NFDN 2006 FINAL EXAM REVIEW 2025 |ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS (100% VERIFIED) | ALREADY
GRADED A+.
True or false: Population density and population growth are important matters to consider when nurses are
assessing the environmental health of a community - CORRECT True
True or false? Lead poisoning is no longer a major environmental health problem in Canada - CORRECT
False
Identify the most common contributors to outdoor air pollution that have serious adverse health effects -
CORRECT Ozone pollution, smog, acid rain
What are some common sources of indoor air pollution - CORRECT Environmental tobacco smoke,
carbon monoxide, dusts, dust mites, moulds, cockroaches, pests, pets, cleaning products, personal care products
(particularly aerosols), and lead.
What is the nurse's advocacy role in risk communication related to environmental health issues -
CORRECT Nurses need to provide the right information, give the information to the right people, and
present the information at the right time
List at least five possible health hazards that a nurse might observe while doing a windshield survey of a mid-
sized Canadian community - CORRECT Inadequate collection of waste, standing and polluted water,
poor air quality, inferior or unsafe housing, poor road conditions, suspected presence of lead-based paint, noise,
or crowding
The community health nurse (CHN) asks a client the following questions: "Do you have any symptoms that
improve when you are away from your home or work," "Have you ever been exposed to any radiation or
chemical liquids, dust, mists, or fumes," and "Do you wear personal protective equipment?" The nurse is
conducting which of the following?
A. Environmental advocacy
B. Environmental compliance activity
C. Environmental health exposure history
D. Environmental risk communication - CORRECT C
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, Risk communication includes all the principles of good communication in general, as well as the exchange of
information about health or environmental risks. It is a combination of which of the following? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Shaping the message on the basis of a good risk assessment and presenting it so that the audience can
understand it
B. Directing the information to those who are affected and to those who may not be affected but are worried
C. Magnifying the risks that are associated with the environmental issue to escalate public interest
D. Communicating in a timely manner so that appropriate action can be taken and unnecessary fear can be
reduced - CORRECT A, B, and D
In which of the following scenarios does the CHN use 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 contaminated vacant lot
C. Referring a child diagnosed with toxic lead levels to a neurologist
D. Teaching the parents of a 2-year-old about the dangers of lead-based paint in older homes -
CORRECT A
List at least 3 factors that cause infants and children to be most vulnerable to adverse health effects from
dangerous environmental situations and exposures - CORRECT - Underdeveloped brains and organs
- Undeveloped detoxification systems
- Faster respiratory rates
- Behaviors of small children such as hand to mouth activity, crawling on floor
All of the following are common examples of delayed stress responses in disaster workers, except which one?
A. Disappointment
B. Frustration
C. Guilt over not having done more
D. Domestic violence
E. Anger - CORRECT A
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, 13. Heightened awareness and openness to consider prevention activities typically occurs during which phase of
the disaster management cycle?
A. Disaster mitigation
B. Disaster recovery
C. Disaster response
D. Disaster preparedness - CORRECT B
Designing automobiles with seat belts and air bags and insisting that young children be transported in safety car
seats are examples of which of the following?
A. Disaster vulnerability
B. Disaster preparedness
C. Mitigation activities
D. Personal preparedness - CORRECT C
Forensics, repair, remediation, and attribution are initiatives for which stage of the disaster management cycle?
A. Disaster mitigation
B. Disaster preparedness
C. Disaster response
D. Disaster recovery - CORRECT D
In the response stage of a disaster, ongoing assessments or surveillance reports by CHNs are important for
which of the following reasons? (Select all that apply.)
A. To encourage good intentions of aid givers
B. To match available resources to the population's emergency needs
C. To identify casualties and immunization status
D. To provide compassion and dignity - CORRECT B and C
Which of the following was established to improve Canada's ability to respond effectively and efficiently to
outbreaks that threaten the health of Canadians?
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, A. Public Pandemic Preparedness Plan
B. PHAC
C. Centers for Disease Control
D. EMO - CORRECT B
What are the responsibilities of the Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response (CEPR)? -
CORRECT Responsible for coordinating services required to handle all health risk and security threats in
Canada, and provides program to train and certify health emergency response teams (HERTs) so they can
respond to emergency situations in communities
What is food pollution - CORRECT The transmission of disease during food processing or the addition
of chemicals to food to help process it, lengthen its shelf life, or enhance its appearance or taste.
What is noise pollution - CORRECT any noise that causes stress or has the potential to damage human
health
What is a windshield survey - CORRECT observation of a community while driving a car or riding
public transportation to collect data for a community assessment
What is I PREPARE - CORRECT Tool to assess community environmental health
Investigate potential exposures
Present work
Residence
Environmental concerns
Past work
Activities
Referrals and resources
Educate
What is CH2OPD2 - CORRECT Tool for taking environmental exposure history
Community
Home
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS (100% VERIFIED) | ALREADY
GRADED A+.
