Question 1

The precautionary principle is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a statement that advises to weigh in on the side of caution when there is uncertainty about the impacts of an action, product or policy. 
B)  a guideline for gauging when teens should be allowed to drive an automobile. 
C)  a genetic determinant for evolution. 
D)  a concept that describes population health. 
A)  a statement that advises to weigh in on the side of caution when there is uncertainty about the impacts of an action, product or policy. 
B)  a guideline for gauging when teens should be allowed to drive an automobile. 
C)  a genetic determinant for evolution. 
D)  a concept that describes population health. A

Question 2

The Environmentally Responsible Clinical Practice Model (ERCPM):

Accepted Answer

A)  Is a model for health promotion and disease prevention of the individual and family. 
B)  Is a map that guides nurses in their decision making and actions with regard to environmental impact. 
C)  Is a law that considers the lead in paint. 
D)  Is a law that focuses on transportation of waste. 
A)  Is a model for health promotion and disease prevention of the individual and family. 
B)  Is a map that guides nurses in their decision making and actions with regard to environmental impact. 
C)  Is a law that considers the lead in paint. 
D)  Is a law that focuses on transportation of waste. B

Question 3

Regulations that are in place to protect the environment include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Clean air act 
B)  Clean water act 
C)  Resource conservation and recovery act 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Clean air act 
B)  Clean water act 
C)  Resource conservation and recovery act 
D)  All of the above D

Question 4

Air pollution sources that adversely impact health include:

Accepted Answer

A)  second hand tobacco smoke 
B)  automobile emissions 
C)  truck emissions 
D)  all of the above 
A)  second hand tobacco smoke 
B)  automobile emissions 
C)  truck emissions 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

Nurses conducting health assessments need to ask their client questions about:

Accepted Answer

A)  The details of their family history. 
B)  Their home environment. 
C)  The totality of their environment including where they live, work and engage in recreational activities. 
D)  Food sources. 
A)  The details of their family history. 
B)  Their home environment. 
C)  The totality of their environment including where they live, work and engage in recreational activities. 
D)  Food sources.

Question 6

Sources of drinking water can include:

Accepted Answer

A)  well water 
B)  roof top rain capture 
C)  bottle water 
D)  all of the above 
A)  well water 
B)  roof top rain capture 
C)  bottle water 
D)  all of the above

Question 7

The built environment considers:

Accepted Answer

A)  aspects of the environment which are built to facilitate a healthy lifestyle. 
B)  how healthy a building is. 
C)  how the built environment influences a person's level of physical activity. 
D)  the association between the built environment and health and therefore how communities plan and build their environment. 
A)  aspects of the environment which are built to facilitate a healthy lifestyle. 
B)  how healthy a building is. 
C)  how the built environment influences a person's level of physical activity. 
D)  the association between the built environment and health and therefore how communities plan and build their environment.

Question 8

Bioaccumulation is a term that describes:

Accepted Answer

A)  gardening practices 
B)  the process of gathering wastes 
C)  how pollutants can be consolidated in the food chain 
D)  geometric regression 
A)  gardening practices 
B)  the process of gathering wastes 
C)  how pollutants can be consolidated in the food chain 
D)  geometric regression

Question 9

Reasons to consider Environmental Health as part of nursing knowledge and practice include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Human health is inextricably linked to environmental conditions 
B)  Nurses must be knowledge in all sciences 
C)  Nurses take environmental health courses in undergraduate studies 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Human health is inextricably linked to environmental conditions 
B)  Nurses must be knowledge in all sciences 
C)  Nurses take environmental health courses in undergraduate studies 
D)  None of the above

The precautionary principle is:

The Environmentally Responsible Clinical Practice Model (ERCPM):

Regulations that are in place to protect the environment include:

Air pollution sources that adversely impact health include:

Nurses conducting health assessments need to ask their client questions about:

Sources of drinking water can include:

The built environment considers:

Bioaccumulation is a term that describes:

Reasons to consider Environmental Health as part of nursing knowledge and practice include:

What Is Public Health and Public Health Nursing

Public Health Nursing in the United States: a History

Assessment: Using the Public Health Nursing Assessment Tool

Fundamentals of Epidemiology and Social Epidemiology

Educating Public Health Nurses to Do the Work

Evidence-Based Practice From a Public Health Perspective

Informatics in Public Health Nursing

Considerations of Culture in the Health of the Public

Health Care Policy and Politics: the Risk and Rewards for Public Health Nurses

Social Justice and the Ethics of Public Health Practice

Hitting the Pavement: Intervention of Case Finding

Running the Show: Referral and Follow-Up, Case Management, and Delegated Functions

Working It Out: Consultation, Counseling, and Health Teaching

Working Together: Collaboration, Coalition Building, and Community Organizing

Getting the Word Out: Advocacy, Social Marketing, and Policy Development and Enforcement

Protecting, Sustaining, and Empowering: a Historical Perspective on the Control of Epidemics

Historical Highlights in Disaster Nursing

Present Day Disasters and Disaster Management: Social Determints of Health and Community Collaboration

Epilogue: Nursing and Primary Health Care

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Exam 19: Environment and Health

The precautionary principle is:

The Environmentally Responsible Clinical Practice Model (ERCPM):

Regulations that are in place to protect the environment include:

Air pollution sources that adversely impact health include:

Nurses conducting health assessments need to ask their client questions about:

Sources of drinking water can include:

The built environment considers:

Bioaccumulation is a term that describes:

Reasons to consider Environmental Health as part of nursing knowledge and practice include:

What Is Public Health and Public Health Nursing

Public Health Nursing in the United States: a History

Assessment: Using the Public Health Nursing Assessment Tool

Fundamentals of Epidemiology and Social Epidemiology

Educating Public Health Nurses to Do the Work

Evidence-Based Practice From a Public Health Perspective

Informatics in Public Health Nursing

Considerations of Culture in the Health of the Public

Health Care Policy and Politics: the Risk and Rewards for Public Health Nurses

Social Justice and the Ethics of Public Health Practice

Hitting the Pavement: Intervention of Case Finding

Running the Show: Referral and Follow-Up, Case Management, and Delegated Functions

Working It Out: Consultation, Counseling, and Health Teaching

Working Together: Collaboration, Coalition Building, and Community Organizing

Getting the Word Out: Advocacy, Social Marketing, and Policy Development and Enforcement

Protecting, Sustaining, and Empowering: a Historical Perspective on the Control of Epidemics

Historical Highlights in Disaster Nursing

Present Day Disasters and Disaster Management: Social Determints of Health and Community Collaboration

Epilogue: Nursing and Primary Health Care

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