Question 1

The local stream was full of trash.The Boy Scouts had a cleanup day so they could again canoe on the stream.Which action should be taken by nurses in the local community?

Accepted Answer

A) Hold a dialogue with community members about the problem and its effects 
B) Fight for stronger "do not trash" laws and harsher penalties 
C) Lecture community organizations about the value of safe water for recreation 
D) Put all personal trash in appropriate trash receptacles 
A) Hold a dialogue with community members about the problem and its effects 
B) Fight for stronger "do not trash" laws and harsher penalties 
C) Lecture community organizations about the value of safe water for recreation 
D) Put all personal trash in appropriate trash receptacles A

Question 2

Which conclusion can be drawn concerning efforts to decrease environmental pollution?

Accepted Answer

A) The Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A) sets priorities for environmental problems and funds action 
B) Federal policies have been weakened,and enforcement lacks funding 
C) Federal recycling mandates have decreased waste products 
D) Legislation is increasingly being passed to force companies to lower toxic waste emissions. 
A) The Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A) sets priorities for environmental problems and funds action 
B) Federal policies have been weakened,and enforcement lacks funding 
C) Federal recycling mandates have decreased waste products 
D) Legislation is increasingly being passed to force companies to lower toxic waste emissions. B

Question 3

Why are health care providers concerned over such social issues as mass transit,clean power,and the farming industry?

Accepted Answer

A) Because air pollutants are contributors to asthma and other health problems 
B) Clean power would reduce the pollution that results from burning of high-sulfur coal 
C) Manure runoff from industrial farming is polluting water and killing fish throughout the United States 
D) Mass transit would remove the problem of so many Americans being killed or injured by drunken or impaired drivers. 
A) Because air pollutants are contributors to asthma and other health problems 
B) Clean power would reduce the pollution that results from burning of high-sulfur coal 
C) Manure runoff from industrial farming is polluting water and killing fish throughout the United States 
D) Mass transit would remove the problem of so many Americans being killed or injured by drunken or impaired drivers. A

Question 4

Which describe a problem with the U.S.water quality today? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Companies demand high reimbursement when asked to stop dumping heavy metals into local water sources 
B) Many aquifers are contaminated with pesticides and fertilizers 
C) More than 45 million Americans drink untreated water 
D) Sediment from construction,agriculture,and deforestation is often present 
E) Underground water,if contaminated,cannot be cleansed
F)Water-related diseases (cholera,typhoid,dysentery)frequently occur. 
A) Companies demand high reimbursement when asked to stop dumping heavy metals into local water sources 
B) Many aquifers are contaminated with pesticides and fertilizers 
C) More than 45 million Americans drink untreated water 
D) Sediment from construction,agriculture,and deforestation is often present 
E) Underground water,if contaminated,cannot be cleansed
F)Water-related diseases (cholera,typhoid,dysentery)frequently occur.

Question 5

It has been learned that a particular industry has vastly polluted the surrounding neighborhood.Which action would most likely be taken by those living in the neighborhood?

Accepted Answer

A) Band together to shut the industry down 
B) Nothing,because of family ties and cost of relocation 
C) Immediately move to a different neighborhood 
D) Seek legal reimbursement for the hazard exposure 
A) Band together to shut the industry down 
B) Nothing,because of family ties and cost of relocation 
C) Immediately move to a different neighborhood 
D) Seek legal reimbursement for the hazard exposure

Question 6

In a community presentation about asthma,a nurse explained the causes of asthma in children,how to observe for "triggers" that lead to an attack,and how to use an inhaler.Which statement best identifies what was omitted from this presentation?

Accepted Answer

A) The nurse did not ask the attendees to disclose if any of them smoke around children 
B) The nurse did not address actions that should be taken to improve air quality and only focused on the treatment of asthma 
C) The nurse did not address the need to avoid exposure to others who may have a communicable disease 
D) The nurse did not review the genetic components related to asthma in families. 
A) The nurse did not ask the attendees to disclose if any of them smoke around children 
B) The nurse did not address actions that should be taken to improve air quality and only focused on the treatment of asthma 
C) The nurse did not address the need to avoid exposure to others who may have a communicable disease 
D) The nurse did not review the genetic components related to asthma in families.

