NURS 340 Quiz 3 quizbank
Chapter 06: Environmental Health
1. A nurse wants to have a better understanding of the physiological effects of selected chemicals.
Which of the following individuals would provide the most useful information to the nurse?
Toxicologist
2. A nurse wants to find information about environmental threats that are present in the
community. Which of the following would be the best source of data for the nurse?
National Library of Medicine
3. A nurse is assessing potential environmental health risks in the community. Which of the
following would be the first step that the nurse should take?
Perform a windshield survey
4. A community citizen reports to the public health nurse that the city water in one neighborhood
has had an unusual taste for the past few months. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
Check the most recent consumer confidence report.
5. A nurse who works at the local hospital asks a public health nurse what might be causing her
hands to become very sore and sensitive. Which of the following statements would be the most
appropriate response by the public health nurse?
Check the material safety data sheet on any chemicals you have used recently.
6. Which of the following statements about children and environmental hazards is correct?
Children are more susceptible to environmental toxins because of their smaller size.
7. Which of the following actions represents the use of secondary prevention to reduce
environmental health risks?
Collecting blood specimens from preschool children to check for lead levels
8. An occupational health nurse at a local factory is using primary prevention strategies to reduce
the environmental health risks among the employees. Which of the following activities would the
nurse most likely implement?
Teaching new employees who will work outdoors about the signs and symptoms of heat-
related illness
9. A nurse wants to help keep the community environment safe. Which of the following is the most
appropriate action for the nurse to take?
Reduce, reuse, and recycle.
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10. Which of the following best describes the purpose of local health departments making
unannounced inspections of local restaurants?
To ensure compliance
11. A city has announced its plans to build a city dump near a community of poor and
predominantly African-American citizens. Which of the following principles would the nurse be
using when vocalizing opposition for this plan?
Environmental justice
12. A nurse is completing a basic health assessment. Which of the following questions should be
asked by an environmentally aware nurse?
What jobs have you held longest?
13. A high school student considering a job in the restaurant industry after graduation asks a nurse
about workplace safety issues. Which of the following acts would the nurse most likely discuss
with the student?
d. Occupational Safety and Health Act
14. The nurse is examining blood lead levels in school-age children 1 year after a community-wide
education intervention. Which of the following phases of the nursing process is being
implemented?
d. Evaluation
15. A nurse practitioner has established a mobile clinic to vaccinate noninstitutionalized adults
against influenza. Which of the following phases of the nursing process is being implemented?
c. Intervention
Giving immunizations is an intervention that will increase the number of people who will be
vaccinated. Intervention includes coordinating medical, nursing, and public health actions to meet
the clients needs.
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. A public health nurse is assisting the community in dealing with the effects of lead paint
poisoning. Which of the following activities would the nurse most likely complete? (Select all that
apply.)
c. Setting up a blood screening program with the local health department
d. Encouraging local landlords to improve the condition of their housing
2. Which of the following are the major sources of air pollution in the United States? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Burning of fossil fuels
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b. Waste incineration
d. Motor vehicles
3. A nurse wants to use the principles of risk and outrage to improve an environmental hazard in
the community. To accomplish this, which of the following actions would be taken by the nurse?
(Select all that apply.)
b. Communicate the correct information in a timely fashion.
d. Talk to those affected or those worried about the situation.
4. Which of the following strategies would a nurse expect to be implemented by a typical state
environmental agency? (Select all that apply.)
a. Acting, through unannounced inspections, to ensure compliance
c. Monitoring hazardous substances to uphold established standards
d. Obtaining and analyzing samples to confirm compliance
5. Which of the following actions would a nurse take when serving as an advocate for the
community? (Select all that apply.)
a. Asking questions related to health implications at policy meetings
c. Serving as a source of information at public meetings
d. Volunteering to serve on health-related committees
Chapter 09: Epidemiological Applications
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse is using analytic epidemiology when conducting a research project. Which of the
following projects is the nurse most likely completing?
b. Determining factors contributing to childhood obesity
2. A nurse is employed as a nurse epidemiologist. Which of the following activities would most
likely be completed by the nurse?
Evaluating the number of clients presenting with similar diseases
3. Which of the following actions by Florence Nightingale demonstrates her role as an
epidemiologist?
b. She demonstrated that a safer environment resulted in decreased mortality rate.
4. Which of the following statements describes how nursing in the community is more challenging
than nursing in an acute care setting?
It is more challenging to control the environment in the community.
