A nurse working in a factory performs routine hearing tests for employees
The factory uses 90 dB as the safe limit for an 8-hour day's exposure to machine noise rather than 85 dB as recommended by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The nurse is functioning in the role of:
a. quality management.
b. informatics nurse specialist.
c. occupational health nurse.
d. case manager.
ANS: C
Correct: The nurse in the role of occupational health focuses on health promotion and disease control of employees.
Incorrect:
a. The nurse functioning in the quality management ensures that patient outcomes meet established standards.
b. The informatics nurse specialist focuses on management and processing of health care information.
d. Case managers coordinate resources to meet desired patient outcomes.
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