Occupational and Environmental Health: Recognizing and Preventing Disease and Injury - Multiple Choice Questions - Learn & Prevent

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What is not listed as a way to implement primary prevention at an organizational level?

  1. Giving medications orally to reduce needle-stick injuries

  2. Increasing working hours to boost productivity

  3. Using transdermal patches to reduce needle-stick injuries

  4. Substitution of a hazardous process with a safer one

The correct answer is: Increasing working hours to boost productivity

It's important to recognize that effective primary prevention at an organizational level should focus on reducing the risk of potential harm, not solely on increasing productivity. Option A and C may seem similar as they both mention reducing needle-stick injuries, but option A specifically mentions using medications, while C mentions using transdermal patches. Option D is a viable option for implementing primary prevention because it prioritizes replacing a hazardous process with a safer one, thereby reducing the risk of harm to employees. However, option B, increasing working hours, does not directly address potential harm and does not align with the goal of primary prevention.