The greatest single source of air pollution in the United States is from 1. Waste incineration 2. Power plants 3. Motor vehicles 4. Molds ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3
Date: October 9th, 2020
The earth has what percentage of fresh water? 1. 2.5 2. 10 3. 25 4. 50 ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1
Date: October 9th, 2020
There are several general environmental health competencies for nurses. An example of the competency “assessment and referral” is 1. Nurses should be advocates for public policy changes. 2. Nurses should understand policy framework and major pieces of legislation. 3. Nurses should be able to successfully complete an environmental health history. 4. Nurses should understand scientific […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Both drugs and pollutants can enter the body from a variety of routes. These routes are 1. Gastrointestinal tract, lungs, and dermal exposure 2. Urinary tract, skin, and water 3. Pesticides, heavy metals, and chemicals 4. Hydrocarbons, chemotherapeutic drugs, and organ recipients. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1
Date: October 9th, 2020
Often a multidisciplinary approach is used in the study of pollutants. In addition to toxicology and epidemiology, a number of other sciences help us understand pollutants that travel in air, water, and soil. Some of these other teams include 1. Physicians, physical therapists, and occupational therapists 2. Pharmacologists, radiologists, and gastroenterologists 3. Nurse practitioners, nurse […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Nurses have a role in assessing the health problems of a community, including the sources of pollution. An example of point sources of air pollution is 1. A smoke stack 2. The number of cars and trucks 3. How much fossil fuel is consumed in a community 4. Ground ozone levels ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Epidemiology 1. Is a science that studies the poisonous effects of chemicals 2. Explains the association between learning disabilities and exposure to lead-based paint at the cellular level 3. Helps us understand the strength of the association between exposure and health effects 4. Is a method for tracking the prevalence of a disease ESSAYBID […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
The cornerstones of public health nursing practice 1. Focus on the health of entire populations 2. Reflect community priorities and needs 3. Promote health through strategies driven by epidemiological evidence 4. Encompass the mental, physical, emotional, social, spiritual, and environmental aspects of health. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1, 2, 3, 4
Date: October 9th, 2020
An example of implementation that followed measurable outcome indicators to measure the impact of interventions on public health is 1. Doing a home visit on a child who has had multiple absences from school due to illness 2. Collecting data in order to assess the reasons for school absences in a community 3. Evaluating the […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
Environmental health comprises those aspects of human health affecting quality of life that are determined by biological, chemical, and social and psychological problems in the environment. Why is it important for nurses to understand the premises of environmental health? 1. Nurses should be able to assess, eliminate/reduce, educate, and advocate for policies that support health […]
Date: October 9th, 2020
