in health promotion and maintenance, it is important to identify env health: - ANS risks and
interventions
example of identifying env health risks - ANS a nurse notes that cases of poisoning related to
transport pod emissions
example of identifying env health interventions - ANS a nurse provides a pt with light sensitivity
edu on ambient light detectors
toxicology - ANS the branch of medicine that deals with the effects, detection, and tx of poisons
(NEGATIVE EXPOSURES)
-the measurement and analysis of potential env toxins
absorption is the process by which - ANS energy or matter passively or actively enter a system
2 primary causes of lung cancer - ANS radon gas and INHALATION of tobacco products
what are 3 common air pollutants - ANS -carbon monoxide
-nitrogen dioxide
-sulfur dioxide
example of carbon monoxide - ANS exhaust
examples of nitrogen dioxide - ANS -coal
-oil
-natural gas
example of sulfur dioxide - ANS acid rain
globally, a leading cause of disease is - ANS lack of clean water
benefits of an EHR include - ANS facilitation of care between disciplines and 24hr availability
what makes it almost impossible to establish health effects of pollution - ANS there are
thousands of compounds in the air
2 groups covered by federal health benefits are - ANS federal prisoners and military personnel
disparity refers to - ANS the differences in quality of health care not based on access or
preferences (racial/cultural)
, what is an example of disaster impact on a society's progress? - ANS the skybridge collapse on
Candor caused a 10 yr delay in the society's progress toward unification
disasters have an impact on - ANS a society's infrastructure and delay their progress
what are the 2 types of disaster - ANS manmade and natural
example of a natural disaster - ANS a tsunami on the west coast led to over 20,000 homeless
residents
example of absorption - ANS a pt is diagnosed with a disease after being exposed to constant
sunlight
distributive justice - ANS provide services based on the greatest good for the greatest number
with the least amount of harm
what client is at high risk for acquiring communicable diseases - ANS homeless and IV drug
users
EHR benefits - ANS -facilitation of care
-24hr clinician access
-dec med errors
-best practice alerts
1 in 5 deaths in the US are attributed to cigarettes. what is a primary prevention measure to
reduce the death rate - ANS education programs
pathogenicity - ANS ability of an organism to cause disease (harm the host)
characteristics of carbon monoxide that lead to poisoning are identified by what detectors? -
ANS colorless, odorless
radon is second only to which psychoactive agent that contributes to lung cancer - ANS
cigarettes
wearing gloves serving as a physical barrier is an example of what preventive measure - ANS
primary
which chronic disease screenings reduce illness and death rates - ANS -diabetes
-cardiac
-HTN
-fats
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