Chapter 6 - Environmental Health

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. Pharmacologist d. Toxicologist - 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. CINAHL b. National Library of Medicine c. State health department d. Closest local library - 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 - 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?