Chapter 6: Environmental Health

Chapter 6: Environmental Health

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A nurse wants to have a greater understanding of the physiological effects of selected chemicals. From whom would the nurse be most likely to find useful information?

ANS:   D

Toxicology is the basic science that studies the health effects associated with chemical exposures. The other specialists would probably be able to provide some information, but the toxicologist will most likely provide information related to physiological processes.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    p. 88

2. Where might a nurse first go to find information about various environmental threats that may be present in the community?

ANS:   B

Technology helps us understand environmental threats. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) databases are user-friendly and accessible on the Internet. The NLM website provides access to medical databases such as PubMed and GratefulMed, which can be searched for possible environmental linkages to illnesses using key terms.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:    p. 89

3. Which statement made by a seminar participant indicates that the nurse speaker needs to clarify and possibly repeat information concerning environmental principles?

ANS:   C

The statement in option 3, “The solution to pollution is prosecution,” is a misinterpretation. The actual principle is “The solution to pollution is dilution.”

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge             REF:    pp. 90-91

4. What question should an environmentally aware nurse ask during a basic health assessment?

ANS:   C

The key questions in any health assessment should cover past, as well as present, conditions at work, at home, and in the community environment. The most important things to ask would include questions such as the following: “Where have you worked the longest, recently and in the past? Have you been exposed to any radiation or chemical liquids, dusts, mists, or fumes? Is there any relationship between your current symptoms and activities you do at work or at home?”

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    p. 92