Question 7

Which have been identified as part of the core environmental health competencies? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Assurance 
B) Assessment 
C) Policy development 
D) Management 
E) Advocacy
F)Communication 
A) Assurance 
B) Assessment 
C) Policy development 
D) Management 
E) Advocacy
F)Communication

Question 8

Which is a direct result of global warming?

Accepted Answer

A) Decreased prevalence of infectious diseases 
B) Increased water pollution from soil erosion 
C) Decreased protection from the ozone layer 
D) Increased number of parasites and insects 
A) Decreased prevalence of infectious diseases 
B) Increased water pollution from soil erosion 
C) Decreased protection from the ozone layer 
D) Increased number of parasites and insects

Question 9

Which statement best describes why environmental health is more challenging than other variables related to an individual's health?

Accepted Answer

A) Environmental health affects susceptible individuals more than groups 
B) Environmental health demands that individuals be willing to change their beliefs 
C) Environmental health is dependent on social neighborhoods,as well as geography 
D) Environmental health requires social,economic,and political changes to improve. 
A) Environmental health affects susceptible individuals more than groups 
B) Environmental health demands that individuals be willing to change their beliefs 
C) Environmental health is dependent on social neighborhoods,as well as geography 
D) Environmental health requires social,economic,and political changes to improve.

Question 10

Which best explains why it is difficult to get others interested in environmental health?

Accepted Answer

A) Environmental problems just are not interesting or dramatic 
B) It's difficult to get media interested 
C) People respond more to an acute crisis than chronic environmental problems 
D) People respond more to an individual asking for help than a community asking for help. 
A) Environmental problems just are not interesting or dramatic 
B) It's difficult to get media interested 
C) People respond more to an acute crisis than chronic environmental problems 
D) People respond more to an individual asking for help than a community asking for help.

Question 11

How does participatory action research differ from other research methods?

Accepted Answer

A) Participatory action research does not use a control group 
B) Participatory action research does not require randomization 
C) Participatory action research is not based on a predetermined hypothesis 
D) Participatory action research poses solutions to the problem. 
A) Participatory action research does not use a control group 
B) Participatory action research does not require randomization 
C) Participatory action research is not based on a predetermined hypothesis 
D) Participatory action research poses solutions to the problem.

Question 12

Which action should be taken by a small community group who hopes to accomplish goals against a large powerful corporation?

Accepted Answer

A) Appeal to the chief executive officer's conscience 
B) Ask the corporation's employees to encourage change 
C) Begin legal action to force the corporation to change 
D) Form coalitions with other groups that have similar goals 
A) Appeal to the chief executive officer's conscience 
B) Ask the corporation's employees to encourage change 
C) Begin legal action to force the corporation to change 
D) Form coalitions with other groups that have similar goals

Question 13

Which strategy should a nurse use to remember what should be included in a health history?

Accepted Answer

A) Always use a preprinted form 
B) Depend on education to learn this 
C) Depend on experience to know what to ask 
D) Memorize the I PREPARE mnemonic 
E) Memorize the I HEALTH mnemonic 
A) Always use a preprinted form 
B) Depend on education to learn this 
C) Depend on experience to know what to ask 
D) Memorize the I PREPARE mnemonic 
E) Memorize the I HEALTH mnemonic

Question 14

Which is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers?

Accepted Answer

A) Secondhand smoke 
B) Living near a nuclear power plant 
C) Exposure to pesticides 
D) Radon gas 
A) Secondhand smoke 
B) Living near a nuclear power plant 
C) Exposure to pesticides 
D) Radon gas

Question 15

Which issue exists from communities using solid waste landfills to dispose of trash from private residences?

Accepted Answer

A) Landfills are too wasteful,as solid waste can be burned to produce energy 
B) Methane gas may move through the soil to cause fire or explosions nearby 
C) There is an ongoing need to purchase more land as landfills eventually fill up 
D) People do not use landfills but dump their garbage anywhere they will not be seen. 
A) Landfills are too wasteful,as solid waste can be burned to produce energy 
B) Methane gas may move through the soil to cause fire or explosions nearby 
C) There is an ongoing need to purchase more land as landfills eventually fill up 
D) People do not use landfills but dump their garbage anywhere they will not be seen.

