Deck 7: Environmental Factors

Question 1

Which of the following actions would contribute to creation of a safe haven for a chemically sensitized individual?

A) Avoiding use of electric appliances
B) Hiring exterminators for routine pest control
C) Replacing natural wood furniture with particle board
D) Using natural-fiber fabrics such as cotton

Answer 1

Using natural-fiber fabrics such as cotton

Question 2

A substance or agent that has the ability to cause any type of adverse health effect is the definition of:

A) a biological contaminant.
B) a chemical emission.
C) an environmental health hazard.
D) an environmental risk.

Answer 2

an environmental health hazard.

Question 3

The single most preventable indoor air pollutant is:

A) asbestos.
B) dust.
C) environmental tobacco smoke.
D) gas and vapors.

Answer 3

environmental tobacco smoke.

Question 4

Concentrations of many volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) are up to ten times higher indoors than outdoors.

Question 5

Which of the following acts is in keeping with a major role of nurses in the case of a bioterrorist attack?

A) Create individualized nursing care plans to provide for the best possible outcome for each patient.
B) Initiate and coordinate communication with public communication systems, such as radio and television reporters.
C) Provide client referrals to physicians for initial evaluation, triage, and medical management.
D) Recognize cases and clusters of cases resulting from the attack or from naturally occurring outbreaks.

Question 6

Of the four major steps used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to assess risk when a disease cluster is identified, which one of the following would be the first?

A) Estimation of the exposure
B) Delineation of the potential environmental hazards
C) Delineation of the dose response process
D) Determination of the seriousness of harm and susceptibility of the population

Question 7

Several employees working in the same building reported burning eyes, irritated throats, and fatigue that disappeared a short time after leaving the building. This could be a situation called:

A) building-related illness.
B) chronic fatigue syndrome.
C) seasonal affective disorder.
D) sick building syndrome.

Question 8

Which of the following would be an appropriate action to take in order to avoid serious injury in an earthquake?

A) Duck into a doorway if walking on a sidewalk.
B) Move outdoors if in a high-rise building.
C) Pull under an overpass if driving.
D) Rush for the nearest exit if in a stadium or theater.

Question 9

The sense of taste is noted as an accurate tool for detecting pollutants.

Question 10

Creating an entirely pollution-free environment is virtually impossible.

Question 11

Which of the following is a primary function of epidemiology?

A) Identifying the common educational needs of people in communities
B) Discovering new advances and treatments for disease in a population
C) Researching individual and cultural similarities and differences among groups
D) Studying the distribution and determinants of disease in a population

Question 12

A friend tells you that he has been diagnosed with a building-related illness. You know that he will most likely obtain relief from his symptoms:

A) immediately after leaving his building.
B) never; symptoms are permanent.
C) one to two days after leaving his building.
D) weeks to months after leaving his building.

Question 13

Among age groups, the elderly are especially affected by environmental tobacco smoke.

Question 14

Which of the following substances is tasteless, colorless, and odorless and is second to cigarette smoking as the leading source of lung cancer?

A) Asbestos
B) Formaldehyde
C) Methane
D) Radon

Question 15

A disaster supply kit for a family of five should contain how much water?

A) 5 gallons
B) 15 gallons
C) 25 gallons
D) 30 gallons

Question 16

No body system is safe from environmental harm.

Question 17

Indoor air pollution has been estimated to be how many times higher than outdoor air pollution levels?

A) 10 to 20 times higher
B) 2.2 to 100 times higher
C) 50 to 150 times higher
D) 100 to 200 times higher

Question 18

The interpretation of danger on a warning label indicates that the product contains a chemical that:

A) causes allergic reactions.
B) destroys tissue.
C) is corrosive, flammable, toxic, or poisonous.
D) may cause injury or inflammation on contact.

Question 19

Which of the following are among the biggest sources of particulate matter in indoor air pollution?

A) Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
B) House dust and tobacco smoke
C) Paints and varnishes
D) Radon and formaldehyde

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a focus area for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

A) Developing safer food handling practices
B) Eliminating risks for the use of pesticides
C) Monitoring the testing of chemicals sold in the marketplace
D) Studying the occurrence of health effects in humans

Question 22

Diesel exhaust is less harmful than exhaust from gasoline.

Question 24

A hurricane "warning" is issued when there is a threat of hurricane conditions within 24 to 36 hours.

Question 26

Posttraumatic stress disorder from natural disasters tends to disappear within 2 years of the event.

Question 27

A lesson learned from the 9/11 terrorist attack on the Unites States is that there is very little to do to prepare for the unexpected.

Question 29

The majority of people with hearing loss are males below the age of retirement.