Deck 11: Work-place Health

Question 1

Which of the following is not considered a potential audience for workplace wellness programs?

A) The "business case" from the perspective of business leaders
B) The employee
C) The "planners, implementers, and evaluators" of workplace programs
D) Local gyms

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is not a benefit of effective workplace health programs, according to the CDC?

A) Workplace health programs can lead to change at both the individual and the organizational levels.
B) For individuals, workplace health programs have the potential to impact an employee's health.
C) It is officially mandated by the government and effective workplace health programs reduce the change of a company being fined.
D) For organizations, workplace health programs have the potential to impact areas such as health care costs, absenteeism, productivity, recruitment/retention, culture, and employee morale.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following is responsible for preventing worker injury and illness through safe practices and policies?

A) Workplace health
B) Occupational health and safety
C) Health insurance benefits
D) Tobacco cessation programs

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following is considered to be one of the most utilized components of workplace health programs?

A) Biometrics
B) Health risk appraisals
C) Gym access
D) Discounted FitBits

Question 5

The chronic disease cost calculator provides state level estimates of medical expenditures and absenteeism costs. Which of the following is not included in those estimates?

A) Cancer
B) Cardiovascular disease
C) Arthritis
D) HIV

Question 6

Which piece of technology involves connecting employees with health professions using audio-visual capabilities?

A) Health apps
B) Wearables
C) Telemedicine
D) Social media

Question 7

Which of the following is defined as policies, programs, and practices that integrate protection from work-related safety and health hazards with promotion of injury and illness prevention efforts to advance worker wellbeing?

A) Culture of Health
B) Total Worker Health
C) Workplace Health Model
D) Business Pulse

Question 8

Which of the following is a self-paced program where a health professional helps facilitate healthy lifestyle behavioral change through self-inventories, motivational interviewing, and goal setting?

A) Health coaching
B) Biometrics
C) Health risk appraisals
D) Workplace health programs

Question 9

The most common method businesses use to quantify the value of workplace health programs is through measuring their return on investment (ROI).

Question 10

The design of __________ advocates for a holistic approach in understanding the factors that contribute to worker health and well-being.