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NURA 306 Public Health Exam 2 Questions with Answers what questions do you ask about homes/residence - Answer-when was your home built? what type of heating do you have? have you recently redone any remodeling? where does ur drinking water come from? what types of chemicals do you use at ho...

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what questions do you ask about homes/residence - Answer-when was your home
built?
what type of heating do you have?
have you recently redone any remodeling?
where does ur drinking water come from?
what types of chemicals do you use at home or in yard?
do you have mold, mildew, waterdamage issues?

what types of questions do you ask about activites/hobbies? - Answer-in what activities
or hobbies do you or your family participate
do you hunt or fish?
do you grow any of your own food?
do you burn or melt anything?
are there any cultural practices or traditional foods?
do you burn or melt anything?
are there any cultural practices or traditional foods?

what are questions about concerns? - Answer-do you have any concerns about current
or past exposures?
do you feel like your health is being affected by past or current exposures?
have you ever felt sick after coming into contact with chemicals or other substances?
do any of your symptoms get better when you are away from home or work

what is primary prevention in environemtal - Answer-educate groups to reduce
environmental hazards
advocate for safe air and water
support programs for waste reduction and recycling
advocate for waste reduction and effective waste managemet

what is secondary prevention - Answer-survey fr health conditions that can be related to
environmental and occupational exposures
obtain environmental health histories of individuals
monitor workers for levels of chemical exposures at job sites
screen children 6 months to 5 years for blood lead levels
survey for health conditions that can be relates to environmental and occupational
exposures
assess neighborhoods, schools etc. for environmental hazards

,what is environmental tertiary prevention - Answer-refer homeowners to lead abatement
resources
educate clients who have asthma about environmental triggers
become an active consumer and health related organizations and legislation related to
environmental health issues
support cleanup of toxic waste sites and removal of other hazards

what are natural disasters? - Answer-a naturally occuring event such as a flood,
tornado, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life.

what is a all hazards vulnerability plan - Answer-assessment of an impending natural
disaster, resource identification, and activation of an often exercised scenario that may
save scores of lives.

what are human made (accidental) disasters - Answer-intentional or accidental, but
always caused by human actions or neglect.

what are the three types of manmade disasters? - Answer-technologic such as chemical
spills, transportation accidents or mining
social disasters such as warfare, genocide, civil unrest
environmental disasters such as famine, deforestation, and outcomes of climate change
such as forest fires and mudslides

what is terrorism - Answer-an act dangerous to human life that is a violation of the
criminal laws of state or the united states, if the act appears to be intended to: intimidate
or coerce a civilian population; influence the policy of government by intimidation or
coercion; or affect the conduct of a government

what is bioterrorism - Answer-intentional releases of viruses, bacteria, fungi, or toxins
from living organisms into the environment for the purposes of causing illness or death

what is botulism - Answer-double or blurred vision
slurred speech
difficulty swallowing
progressive muscle weakness
difficulty breathing

no approved vaccine

needs antitoxins and airway management with possible mechanical ventilation

need to vomit, enemas, surgical excision of wound tissue

what is the disaster management continuum - Answer-preparedness (identify all
hazards, proactive planning, evaluation possible damage) > mitigation (take measures
to limit damage, disability, and loss of life) > response (implementation of disaster plan,

, provide emergency care, restore communication and transportation) > recovery
(stabilization, return to normal status) > evaluation (learn from past, prepare for future) >
preparedness

what is field triage - Answer-identifies and assesses those people who need medical
care and prioritizes their needs. victims assessed by their presenting condition and are
then color coded as to the severity of the case.

what is the emergency operation plan - Answer-roles designated during emergency
disaster

what is nurses role in disaster management - Answer-anticipate potential emergencies,
develop appropriate plans, building system wide partnerships, practice implementation
of disaster management, evaluate outcome.

what is the START model for triage - Answer-0 those who have died
1 injured, requiring immediate transfer
2 injured, who can wait to be transferred
3 injured, with minor less urgent needs


definition of rate - Answer-primary measurement used to describe either the occurrence
or the existence of a specific state of health or illness

definition of risk - Answer-probability or likelihood that a disease or illness will occur in a
group of people who presently do not have the problem

what is a risk factor? - Answer-characteristics or events that have been shown to
increase the probability that a specific disease or illness will develop

what is the epidemiologic triad/triangle? - Answer-classic model based on the belief that
health status is determined by the interaction of the characteristics of the host, agent
and environment, not by any single factor.

what is the host - Answer-the client whose health status is the concern, whether it is a
person, family, or group of high risk people, or the community as a whole

what is the agent - Answer-element or force that under proper conditions can initiate or
perpetuate a health problem

what is the environment - Answer-refers to the context in which the agent and host
interact

what are host factors - Answer-intrinsic factors, include both variable and absolute
factors. age, race, and genetic makeup are examples of absolute, nonmodifiable,
factors. lifestyle, exercise level, nutrition, health knowledge, and motivation for achieving
optimal wellness or variable.

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