If not at a meeting or giving an educational program, which of the following best describes why an occupational health nurse (OHN) would be absent from the health station during the nurse's employment hours?

Question

a. The nurse is reviewing position descriptions in the main company office.
b. The nurse is in the management office to use the company computer.
c. The nurse planned a walk-through of the workplace.
d. The nurse is taking a quick bathroom break.

Answer 1

ANS: C
Performing "walk-throughs" in the workplace on a regular basis, recognizing potential and existing hazards, and maintaining communications with safety and industrial hygiene resources to prevent illness and injury from occurring will continue to be critical work for the OHN. It is unlikely that the nurse is reviewing position descriptions in the main company office or using a company computer when these are tasks that could most likely be done in the health station. It is also unlikely that the nurse is taking a quick bathroom break.