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Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered
Chapter 06: Environmental Health
Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community,
10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Why is it important for nurses to understand the premises of environmental health?
a. Nurses should be able to assess risks and advocate for policies that support healthy
environments.
b. Toxicologists often consult nurses about environmental pollutants.
c. Pollutant exposures such as lead are reported by nurses to the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA).
d. Many Americans live in areas that do not meet current national air quality standards.
ANS: A
Potential risks to health are concerns for professional nurses. It is the responsibility of the
nurse to understand as much as possible about these risks: how to assess them, how to
eliminate/reduce them, how to communicate and educate about them, and how to
advocate for policies that support healthy environments. Toxicologists do not often
consult nurses about environmental pollutants. Pollutant exposures are not routinely
reported by nurses. Although there may be problems with air quality standards in the
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United States, this would not be the primary reason why nurses should understand
environmental health.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding TOP: Nursing process: Evaluation
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2. Why is it important for a nurse to have knowledge of environmental health and the effects of
chemical, biological, and radiological materials? a. They are a major cause of global warming.
b. They are often found in the air, water, and products we
use.
c. They are frequently linked to the development of chronic illnesses.
d. They are products that nurses work with daily.
ANS: B
Chemical, biological, and radiological pollutants are often found in the air we breathe, the
water we drink, and the products we use. These are not a major cause of global warming.
They are not frequently linked to the development of chronic illnesses. These are not
products that nurses work with daily.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health
Promotion and Maintenance
3. A nurse fulfills the environmental health competency of “assessment and referral.” Which of
the following actions has the nurse most likely completed? a. Advocating for public policy
changes
b. Understanding policy framework and major pieces of legislation
c. Completing an environmental health
history
d. Describing the scientific principles about environmental health
ANS: C
Assessment and referral states that all nurses should be able to successfully complete an
environmental health history, recognize the potential environmental hazards and sentinel
illnesses, and make appropriate referrals for conditions with probable environmental
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causes. Advocating for public policy changes is part of advocacy. Understanding policy
framework and legislation is part of legislation and regulation. Describing the scientific
principles of environmental health is part of basic knowledge and concepts.
DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing TOP: Nursing process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX:
Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
4. How have nurses historically learned to identify a possible relationship between
environmental chemical exposures and their potential harm? a. Extrapolation by toxicologists
b. Biomonitoring
c. Completing chemistry courses
d. Observing signs and symptoms in clients
ANS: D
Nurses have historically made discoveries related to chemical exposure when people
presented with signs and symptoms related to known chemical toxicity. Extrapolation by
toxicologists and biomonitoring are modern methods. Completing a chemistry course does
not show how to identify these possible relationships.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Safe
and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
NURSINGTB.COM
5. What term is used to refer to the basic science applied to understanding the
health effects associated with a. chemical exposures?
b. Pharmacology Toxicology
c. Chemistry
d. Environmental epidemiology
ANS: A
Toxicology is the study of the health effects associated with chemical exposures.
Pharmacology is the branch of medicine concerned with the multiple aspects of drugs.
Chemistry is the branch of science with deals with the way that matter is composed.
Environmental epidemiology is concerned with the discovery of environmental exposures
that cause or protect against illness or disease.
DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering TOP: Nursing process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
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Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered
Chapter 06: Environmental Health
Stanhope: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community,
10th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Why is it important for nurses to understand the premises of environmental health?
a. Nurses should be able to assess risks and advocate for policies that support healthy
environments.
b. Toxicologists often consult nurses about environmental pollutants.
c. Pollutant exposures such as lead are reported by nurses to the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA).
d. Many Americans live in areas that do not meet current national air quality standards.
ANS: A
Potential risks to health are concerns for professional nurses. It is the responsibility of the
nurse to understand as much as possible about these risks: how to assess them, how to
eliminate/reduce them, how to communicate and educate about them, and how to
advocate for policies that support healthy environments. Toxicologists do not often
consult nurses about environmental pollutants. Pollutant exposures are not routinely
reported by nurses. Although there may be problems with air quality standards in the
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United States, this would not be the primary reason why nurses should understand
environmental health.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding TOP: Nursing process: Evaluation
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection
ControlNURSINGTB.COM
2. Why is it important for a nurse to have knowledge of environmental health and the effects of
chemical, biological, and radiological materials? a. They are a major cause of global warming.
b. They are often found in the air, water, and products we
use.
c. They are frequently linked to the development of chronic illnesses.
d. They are products that nurses work with daily.
ANS: B
Chemical, biological, and radiological pollutants are often found in the air we breathe, the
water we drink, and the products we use. These are not a major cause of global warming.
They are not frequently linked to the development of chronic illnesses. These are not
products that nurses work with daily.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Health
Promotion and Maintenance
3. A nurse fulfills the environmental health competency of “assessment and referral.” Which of
the following actions has the nurse most likely completed? a. Advocating for public policy
changes
b. Understanding policy framework and major pieces of legislation
c. Completing an environmental health
history
d. Describing the scientific principles about environmental health
ANS: C
Assessment and referral states that all nurses should be able to successfully complete an
environmental health history, recognize the potential environmental hazards and sentinel
illnesses, and make appropriate referrals for conditions with probable environmental
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causes. Advocating for public policy changes is part of advocacy. Understanding policy
framework and legislation is part of legislation and regulation. Describing the scientific
principles of environmental health is part of basic knowledge and concepts.
DIF: Cognitive level: Analyzing TOP: Nursing process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX:
Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
4. How have nurses historically learned to identify a possible relationship between
environmental chemical exposures and their potential harm? a. Extrapolation by toxicologists
b. Biomonitoring
c. Completing chemistry courses
d. Observing signs and symptoms in clients
ANS: D
Nurses have historically made discoveries related to chemical exposure when people
presented with signs and symptoms related to known chemical toxicity. Extrapolation by
toxicologists and biomonitoring are modern methods. Completing a chemistry course does
not show how to identify these possible relationships.
DIF: Cognitive level: Understanding TOP: Nursing process: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Safe
and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
NURSINGTB.COM
5. What term is used to refer to the basic science applied to understanding the
health effects associated with a. chemical exposures?
b. Pharmacology Toxicology
c. Chemistry
d. Environmental epidemiology
ANS: A
Toxicology is the study of the health effects associated with chemical exposures.
Pharmacology is the branch of medicine concerned with the multiple aspects of drugs.
Chemistry is the branch of science with deals with the way that matter is composed.
Environmental epidemiology is concerned with the discovery of environmental exposures
that cause or protect against illness or disease.
DIF: Cognitive level: Remembering TOP: Nursing process: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Safety and Infection Control
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