NURS 340 Final (Community) – Study Guide, Practice Questions & Nursing
Review
UNIT 23 - correct answer ✔✔UNIT 23
what defines your environment - correct answer ✔✔work place
school
home
recreational areas
what does your environment consist of - correct answer ✔✔clean air
clean water
clean, uncluttered spaces
nurses role environmental health - correct answer ✔✔be familiar with environmental hazards
and risks to clients they serve
perform assessments
know how to communicate findings and advocate for clientele
know the law in their area
know agencies to contact
basic knowledge - correct answer ✔✔NR:
_____ about epidemiology, scientific principles, health hazards
assessment - correct answer ✔✔NR:
must be able to perform an adequate assessment of one's environment: this assessment should
include elements which are beyond the patients control
,education - correct answer ✔✔NR:
should formulate teaching outreaches to educate and prepare clients for exposure and how to
decrease exposure, as well as what to do should over exposure occur
referral - correct answer ✔✔NR:
must be aware of what agencies can help those in their community
legislation - correct answer ✔✔NR:
stay atop of new laws and regulations passed which concern the environment of that
community
ex. battery drop off stations and chemical disposal stations
healthy people 2020 goals - correct answer ✔✔eliminate elevated lead levels in children
minimize risk to human health and environment from hazardous sites
reduce pesticide exposure
reduce toxic pollutants
reduce indoor allergens
decrease number of US homes with lead paint
environmental pollutants (EP's) - correct answer ✔✔air, water, dirt, floors, surfaces, food,
animals
questions to ask about EP's - correct answer ✔✔do you know what substances are considered
toxic in your home or other environment
how do you dispose of these
what is done in your community to take care of disposal
, toxicology
negative - correct answer ✔✔chemical exposures
how do we get chemicals in our body?
how are nurses informed of toxins in the hospitals
ONLY ______ effects are studied
closely r/t pharmacology (+ and - effects)
environmental epidemiology - correct answer ✔✔exposures and health effects
location based
agent
host
environment - correct answer ✔✔EE:
______ can be a chemical compound or mixture
______ can be a community of people
______ water, air, soil, structure, food
ingestion - correct answer ✔✔toxins enter by:
food
water
absorption - correct answer ✔✔toxins enter by:
skin contact with substance
mucous membrane contact
Review
UNIT 23 - correct answer ✔✔UNIT 23
what defines your environment - correct answer ✔✔work place
school
home
recreational areas
what does your environment consist of - correct answer ✔✔clean air
clean water
clean, uncluttered spaces
nurses role environmental health - correct answer ✔✔be familiar with environmental hazards
and risks to clients they serve
perform assessments
know how to communicate findings and advocate for clientele
know the law in their area
know agencies to contact
basic knowledge - correct answer ✔✔NR:
_____ about epidemiology, scientific principles, health hazards
assessment - correct answer ✔✔NR:
must be able to perform an adequate assessment of one's environment: this assessment should
include elements which are beyond the patients control
,education - correct answer ✔✔NR:
should formulate teaching outreaches to educate and prepare clients for exposure and how to
decrease exposure, as well as what to do should over exposure occur
referral - correct answer ✔✔NR:
must be aware of what agencies can help those in their community
legislation - correct answer ✔✔NR:
stay atop of new laws and regulations passed which concern the environment of that
community
ex. battery drop off stations and chemical disposal stations
healthy people 2020 goals - correct answer ✔✔eliminate elevated lead levels in children
minimize risk to human health and environment from hazardous sites
reduce pesticide exposure
reduce toxic pollutants
reduce indoor allergens
decrease number of US homes with lead paint
environmental pollutants (EP's) - correct answer ✔✔air, water, dirt, floors, surfaces, food,
animals
questions to ask about EP's - correct answer ✔✔do you know what substances are considered
toxic in your home or other environment
how do you dispose of these
what is done in your community to take care of disposal
, toxicology
negative - correct answer ✔✔chemical exposures
how do we get chemicals in our body?
how are nurses informed of toxins in the hospitals
ONLY ______ effects are studied
closely r/t pharmacology (+ and - effects)
environmental epidemiology - correct answer ✔✔exposures and health effects
location based
agent
host
environment - correct answer ✔✔EE:
______ can be a chemical compound or mixture
______ can be a community of people
______ water, air, soil, structure, food
ingestion - correct answer ✔✔toxins enter by:
food
water
absorption - correct answer ✔✔toxins enter by:
skin contact with substance
mucous membrane contact
