NURS 340 Exam 3 – Questions With Appropriate
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A nurse wants to have a better D
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
,A nurse wants to find information B
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
b. National Library of Medicine
c. State health department
d. Closest local library
A nurse is assessing potential B
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.
A community citizen reports to the A
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.
c. Notify the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA).
d. Place a call to the poison control
center
,A nurse who works at the local C
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."
Which of the following statements B
about children and environmental
hazards is correct?
a. The prevalence of autism is directly
related to the increase in
environmental toxins.
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.
, Which of the following actions A
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
An occupational health nurse at a C
local factory is using primary
prevention strategies to reduce the
environmental health risks among the
employees. Which of the following
activities would the nurse most likely
implement?
a. Checking radiation detectors to
monitor for unsafe levels of radiation
exposure
b. Irrigating the eyes of an employee
who has had a chemical splash to the
face
c. Teaching new employees who will
work outdoors about the signs and
symptoms of heat-related illness
d. Using spirometry to rule out
obstructive or restrictive lung disease
for workers who will be wearing mask
respirators
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A nurse wants to have a better D
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
,A nurse wants to find information B
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
b. National Library of Medicine
c. State health department
d. Closest local library
A nurse is assessing potential B
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.
A community citizen reports to the A
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.
c. Notify the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA).
d. Place a call to the poison control
center
,A nurse who works at the local C
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."
Which of the following statements B
about children and environmental
hazards is correct?
a. The prevalence of autism is directly
related to the increase in
environmental toxins.
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.
, Which of the following actions A
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
An occupational health nurse at a C
local factory is using primary
prevention strategies to reduce the
environmental health risks among the
employees. Which of the following
activities would the nurse most likely
implement?
a. Checking radiation detectors to
monitor for unsafe levels of radiation
exposure
b. Irrigating the eyes of an employee
who has had a chemical splash to the
face
c. Teaching new employees who will
work outdoors about the signs and
symptoms of heat-related illness
d. Using spirometry to rule out
obstructive or restrictive lung disease
for workers who will be wearing mask
respirators
