R 442 Community Health Nursing Study Guide- Exam Two Chapters 14, 19, 21, 23, 24.30.31, 32, 33 and 34 (Community Public Health Nursing Textbook) 7th Edition

1. Environmental Health a. Purpose: b. IPREPARE model I- investigate potential exposure P- present work R- residence; are of home, heating E- environmental concerns; air, water, soil P- past work; exposures, farm work A- activities; hobbies, R- referrals and resources E- educate; risk reduction a. Medical Conditions due to environmental factors i. Asthma: ii. Lead Exposure: Flint Michigan had lead contamination in their water. Assess the paint that was used in the house and the toys children play with. It is hard to get out of the body. all amount of lead is toxic. You cant always get it out with agents because it does not cross the blood barrier. It effects the child’s cognitive. iii. Sick building syndrome: this is a condition in which people in a building suffer from symptoms of illness or become infected with chronic disease from the building in which they work or reside. iv. Environmental racism: this occurs when industries-built factories on the south side of Chicago because it was less expensive to buy land. The factories were healthy for the community and the citizens were minorities. They were locked in because they were living on limited income and couldn’t leave the area. v. Radiation Exposure i.e. Radon Exposure: radon: setting off radiation alarms when going to work- his basement was admitting high levels of radon. Homes are tested throughout the US for radon gas exposu