Community Servant Leadership Environment Terms Exam 3

The nurse explains to a community group that bioavailability refers to:

A. The amount of a substance that causes immediate poisoning.

B. The amount of a substance that is absorbed and becomes available at the site of

physiological activity.

C. The rate at which a contaminant enters the environment.

D. The ability of the body to eliminate contaminants through urine or feces.

B

During a community health assessment, the nurse collects blood and urine samples to

measure levels of lead exposure in local residents. This process is best described as:

A. Biomonitoring

B. Risk assessment

C. Epidemiologic analysis

D. Exposure estimation

A

A public health nurse is studying the rates of asthma among children who live near an

industrial area compared with those who do not. This is an example of:

A. Environmental toxicology

B. Environmental epidemiology

C. Environmental justice

D. Risk communication

B

The field of public health that studies how air, water, and soil quality influence human health

is called:

A. Toxicology

B. Environmental health

C. Risk management

D. Epidemiology

B

A nurse advocating for environmental justice is acting to ensure that:

A. Only those most affected by pollution receive government compensation.

B. No group bears a disproportionate share of negative environmental health

consequences.

C. Industrial communities receive priority for environmental funding.

D. All people are equally exposed to environmental contaminants.

B

The term exposure in environmental health refers to:

A. The identification of potential toxins in the environment.

B. The process of preventing contact with harmful substances.

C. Contact between a contaminant and the body.

D. The measurement of a contaminant in the air or water.

C

A community health nurse calculates the estimated amount of pesticide residue inhaled or

ingested by farm workers each day. This is known as:

A. Exposure history

B. Exposure pathway

C. Exposure estimate

D. Risk assessment

C

The nurse describes how mercury released into a river contaminates fish, which are later

consumed by humans. This process illustrates the concept of:

A. Exposure pathway

B. Bioavailability

C. Toxicology

D. Environmental justice

A

While taking a client's environmental health history, the nurse asks about recent home

renovations, occupation, and use of pesticides. The nurse is conducting an:

A. Exposure pathway

B. Exposure history

C. Risk assessment

D. Biomonitoring test

B

The precautionary principle guides public health action by stating that:

A. No action should be taken until there is proven scientific evidence of harm.

B. If something has the potential to cause harm, precautionary measures should be taken

even without full scientific certainty.

C. All new chemicals must be tested on humans before being released.

D. The burden of proof lies entirely with environmental agencies

B

The nurse explains to a group of students that toxicology is the study of:

A. How the environment affects human behavior.

B. The beneficial effects of chemicals on humans.

C. The adverse effects of chemicals on people, animals, and the environment.

D. The role of microbes in environmental pollution.

C