Quiz_Ch 10 Environmental Health

Why is it important for nurses to understand the premises of environmental health? - Nurses should be able to assess risks and advocate for policies that support healthy environments. Environmental health is important to nurses because chemical, biological, and radiological materials are: - Often found in the air, water, and products we use How have nurses historically learned to identify a possible relationship between environmental chemical exposures and their potential harm? - Observing signs and symptoms in clients The basic science applied to understanding the health effects associated with chemical exposures is: - Toxicology Epidemiology: - Helps nurses understand the strength of the association between exposure and health effects A public health nurse is working with a migrant farm worker who has experienced an exposure to a pesticide. When researching pesticides, the nurse looks at the "family" of the chemical. What similarities are found among chemicals that have been placed in the same family? - Actions and associated risks 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: - Geologists, meteorologists, and chemists Which example contains the components necessary to form an epidemiologic triangle? - Trichloroethylene, water, infants An example of a point source of air pollution is: - A smoke stack Which is considered a non-point source of pollution? - Animal waste from wildlife If a nurse wanted more information on indoor air quality, which website would be most helpful? - The American Lung Association