1. A nurse wants to have a better understanding of the physiological effects of selected chemicals.
Which of the following individuals would provide the
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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.
10. Which of the following best describes the purpose of local health departments making unannounced inspections of local restaurants?
To ensure compliance
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