RN COMMUNITY PROCTORED NURSING- REVISION GUIDE

ENVIROMENTAL HEALTH 1. 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? Toxicologist 2. 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? National Library of Medicine 3. 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? Perform a windshield survey 4. 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? Check the most recent consumer confidence report. 5. 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? Check the material safety data sheet on any chemicals you have used recently. 6. Which of the following statements about children and environmental hazards is correct? Children are more susceptible to environmental toxins because of their smaller size. 7. Which of the following actions represents the use of secondary prevention to reduce environmental health risks? Collecting blood specimens from preschool children to check for lead levels 8. An occupational health nurse at a 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? Teaching new employees who will work outdoors about the signs and symptoms of heat- related illness 9. A nurse wants to help keep the community environment safe. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take? Reduce, reuse, and recycle. 10. Which of the following best describes the purpose of local health departments making unannounced inspections of local restaurants? To ensure compliance 11. A city has announced its plans to build a city dump near a community of poor and predominantly African-American citizens. Which of the following principles would the nurse be using when vocalizing opposition for this plan? Environmental justice 12. A nurse is completing a basic health assessment. Which of the following questions should be asked by an environmentally aware nurse? What jobs have you held longest? 13. A high school student considering a job in the restaurant industry after graduation asks a nurse about workplace safety issues. Which of the following acts would the nurse most likely discuss with the student? d. Occupational Safety and Health Act 14. The nurse is examining blood lead levels in school-age children 1 year after a community-wide education intervention. Which of the following phases of the nursing process is being implemented? d. Evaluation 15. A nurse practitioner has established a mobile clinic to vaccinate noninstitutionalized adults against influenza. Which of the following phases of the nursing process is being implemented? c. Intervention ....................................................................................................CONTINUE