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MULTIPLE RESPONSE n
1. An publicn healthn nursen (PHN)n workingnwith nanfamilyn livingnin npovertyn isn concerned
n about their exposure to environmental hazards. Which of the following factors sh
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ould the nurse identify aspossibly putting the family at risk? (Select all that apply.
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a. Limited nfundsnto npaynfornnh
ealth careb. Poor nutrition
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c. Homes n located n closer nto n hazardous n wasten sites
d. Less n education
e. Unsafenworkingn conditions
ANS: A, B, C n n n
Families living in poverty are more likely to experience environmental justice issues
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such asdisproportionate environmental exposures. Substandard housing, living clos
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er to hazardous waste sites, working in more hazardous jobs, poorer nutrition, and le
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ss access to quality health care all contribute to this issue.
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Although limited education is related to poverty, it is not discussed as causing an
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n increase in environmental exposure. n n n
DIF: Cognitive level: Applying n n
TOP: Nursing process: ImplementationMSC: NCLEX: Safe and
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Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
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2. An nursenisnassessingnfornenvironmentalnhealth nrisks nin nthencommunity.nWhich nofnth
e followingapproaches would be most appropriate for the nurse to use? (Select al
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l that apply.)
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a. Asking legislators to provide a list of environmental pollutants in the area
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,NURS 432 TEST BANK EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS e
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b. Developing a list of exposures associated with urban, rural, or sub
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urban settingsc. Assessing the risk by medium such as air, water, soil,
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or food n
d. Dividing the environment into functional locations: home, school,
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workplace, andcommunity n
e. Recruiting community members to sign a petition to decrease pollution
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ANS: B, C, D n n n
Developing a list of exposures associated with urban, rural, or suburban settings
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, assessing the risk by medium such as air, water, soil, or food, and dividing the e
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nvironment into functional locations: home, school, workplace, and community
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are ways a nurse can assess the environment. Asking legislators for a list of poll
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utants or recruiting community membersto sign a petition are not effective mea
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ns to assess for environmental health risks.
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DIF: Cognitive level: Applying n n
TOP: Nursing process: ImplementationMSC: NCLEX: Safe and
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Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
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Chapter 41: The Nurse in Public Health, Home Health, Hospice, and Palliative
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Care Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-
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Centered Health Care in the Community,10th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE n
1. Hownarenofficialnagencies n financed n primarily?
a. Charities
b. Individual clients n
c. Third-
party payersd. n n
Tax funds nn
ANS: D n
Official agencies are financed primarily by tax funds. These agencies are typical
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ly operatedby state, county, city, or other local government units, such as health
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departments.
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