NU 411 Exam 3 Practice Questions and Answers

NU 411 Exam 3 Practice Questions and Answers What is the precautionary principle? - Ans:-"When an activity raises threats of harm to human health or the environment, precautionary measures should be taken" Use this principle when activity threatens human life or health, outcome could be serious and irreversible, unthinkable to present and future generations... Ex. Cabin possibly exposed to bats, EVERYONE gets gamma globulin and rabies vaccine, people still wearing masks even though vaccinated What types of assessments are a part of the environmental assessment? - Ans:-Veteran assessment, home assessment, community environment, and hobbies Describe the veteran assessment portion of environmental assessment - Ans:-Poison possibly exposed of based on war; type of work and work exposures Need to know sx, when and who is affected, past work, and overseas travel What is environmental racism? - Ans:-Areas that do not have safe parks, playgrounds, or that have lesser quality of land What dangerous substance in the home is being described: ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/11 A colorless, odorless radioactive gas; linked with increased risk of lung cancer, exposure via inhalation - Ans:-Radon (basement prime area of exposure) What dangerous substance in the home is being described: older homes/remodeling; gasoline, plumbing, exposure via ingestion or inhalation - Ans:-Lead What is an unsafe level of radon in the home? - Ans:-> 4pci/L What are some measures to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning (specifically during power outages)? - Ans:-Never use oven to heat house during power outages, place generator outside at least 25 feet from the house What are some s/sx of carbon monoxide poisoning? - Ans:-HA and dizziness most common, then blurred vision, N/V, and cherry red lips and skin What sx of carbon monoxide poisoning would you see at the following % of CO in blood <10 20-30 30-40 40-50 >50 - Ans:-<10: None ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 3/11 20-30: Drowsiness, headache, slight increase in RR, dizziness, HA, N/V 30-40: Impaired judgement, difficulty breathing, blurred vision, stomach pain 40-50: Confusion, blurred vision, SOB, uncontrolled sleep, vertigo, memory loss >50: Seizure, unconsciousness, heart attack, death What is the tx for carbon monoxide poisoning? - Ans:-*100% oxygen*, no matter what pulse ox level, it will not be accurate and need to get blood oxygen level Which heavy metal is one of the most toxic on earth, and can be an occupational hazard for pesticide exposure, lumber, and miners. It can be found in indoor or outdoor air, or water, and route of exposure is via inhalation or ingestion - Ans:-Arsenic What are some sx of arsenic poisoning and what is the tx? - Ans:-HA, confusion, diarrhea, drowsiness, change in fingernail pigmentation, neuro-toxic-convulsions, coma and death Chronic: Possible darkening of skin, warts on on palms, soles, and torso Tx: Eat garlic What are some sx of mercury poisoning? - Ans:-Pins and needles feeling, similar to diabetic neuropathy (diabetes is horse, mercury is zebra) ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 4/11 What amount of lead in the body is safe? - Ans:-No level, feds say below 15 but effects are still permanent Who is most at risk of lead poisoning? - Ans:-Children, especially those who live in older homes, near busy highways, old mines/manufacture sites What is the difference between an emergency and a disaster? - Ans:-Everyone goes through emergencies, community resources can handle emergency, when resources are overwhelmed there is a disaster; requires a request to a national or international level for external assistance What are some examples of natural disasters vs human-caused disasters? - Ans:-Natural disasters: Pandemic, major storms, floods, earthquakes, wildfires, drought, famine Human-caused: Hazardous materials releases, industrial accidents, major power outages, civil conflict, bioterrorism Name some elements of the disaster plan - Ans:-Chain of authority Warning Evacuation Triage Treatment ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 5/11 Support of victims What is hard vs soft mitigation? - Ans:-Hard: Known characteristics, easier to make plans for (ex. Blizzard, know to stock on food, get plows, etc) Soft: Unknown characteristics, harder to understand or grasp plan Explain the field triage START method - Ans:-Red: First priority, life threatening injuries, Ex. shock, burns, chest wounds Yellow: Second priority, can withstand a 2-hour wait, have systemic effects or complications from an injury, Ex. multiple fractures, diabetic crisis, seizures, spinal cord injuries Green: "Walking wounded", minimal injuries without complications Gray: Expectant, dying, may still have a pulse Black: *no hope of saving*, dead, no breathing What is the federal process of disaster declaration? - Ans:-