NFDN 2006 FINAL. 150 FINAL EXAM QUESTION WITH 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS. GRADE A+ GUARANTEED. LATEST 2024
1. True or false: Population density and population growth are important mat- ters to
consider when nurses are assessing the environmental health of a community: True
2. True or false? Lead poisoning is no longer a major environmental health problem
in Canada: False
3. Identify the most common contributors to outdoor air pollution that have serious
adverse health effects: Ozone pollution, smog, acid rain
4. What are some common sources of indoor air pollution: Environmental to- bacco
smoke, carbon monoxide, dusts, dust mites, moulds, cockroaches, pests, pets, cleaning
products, personal care products (particularly aerosols), and lead.
5. What is the nurse's advocacy role in risk communication related to envi-
ronmental health issues: Nurses need to provide the right information, give the
information to the right people, and present the information at the right time
6. List at least five possible health hazards that a nurse might observe while doing a
windshield survey of a mid-sized Canadian community: 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
7. 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
8. 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 present- ing 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:
9. 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
10. List at least 3 factors that cause infants and children to be most vulnerable to adverse
health effects from dangerous environmental situations and expo- sures: -
Underdeveloped brains and organs
- Undeveloped detoxification systems
- Faster respiratory rates
- Behaviors of small children such as hand to mouth activity, crawling on floor
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
ANSWERS. GRADE A+ GUARANTEED. LATEST 2024
1. True or false: Population density and population growth are important mat- ters to
consider when nurses are assessing the environmental health of a community: True
2. True or false? Lead poisoning is no longer a major environmental health problem
in Canada: False
3. Identify the most common contributors to outdoor air pollution that have serious
adverse health effects: Ozone pollution, smog, acid rain
4. What are some common sources of indoor air pollution: Environmental to- bacco
smoke, carbon monoxide, dusts, dust mites, moulds, cockroaches, pests, pets, cleaning
products, personal care products (particularly aerosols), and lead.
5. What is the nurse's advocacy role in risk communication related to envi-
ronmental health issues: Nurses need to provide the right information, give the
information to the right people, and present the information at the right time
6. List at least five possible health hazards that a nurse might observe while doing a
windshield survey of a mid-sized Canadian community: 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
7. 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
8. 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 present- ing 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:
9. 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
10. List at least 3 factors that cause infants and children to be most vulnerable to adverse
health effects from dangerous environmental situations and expo- sures: -
Underdeveloped brains and organs
- Undeveloped detoxification systems
- Faster respiratory rates
- Behaviors of small children such as hand to mouth activity, crawling on floor
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
