The occupational health nurse is assessing new employees at her company. What would be important to assess in employees with a potential occupational respiratory history? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Time frame of exposure
B) Effectiveness of respiratory protection used
C) General hygiene
D) Outside interests
E) Other areas lived
Ans: A, B, C
Feedback: Key aspects of any assessment of patients with a potential occupational respiratory history include job and job activities, exposure levels, general hygiene, time frame of exposure, effectiveness of respiratory protection used, and direct versus indirect exposures. Outside interests and where else the employee has lived would not be important assessments to make in these patients.
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