: People who hold management positions are in stressful occupational roles that predispose them to stress-related diseases.
Rationale 2: Working as a custodian would not pose the same type of stress as the management position.
Rationale 3: Working longer shifts would not pose the same type of stress as the management position.
Rationale 4: Working longer shifts would not pose the same type of stress as the management position.
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