COHN Exam AAOHN Core Curriculum Ch 1 100% Correct Answers Verified Latest 2024 Version

Who is the "father of occupational medicine"? - Ramazzini Who is the matriarch of occupational medicine? - Hamilton What is Hamilton best known for investigating? - CO2 poisoning in steel workers Who was the 1st industrial RN in England? - Flowerday Who was considered as the 1st industrial RN in the US? - Stewart What decade was the OSH Act passed? - 1970's What is AAIN & when did it start? - Am Assoc of Industrial Nurses in 1922 Who was the 1st president of AAIN & when? - Dempsey, 1944 What yr & how many men died in the worst coal mine disaster in US hx? - 1907. 362 men/boys What act created the Bureau of Mines? - Organic Act of 1910 What act was the precurser of the OSHA Act of 1970? - The Coal Mine Safety & Health Act of '69 What yr & how many people died in the worst construction disaster in US hx? Where? - 1978 & 51 died. Pleasants Power Station in West VaWhat yr & where was the worst nuclear disaster of all time? - 1986. Chernobyl Nuclear Facility, Ukraine How many people died in Chernobyl? - over 100,000 people When was the 1st factory inspection, and where? - 1867. Massachusetts When was the 1st WC law passed and where? - 1911. Wisconsin What is this from: "to assure so far as possible every working man & woman in the nation safe & healthful working conditions"? - OSH Act What types of hazards are these? "agents & forces inherent to nature of a work environment or process that may cause tissue damage or other physical harm"; including heat/cold/vibration/radiation - Physical hazards When was the hearing Conservation created? - 1981 How many hours does NIOSH currently recommend for the dBA level? - 8 What is the recommended dBA level from NIOSH? - 85dBA What type of radiation is particulate & electromagnetic x-rays? - Ionizing radiation What type of radiation is extremely low frequency to UV including lasers & microwave radiation? - non-ionizing radiation What types of hazards are these? bacteria, viruses, fungi, molds,