Question 16

When using an environmental perspective,which would be the most important question for a nurse to ask when assessing potential health problems?

Accepted Answer

A) "Can you tell me how you have been feeling?" 
B) "Can you tell me what you do at work?" 
C) "What brings you here today?" 
D) "What problems have you been having?" 
A) "Can you tell me how you have been feeling?" 
B) "Can you tell me what you do at work?" 
C) "What brings you here today?" 
D) "What problems have you been having?"

Question 17

Which nursing action would be the most helpful to the community's long-term health?

Accepted Answer

A) Careful assessment,diagnosis,planning,and giving care to individual patients and their families 
B) Dialogue with community members concerning what health issues are of importance in that community 
C) Focusing on family health through school-based neighborhood clinics 
D) Helping the community create political change through organization,use of media,legislative lobbying,and mass demonstrations 
A) Careful assessment,diagnosis,planning,and giving care to individual patients and their families 
B) Dialogue with community members concerning what health issues are of importance in that community 
C) Focusing on family health through school-based neighborhood clinics 
D) Helping the community create political change through organization,use of media,legislative lobbying,and mass demonstrations

Question 18

Which statement best describes the relationship between the environment and health?

Accepted Answer

A) Because of the large number of variables involved,the relationship between environment and health cannot be researched 
B) Because the environment has such long-term effects on health,research findings are not yet available 
C) Research shows that a healthy environment has limited impact on one's health 
D) Research shows that a healthy environment increases quality of life and years of healthy living. 
A) Because of the large number of variables involved,the relationship between environment and health cannot be researched 
B) Because the environment has such long-term effects on health,research findings are not yet available 
C) Research shows that a healthy environment has limited impact on one's health 
D) Research shows that a healthy environment increases quality of life and years of healthy living.

Question 19

What is meant by discriminatory land use?

Accepted Answer

A) Backlash against companies that do not protect the environment 
B) Daily insults to people who live in a particular community 
C) Locating industrial hazards in low-income communities 
D) Political recognition that companies support a safe environment 
A) Backlash against companies that do not protect the environment 
B) Daily insults to people who live in a particular community 
C) Locating industrial hazards in low-income communities 
D) Political recognition that companies support a safe environment

Question 20

Which statement supports why it is believed that the risks of various employment positions are inaccurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Companies refuse to share employee injury information 
B) Because factories reimburse employees directly,the injury is not reported 
C) Individuals assume it is a personal problem,not an employment issue 
D) Most employment positions do not have known risks. 
A) Companies refuse to share employee injury information 
B) Because factories reimburse employees directly,the injury is not reported 
C) Individuals assume it is a personal problem,not an employment issue 
D) Most employment positions do not have known risks.

Exam 14: Environmental Health

The local stream was full of trash.The Boy Scouts had a cleanup day so they could again canoe on the stream.Which action should be taken by nurses in the local community?

Which conclusion can be drawn concerning efforts to decrease environmental pollution?

Why are health care providers concerned over such social issues as mass transit,clean power,and the farming industry?

Which describe a problem with the U.S.water quality today? (Select all that apply.)

It has been learned that a particular industry has vastly polluted the surrounding neighborhood.Which action would most likely be taken by those living in the neighborhood?

In a community presentation about asthma,a nurse explained the causes of asthma in children,how to observe for "triggers" that lead to an attack,and how to use an inhaler.Which statement best identifies what was omitted from this presentation?

Which have been identified as part of the core environmental health competencies? (Select all that apply.)

Which is a direct result of global warming?

Which statement best describes why environmental health is more challenging than other variables related to an individual's health?

Which best explains why it is difficult to get others interested in environmental health?

How does participatory action research differ from other research methods?

Which action should be taken by a small community group who hopes to accomplish goals against a large powerful corporation?

Which strategy should a nurse use to remember what should be included in a health history?

Which is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers?

Which issue exists from communities using solid waste landfills to dispose of trash from private residences?

When using an environmental perspective,which would be the most important question for a nurse to ask when assessing potential health problems?

Which nursing action would be the most helpful to the community's long-term health?

Which statement best describes the relationship between the environment and health?

What is meant by discriminatory land use?

Which statement supports why it is believed that the risks of various employment positions are inaccurate?

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