BUSI 409 The Environment and Health Questions

BUSI 409 The Environment and Health Questions QUESTION 1 The EPA regulates the registration and labeling of pesticides. True False QUESTION 2 After the first year of life, unintentional injuries become the leading cause of death and disability in children. True False QUESTION 3 Installing better security systems at entrances and exits is an example of what kind of prevention strategy for workplace violence? A. Environmental designs B. Administrative controls C. Behavior strategies D. All of these are correct. QUESTION 4 A leading cause of death and disability in the world is injuries. True False QUESTION 5 The average U.S. resident uses an average of how much water each day? A. 80–100 gallons B. 120–150 gallons C. 20–40 gallons Brown smog is formed primarily by sulfur dioxide and suspended solid particles. True False QUESTION 7 An unsafe act or condition is an injury. True False QUESTION 8 In terms of unintentional injuries, falls disproportionately affect: A. elders. B. children. C. toddlers. D. adults. QUESTION 9 An injury causing any restriction of normal activity beyond the day of the injury's occurrence is a(n): A. fatal injury. B. unintentional injury. C. fatal injury. D. disabling injury. QUESTION 10 A factor that increases a worker's risk for workplace assault includes working in community- based settings. True In the United States, the leading type of unintentional injury death is due to: A. motor vehicle crashes. B. fires. C. falls. D. poisonings. QUESTION 12 Tobacco smoke inhaled and exhaled by the smoker is referred to as: A. sidestream smoke. B. mainstream smoke. C. passive smoke. D. None of these is correct. QUESTION 13 The second leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States is: A. falls. B. drowning. C. motor vehicle crashes. D. fires. QUESTION 14 One of the most dangerous occupations in terms of injuries is mining. True False QUESTION 15 Workplace illnesses are reported more than workplace injuries. QUESTION 16 Farming is considered to be a hazardous occupation. True False QUESTION 17 The most desirable form of integrated waste management is: A. reuse. B. source reduction. C. combustion. D. recycling. QUESTION 18 Having procedures for opening and closing a workplace is an example of what kind of prevention strategy for workplace violence? A. Environmental designs B. Administrative controls C. Behavior strategies D. All of these are correct. QUESTION 19 Solid waste with properties that make it dangerous or potentially harmful to human health or the environment is classified as municipal waste. True False QUESTION 20 A condition that occurs when warm air traps cooler air at the surface of the earth is greenhouse gases.