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The basic science applied to understanding the health effects associated with
chemical exposures is:
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Toxicology
Pharmacology
Chemistry
Environmental epidemiology
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Toxicology is the study of the health effects associated with chemical exposures.
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Epidemiology:
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Is a science that studies the poisonous effects of chemicals
Explains the association between learning disabilities and exposure to lead-based
paint at the cellular level
Helps nurses understand the strength of the association between exposure and
health effects
Is a method for tracking the prevalence of a disease
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Epidemiology studies the incidence and prevalence of disease,
helping nurses understand the strength of the association between
exposure and health effects.
Question 3 point
A public health nurse is organizing a multidisciplinary team to address the issue of
water pollution in the community. The most likely members that would be invited
to address this issue would be:
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Physicians, water sanitation workers, and occupational therapists
Pharmacologists, radiologists, and epidemiologists
Nurse practitioners, pharmacologists, and environmentalists
Geologists, meteorologists, and chemists
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Scientists who study how pollutants travel in air, water, and soil are geologists,
meteorologists, and chemists.
Question 4 point
An example of a point source of air pollution is:
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A smoke stack
The number of cars and trucks
How much fossil fuel is consumed in a community
, Ground ozone levels
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Point sources of pollution are identifiable sources of air pollution, such as a
smoke stack.
Question 5 point
If a nurse wanted more information on indoor air quality, which website would be
most helpful?
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The American Lung Association
“Right to Know”
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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Sources of information about air quality include the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) and the American Lung Association.
Question 6 point
A nurse is completing an exposure history using the mnemonic I PREPARE. What
data would a nurse collect when asking questions about the first “P”?
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Present work
Potential exposures
Personal protective equipment use