Test Bank Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community 10th Edition ISBN: 9780323611114 by Jeanette Lancaster, Marcia

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1. Whylislitlimportantlforlnursesltolunderstandlthelpremisesloflenvironmentallhealth?
a. Nurses should be able to assess risks and advocate for policies thatsup
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port healthyenvironments. l


b. Toxicologists often consult nurses about environmental pollutants. l l l l l l


c. Pollutant exposures such as lead are reported by nurses to theEn l l l l l l l l l l l


vironmental ProtectionAgency (EPA). l l


d. Many Americans live in areas that do not meet current national air qualitystan
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dards.



ANS: A l


Potential risks to health are concerns for professional nurses. It is the responsibility of t
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he nurse to understand as much as possible about these risks:how to assess them, how t
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o eliminate/reduce them, how to communicate and educate about them, and how to ad
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vocatefor policies that support healthy environments. Toxicologists do not often cons
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ult nurses about environmental pollutants. Pollutant exposures are not routinely repor
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ted by nurses. Although there may be problems with air quality standards in the Unite
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d States, this wouldnot be the primary reason why nurses should understand environm
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ental health. l




DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding TOP: Nursing process: Evalua
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tionMSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safetyand Infect
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2. Whylislitlimportantlforlalnurseltolhavelknowledgeloflenvironmentallhealthlandlthele
ffects of chemical, biological, and radiological materials? a. They are a major caus
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e of global warming.
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b. They are often found in the air, water, and products we use.
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c. They are frequently linked to the development of chronic illnesses.
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d. They are products that nurses work with daily. l l l l l l l




ANS: B l




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Chemical, biological, and radiological pollutants are often found in the air we breat
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he, thewater we drink, and the products we use. These are not a major cause of globa
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l warming. They are not frequently linked to the development ofchronic illnesses.
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These are not products that nurses work with daily.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding l l


TOP: Nursing process:Assessment MSC:NCLEX: Health Pr
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3. Alnurselfulfillslthelenvironmentallhealthlcompetencylofl“assessmentlandlreferral.”lWh
ich of thefollowing actions has the nurse most likely completed? a.
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Advocating for public policy changes l l l l


b. Understanding policy framework and major pieces oflegislationc
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. Completing an environmental health history
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d. Describing the scientific principles about environmental health
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ANS: C l


Assessment and referral states that all nurses should be able to successfully complete
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an environmental health history, recognize the potential environmentalhazards and s
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entinel illnesses, and make appropriate referrals for conditions withprobable environ
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mental causes.Advocating for public policy changes is part of advocacy. Understand
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ing policy frameworkand legislation is part of legislation and regulation. Describing
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the scientific principles of environmental health is part of basic knowledge and conce
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pts.

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ntrol

4. Howlhavelnurseslhistoricallyllearnedltolidentifylalpossiblelrelationshiplbetweenlenv
ironmentalchemical exposures and their potential harm? a. Extrapolation bytoxicol l l l l l l l l l


ogists
b. Biomonitoring
c. Completing chemistry courses l l


d. Observing signs and symptoms in clients l l l l l




ANS: D l


Nurses have historically made discoveries related to chemical exposure when people
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presented with signs and symptoms related to known chemical toxicity.Extrapolation
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by toxicologists and biomonitoring are modern methods.
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Completing a chemistry course doesnot show how to identify these possiblerelations
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hips.

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TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC:NCLEX: Safe and Effectiv
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e Care Environment: Safetyand Infection Control
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