Question 1

If a nurse wanted more information on indoor air quality,which website would be most helpful?

Accepted Answer

Sources of information about air quality include the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)and the American Lung Association.

Question 2

Epidemiology:

Accepted Answer

Epidemiology studies the incidence and prevalence of disease,helping nurses understand the strength of the association between exposure and health effects.

Question 3

The greatest single source of air pollution in the United States is from:

Accepted Answer

Waste incineration and power plants are major contributors after motor vehicles.Molds contribute to poor indoor air quality.

Question 4

Employees working with hazardous chemicals have the "right to know" about the chemicals they are working with through the creation of the:

Accepted Answer

This standard requires employers to maintain a list of all hazardous chemicals that are used on site.

Question 5

Which is considered a non-point source of pollution?

Accepted Answer

Point source means a single place from which the pollutant is released into the environment,whereas non-point source implies a more diffuse source of pollution.

Question 6

A public health nurse is working with a migrant farm worker who has experienced an exposure to a pesticide.When researching pesticides,the nurse looks at the "family" of the chemical.What similarities are found among chemicals that have been placed in the same family?

Accepted Answer

Chemicals are grouped so it's possible to understand the actions and risks associated with each group.

Question 7

A nurse fulfills the environmental health competency of "assessment and referral" when:

Accepted Answer

Assessment is always an important element of the nursing process.The third option is an example of the assessment phase of the nursing process.

Question 8

Which environmental law sets basic structure for regulating pollutants to United States waters?

Accepted Answer

The Clean Water Act sets basic structure for regulating pollutants to United States waters.

Question 9

A public health nurse is organizing a multidisciplinary team to address the issue of water pollution in the community.The most likely members that would be invited to address this issue would be:

Accepted Answer

Scientists who study how pollutants travel in air,water,and soil are geologists,meteorologists,and chemists.

Question 10

An example of a point source of air pollution is:

Accepted Answer

Point sources of pollution are identifiable sources of air pollution,such as a smoke stack.

Question 11

Which example contains the components necessary to form an epidemiologic triangle?

Accepted Answer

The epidemiologic triangle consists of an agent (chemical),host (community consisting of several variants),and environment (air,water,soil,etc.).

Question 12

An inspection of a facility after a permit is obtained for the purpose of observing whether the plans submitted in the permit application are being implemented as approved is an example of which environmental protection strategy?

Accepted Answer

Environmental monitoring would be an inspection of a facility after a permit is obtained to observe whether the plans submitted in the permit application are being implemented as approved.

Question 13

The basic science applied to understanding the health effects associated with chemical exposures is:

Accepted Answer

Toxicology is the study of the health effects associated with chemical exposures.

Question 14

Environmental health is important to nurses because chemical,biological,and radiological materials are:

Accepted Answer

Chemical,biological,and radiological pollutants are often found in the air we breathe,the water we drink,and the products we use.

Question 15

Why is it important for nurses to understand the premises of environmental health?

Accepted Answer

Potential risks to health are concerns for professional nurses.It is the responsibility of the nurse to understand as much as possible about these risks: how to assess them,how to eliminate/reduce them,how to communicate and educate about them,and how to advocate for policies that support healthy environments.

Question 16

How have nurses historically learned to identify a possible relationship between environmental chemical exposures and their potential harm?

Accepted Answer

Nurses have historically made discoveries related to chemical exposure when people presented with signs and symptoms related to known chemical toxicity.The first two options are modern methods.

Question 17

An acceptable level of emissions or a maximum contaminant level allowed is an example of which environmental protection strategy?

Accepted Answer

An example of an environmental standard is an acceptable level of emissions or a maximum contaminant level allowed.

Question 18

Which question would a nurse ask during the first phase of a risk assessment?

Accepted Answer

The first phase is determining if a chemical is known to be associated with negative health effects (in animals or humans).

Question 19

A nurse is completing an exposure history using the mnemonic I PREPARE.What data would a nurse collect when asking questions about the first "P"?

Accepted Answer

Present work is the first "P".

Question 20

A nurse is addressing the problem of air pollution in the community.The first step in the process of controlling the pollution would be:

Accepted Answer

Permitting is a process by which the government places limits on the amount of pollution emitted into the air or water.

Quiz 10: Environmental Health

If a nurse wanted more information on indoor air quality,which website would be most helpful?