True or false: Population density and population growth are important matters to consider when nurses are
assessing the environmental health of a community - CORRECT True
True or false? Lead poisoning is no longer a major environmental health problem in Canada - CORRECT
False
Identify the most common contributors to outdoor air pollution that have serious adverse health effects -
CORRECT Ozone pollution, smog, acid rain
What are some common sources of indoor air pollution - CORRECT Environmental tobacco smoke,
carbon monoxide, dusts, dust mites, moulds, cockroaches, pests, pets, cleaning products, personal care products
(particularly aerosols), and lead.
What is the nurse's advocacy role in risk communication related to environmental health issues -
CORRECT Nurses need to provide the right information, give the information to the right people, and
present the information at the right time
List at least five possible health hazards that a nurse might observe while doing a windshield survey of a mid-
sized Canadian community - CORRECT Inadequate collection of waste, standing and polluted water,
poor air quality, inferior or unsafe housing, poor road conditions, suspected presence of lead-based paint, noise,
or crowding
The community health nurse (CHN) asks a client the following questions: "Do you have any symptoms that
improve when you are away from your home or work," "Have you ever been exposed to any radiation or
chemical liquids, dust, mists, or fumes," and "Do you wear personal protective equipment?" The nurse is
conducting which of the following?
A. Environmental advocacy
B. Environmental compliance activity
C. Environmental health exposure history
D. Environmental risk communication - CORRECT C
1
, Risk communication includes all the principles of good communication in general, as well as the exchange of
information about health or environmental risks. It is a combination of which of the following? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Shaping the message on the basis of a good risk assessment and presenting it so that the audience can
understand it
B. Directing the information to those who are affected and to those who may not be affected but are worried
C. Magnifying the risks that are associated with the environmental issue to escalate public interest
D. Communicating in a timely manner so that appropriate action can be taken and unnecessary fear can be
reduced - CORRECT A, B, and D
In which of the following scenarios does the CHN use 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 contaminated vacant lot
C. Referring a child diagnosed with toxic lead levels to a neurologist
D. Teaching the parents of a 2-year-old about the dangers of lead-based paint in older homes -
CORRECT A
List at least 3 factors that cause infants and children to be most vulnerable to adverse health effects from
dangerous environmental situations and exposures - CORRECT - Underdeveloped brains and organs
- Undeveloped detoxification systems
- Faster respiratory rates
- Behaviors of small children such as hand to mouth activity, crawling on floor
All of the following are common examples of delayed stress responses in disaster workers, except which one?
A. Disappointment
B. Frustration
C. Guilt over not having done more
D. Domestic violence
E. Anger - CORRECT A
2
, 13. Heightened awareness and openness to consider prevention activities typically occurs during which phase of
the disaster management cycle?
A. Disaster mitigation
B. Disaster recovery
C. Disaster response
D. Disaster preparedness - CORRECT B
Designing automobiles with seat belts and air bags and insisting that young children be transported in safety car
seats are examples of which of the following?
A. Disaster vulnerability
B. Disaster preparedness
C. Mitigation activities
D. Personal preparedness - CORRECT C
Forensics, repair, remediation, and attribution are initiatives for which stage of the disaster management cycle?
A. Disaster mitigation
B. Disaster preparedness
C. Disaster response
D. Disaster recovery - CORRECT D
In the response stage of a disaster, ongoing assessments or surveillance reports by CHNs are important for
which of the following reasons? (Select all that apply.)
A. To encourage good intentions of aid givers
B. To match available resources to the population's emergency needs
C. To identify casualties and immunization status
D. To provide compassion and dignity - CORRECT B and C
Which of the following was established to improve Canada's ability to respond effectively and efficiently to
outbreaks that threaten the health of Canadians?
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, A. Public Pandemic Preparedness Plan
B. PHAC
C. Centers for Disease Control
D. EMO - CORRECT B
What are the responsibilities of the Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response (CEPR)? -
CORRECT Responsible for coordinating services required to handle all health risk and security threats in
Canada, and provides program to train and certify health emergency response teams (HERTs) so they can
respond to emergency situations in communities
What is food pollution - CORRECT The transmission of disease during food processing or the addition
of chemicals to food to help process it, lengthen its shelf life, or enhance its appearance or taste.
What is noise pollution - CORRECT any noise that causes stress or has the potential to damage human
health
What is a windshield survey - CORRECT observation of a community while driving a car or riding
public transportation to collect data for a community assessment
What is I PREPARE - CORRECT Tool to assess community environmental health
Investigate potential exposures
Present work
Residence
Environmental concerns
Past work
Activities
Referrals and resources
Educate
What is CH2OPD2 - CORRECT Tool for taking environmental exposure history
Community
Home
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