NURS 340
NURS 340 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse wants to have a better understanding of the
physiological effects of selected chemicals. Which of the
following individuals would provide the most useful
information to the nurse?
a. Chemist
b. Epidemiologist
c. Pharmacist
d. Toxicologist - correct answer D
A nurse wants to find information about environmental
threats that are present in the community. Which of the
following would be the best source of data for the nurse?
a. Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health
(CINAHL) database
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b. National Library of Medicine
c. State health department
d. Closest local library - correct answer B
A nurse is assessing potential environmental health risks
in the community. Which of the following would be the
first step that the nurse should take?
a. Conduct health risk assessments of randomly selected
individuals.
b. Perform a windshield survey.
c. Review facility permits and consumer confidence
reports.
d. Survey community members. - correct answer B
A community citizen reports to the public health nurse
that the city water in one neighborhood has had an
unusual taste for the past few months. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Check the most recent consumer confidence report.
b. Consult the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
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c. Notify the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
d. Place a call to the poison control center - correct answer A
A nurse who works at the local hospital asks a public
health nurse what might be causing her hands to become
very sore and sensitive. Which of the following
statements would be the most appropriate response by
the public health nurse?
a. "Ask the staff in employee health if there have been
any other complaints."
b. "Call the local health department about any recent
problems at the hospital."
c. "Check the material safety data sheet on any chemicals
you have used recently."
d. "See the nurse's health care provider for a complete
work-up." - correct answer C
Which of the following statements about children and
environmental hazards is correct?
a. The prevalence of autism is directly related to the
increase in environmental toxins.
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b. Children are more susceptible to environmental toxins
because of their smaller size.
c. The incidence of asthma among children has been
decreasing.
d. Children are more susceptible to cancer if they have a
family history of the disease. - correct answer B
Which of the following actions represents the use of
secondary prevention to reduce environmental health
risks?
a. Collecting blood specimens from preschool children to
check for lead levels
b. Meeting with local government officials to request that
the city clean up a hazardous vacant lot
c. Referring a child with toxic lead levels to a neurologist
d. Teaching parents of a 2-year-old about the dangers of
lead-based paint in older homes - correct answer A
An occupational health nurse at a local factory is using
primary prevention strategies to reduce the
environmental health risks among the employees. Which
NURS 340 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse wants to have a better understanding of the
physiological effects of selected chemicals. Which of the
following individuals would provide the most useful
information to the nurse?
a. Chemist
b. Epidemiologist
c. Pharmacist
d. Toxicologist - correct answer D
A nurse wants to find information about environmental
threats that are present in the community. Which of the
following would be the best source of data for the nurse?
a. Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health
(CINAHL) database
,NURS 340
b. National Library of Medicine
c. State health department
d. Closest local library - correct answer B
A nurse is assessing potential environmental health risks
in the community. Which of the following would be the
first step that the nurse should take?
a. Conduct health risk assessments of randomly selected
individuals.
b. Perform a windshield survey.
c. Review facility permits and consumer confidence
reports.
d. Survey community members. - correct answer B
A community citizen reports to the public health nurse
that the city water in one neighborhood has had an
unusual taste for the past few months. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Check the most recent consumer confidence report.
b. Consult the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
,NURS 340
c. Notify the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
d. Place a call to the poison control center - correct answer A
A nurse who works at the local hospital asks a public
health nurse what might be causing her hands to become
very sore and sensitive. Which of the following
statements would be the most appropriate response by
the public health nurse?
a. "Ask the staff in employee health if there have been
any other complaints."
b. "Call the local health department about any recent
problems at the hospital."
c. "Check the material safety data sheet on any chemicals
you have used recently."
d. "See the nurse's health care provider for a complete
work-up." - correct answer C
Which of the following statements about children and
environmental hazards is correct?
a. The prevalence of autism is directly related to the
increase in environmental toxins.
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b. Children are more susceptible to environmental toxins
because of their smaller size.
c. The incidence of asthma among children has been
decreasing.
d. Children are more susceptible to cancer if they have a
family history of the disease. - correct answer B
Which of the following actions represents the use of
secondary prevention to reduce environmental health
risks?
a. Collecting blood specimens from preschool children to
check for lead levels
b. Meeting with local government officials to request that
the city clean up a hazardous vacant lot
c. Referring a child with toxic lead levels to a neurologist
d. Teaching parents of a 2-year-old about the dangers of
lead-based paint in older homes - correct answer A
An occupational health nurse at a local factory is using
primary prevention strategies to reduce the
environmental health risks among the employees. Which
