The occupational health and safety nurse would like to develop programs designed to decrease mortality and morbidity among the workforce. When considering factors related to mortality among health care workers, the nurse should focus efforts on prevention of:

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Correct:Workplace violence has become a major societal issue.Its most extreme form,homicide,is the fourth-leading cause of fatal occupational injury in the United States,with 521 workplace homicides reported in 2009 out of a total of 4551 fatal work injuries (U.S.Department of Justice,2011).
Incorrect:a.Suicide is not a strong mortality issue in the workforce.
c.Mortality due to blood-borne pathogen exposure has decreased since the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act was implemented.
d.Ergonomic hazards have decreased since safe patient handling educational programs were implemented.

The Occupational Health and Safety Nurse Would Like to Develop