Chapter 06: Environmental Health
1. A nurse wants to have a better understanding of the physiological effects of selected chemicals.
Which of the following individuals would provide the most useful information to the nurse?
Toxicologist
2. A nurse wants to find information about environmental threats that are present in the
community. Which of the following would be the best source of data for the nurse?
National Library of Medicine
3. A nurse is assessing potential environmental health risks in the community. Which of the
following would be the first step that the nurse should take?
Perform a windshield survey
4. A community citizen reports to the public health nurse that the city water in one neighborhood
has had an unusual taste for the past few months. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take first?
Check the most recent consumer confidence report.
5. A nurse who works at the local hospital asks a public health nurse what might be causing her
hands to become very sore and sensitive. Which of the following statements would be the most
appropriate response by the public health nurse?
Check the material safety data sheet on any chemicals you have used recently.
6. Which of the following statements about children and environmental hazards is correct?
Children are more susceptible to environmental toxins because of their smaller size.
7. Which of the following actions represents the use of secondary prevention to reduce
environmental health risks?
Collecting blood specimens from preschool children to check for lead levels
8. An occupational health nurse at a local factory is using primary prevention strategies to reduce
the environmental health risks among the employees. Which of the following activities would the
nurse most likely implement?
Teaching new employees who will work outdoors about the signs and symptoms of heat-
related illness
9. A nurse wants to help keep the community environment safe. Which of the following is the most
appropriate action for the nurse to take?
Reduce, reuse, and recycle.
,NURS 340 Quiz 3 quizbank
10. Which of the following best describes the purpose of local health departments making
unannounced inspections of local restaurants?
To ensure compliance
11. A city has announced its plans to build a city dump near a community of poor and
predominantly African-American citizens. Which of the following principles would the nurse be
using when vocalizing opposition for this plan?
Environmental justice
12. A nurse is completing a basic health assessment. Which of the following questions should be
asked by an environmentally aware nurse?
What jobs have you held longest?
13. A high school student considering a job in the restaurant industry after graduation asks a nurse
about workplace safety issues. Which of the following acts would the nurse most likely discuss
with the student?
d. Occupational Safety and Health Act
14. The nurse is examining blood lead levels in school-age children 1 year after a community-wide
education intervention. Which of the following phases of the nursing process is being
implemented?
d. Evaluation
15. A nurse practitioner has established a mobile clinic to vaccinate noninstitutionalized adults
against influenza. Which of the following phases of the nursing process is being implemented?
c. Intervention
Giving immunizations is an intervention that will increase the number of people who will be
vaccinated. Intervention includes coordinating medical, nursing, and public health actions to meet
the clients needs.
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
1. A public health nurse is assisting the community in dealing with the effects of lead paint
poisoning. Which of the following activities would the nurse most likely complete? (Select all that
apply.)
c. Setting up a blood screening program with the local health department
d. Encouraging local landlords to improve the condition of their housing
2. Which of the following are the major sources of air pollution in the United States? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Burning of fossil fuels
, NURS 340 Quiz 3 quizbank
b. Waste incineration
d. Motor vehicles
3. A nurse wants to use the principles of risk and outrage to improve an environmental hazard in
the community. To accomplish this, which of the following actions would be taken by the nurse?
(Select all that apply.)
b. Communicate the correct information in a timely fashion.
d. Talk to those affected or those worried about the situation.
4. Which of the following strategies would a nurse expect to be implemented by a typical state
environmental agency? (Select all that apply.)
a. Acting, through unannounced inspections, to ensure compliance
c. Monitoring hazardous substances to uphold established standards
d. Obtaining and analyzing samples to confirm compliance
5. Which of the following actions would a nurse take when serving as an advocate for the
community? (Select all that apply.)
a. Asking questions related to health implications at policy meetings
c. Serving as a source of information at public meetings
d. Volunteering to serve on health-related committees
Chapter 09: Epidemiological Applications
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A nurse is using analytic epidemiology when conducting a research project. Which of the
following projects is the nurse most likely completing?
b. Determining factors contributing to childhood obesity
2. A nurse is employed as a nurse epidemiologist. Which of the following activities would most
likely be completed by the nurse?
Evaluating the number of clients presenting with similar diseases
3. Which of the following actions by Florence Nightingale demonstrates her role as an
epidemiologist?
b. She demonstrated that a safer environment resulted in decreased mortality rate.
4. Which of the following statements describes how nursing in the community is more challenging
than nursing in an acute care setting?
It is more challenging to control the environment in the community.
