The nurse includes the following information as part of daily document

QUESTION

The nurse includes the following information as part of daily documentation:

The air quality at Elizabeth, PA has reached the unhealthful range with >100 microns/unit of particulate matter. The ozone level is elevated and individuals with respiratory illnesses should stay indoors during the afternoon hours.
In which type of role is this nurse practicing?
1. Public health
2. Occupational health
3. Environmental health
4. Patient-centered medical home

ANSWER:

Correct Answer: 3

Environmental health encompasses the physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person, and includes all behaviors that result from the person interacting with environmental factors. Environmental health is concerned with the assessment and control of environmental factors that influence health and contributes to the development of strategies to prevent disease/injury and create health-supportive environments. Public health nurses address population health priorities through identification, implementation, and evaluation of universal and targeted evidence-based programs and services. The primary functions of the occupational health nurse are to provide emergency treatment and promote worker health and safety. The aims of the patient-centered medical home are to engage patients and their providers in a collaborative partnership with the patient and his or her healthcare needs and outcomes as the focal point.