Exam (elaborations) Chapter 06: Environmental Health
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Health Care in the Community, 10th Edition. VERIFIED
Chapter 06: Environmental Health
Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 10th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Why is it important for nurses to understand the premises of environmental health?
a. Nurses should be able to assess risks and advocate for policies that support healthy
environments.
b. Toxicologists often consult nurses about environmental pollutants.
c. Pollutant exposures such as lead are reported by nurses to the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
d. Many Americans live in areas that do not meet current national air quality standards.
ANS: A
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. Toxicologists do not often consult
nurses about environmental pollutants. Pollutant exposures are not routinely reported by
nurses. Although there may be problems with air quality standards in the United States, this
would not be the primary reason why nurses should understand environmental health.
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2. Why is it important for a nurse to have knowledge of environmental health and the effects of chemical,
biological, and radiological materials? a. They are a major cause of global warming.
b. They are often found in the air, water, and products we
use.
c. They are frequently linked to the development of chronic illnesses.
d. They are products that nurses work with daily.
ANS: B
Chemical, biological, and radiological pollutants are often found in the air we breathe, the
water we drink, and the products we use. These are not a major cause of global warming.
They are not frequently linked to the development of chronic illnesses. These are not
products that nurses work with daily.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health
Promotion and Maintenance
3. A nurse fulfills the environmental health competency of “assessment and referral.” Which of the
following actions has the nurse most likely completed? a. Advocating for public policy changes
b. Understanding policy framework and major pieces of legislation
c. Completing an environmental health
history
d. Describing the scientific principles about environmental health
ANS: C
Assessment and referral states that all nurses should be able to successfully complete an
environmental health history, recognize the potential environmental hazards and sentinel
illnesses, and make appropriate referrals for conditions with probable environmental causes.
Advocating for public policy changes is part of advocacy. Understanding policy framework and
legislation is part of legislation and regulation. Describing the scientific principles of
environmental health is part of basic knowledge and concepts.
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and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
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4. How have nurses historically learned to identify a possible relationship between environmental
chemical exposures and their potential harm? a. Extrapolation by toxicologists
b. Biomonitoring
c. Completing chemistry courses
d. Observing signs and symptoms in clients
ANS: D
Nurses have historically made discoveries related to chemical exposure when people
presented with signs and symptoms related to known chemical toxicity. Extrapolation by
toxicologists and biomonitoring are modern methods. Completing a chemistry course does
not show how to identify these possible relationships.
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5. What term is used to refer to the basic science applied to understanding the health effects
associated with chemical exposures? a. Toxicology
b. Pharmacology
c. Chemistry
d. Environmental epidemiology
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ANS: A
Toxicology is the study of the health effects associated with chemical exposures.
Pharmacology is the branch of medicine concerned with the multiple aspects of drugs.
Chemistry is the branch of science with deals with the way that matter is composed.
Environmental epidemiology is concerned with the discovery of environmental exposures
that cause or protect against illness or disease.
DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering TOP: Nursing process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
6. What statement accurately describes the characteristics of epidemiology?
a. It is a science that studies the poisonous effects of chemicals.
b. It explains the association between learning disabilities and exposure to lead-based
paint at the cellular level.
c. It helps nurses understand the strength of the association between exposure
and
health effects.
d. It is a method for tracking the prevalence of health outcomes.
ANS: C
Epidemiology studies the incidence and prevalence of disease, helping nurses understand
the strength of the association between exposure and health effects. Toxicology is the
science that studies the poisonous effects of chemicals. Environmental surveillance
provides data with which to track and analyze the incidence and prevalence of health
outcomes. Epidemiology does not examine causes at the cellular level.
DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Safe
and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
7. 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? a. Route of
entry into the body
b. Actions and associated risks
c. Effects that they have on the body
d. Potency and toxicity
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Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population Centered
Health Care in the Community, 10th Edition. VERIFIED
Chapter 06: Environmental Health
Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 10th
Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Why is it important for nurses to understand the premises of environmental health?
a. Nurses should be able to assess risks and advocate for policies that support healthy
environments.
b. Toxicologists often consult nurses about environmental pollutants.
c. Pollutant exposures such as lead are reported by nurses to the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
d. Many Americans live in areas that do not meet current national air quality standards.
ANS: A
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. Toxicologists do not often consult
nurses about environmental pollutants. Pollutant exposures are not routinely reported by
nurses. Although there may be problems with air quality standards in the United States, this
would not be the primary reason why nurses should understand environmental health.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding TOP: Nursing process: Evaluation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection
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2. Why is it important for a nurse to have knowledge of environmental health and the effects of chemical,
biological, and radiological materials? a. They are a major cause of global warming.
b. They are often found in the air, water, and products we
use.
c. They are frequently linked to the development of chronic illnesses.
d. They are products that nurses work with daily.
ANS: B
Chemical, biological, and radiological pollutants are often found in the air we breathe, the
water we drink, and the products we use. These are not a major cause of global warming.
They are not frequently linked to the development of chronic illnesses. These are not
products that nurses work with daily.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health
Promotion and Maintenance
3. A nurse fulfills the environmental health competency of “assessment and referral.” Which of the
following actions has the nurse most likely completed? a. Advocating for public policy changes
b. Understanding policy framework and major pieces of legislation
c. Completing an environmental health
history
d. Describing the scientific principles about environmental health
ANS: C
Assessment and referral states that all nurses should be able to successfully complete an
environmental health history, recognize the potential environmental hazards and sentinel
illnesses, and make appropriate referrals for conditions with probable environmental causes.
Advocating for public policy changes is part of advocacy. Understanding policy framework and
legislation is part of legislation and regulation. Describing the scientific principles of
environmental health is part of basic knowledge and concepts.
DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing TOP: Nursing process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Safe
and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
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4. How have nurses historically learned to identify a possible relationship between environmental
chemical exposures and their potential harm? a. Extrapolation by toxicologists
b. Biomonitoring
c. Completing chemistry courses
d. Observing signs and symptoms in clients
ANS: D
Nurses have historically made discoveries related to chemical exposure when people
presented with signs and symptoms related to known chemical toxicity. Extrapolation by
toxicologists and biomonitoring are modern methods. Completing a chemistry course does
not show how to identify these possible relationships.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Safe and
Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
NURSINGTB.COM
5. What term is used to refer to the basic science applied to understanding the health effects
associated with chemical exposures? a. Toxicology
b. Pharmacology
c. Chemistry
d. Environmental epidemiology
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ANS: A
Toxicology is the study of the health effects associated with chemical exposures.
Pharmacology is the branch of medicine concerned with the multiple aspects of drugs.
Chemistry is the branch of science with deals with the way that matter is composed.
Environmental epidemiology is concerned with the discovery of environmental exposures
that cause or protect against illness or disease.
DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering TOP: Nursing process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
6. What statement accurately describes the characteristics of epidemiology?
a. It is a science that studies the poisonous effects of chemicals.
b. It explains the association between learning disabilities and exposure to lead-based
paint at the cellular level.
c. It helps nurses understand the strength of the association between exposure
and
health effects.
d. It is a method for tracking the prevalence of health outcomes.
ANS: C
Epidemiology studies the incidence and prevalence of disease, helping nurses understand
the strength of the association between exposure and health effects. Toxicology is the
science that studies the poisonous effects of chemicals. Environmental surveillance
provides data with which to track and analyze the incidence and prevalence of health
outcomes. Epidemiology does not examine causes at the cellular level.
DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Safe
and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care
7. 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? a. Route of
entry into the body
b. Actions and associated risks
c. Effects that they have on the body
d. Potency and toxicity
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