ATI RN
Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which best explains why it is difficult to get others interested in environmental health?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: People respond to acute crises with dramatic media coverage (such as hurricanes or earthquakes), but ongoing consistent pressure is needed to ensure day-to-day environmental integrity. Chronic environmental problems are rarely addressed effectively.
Question 2 of 5
Which statement best describes what has happened to air quality since the United States outlawed the use of chlorofluorocarbons, halons, and carbon tetrachloride?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: These chemicals, which were in widespread use, remain in the atmosphere. Thus, air quality has not improved. This is a global concern and is being addressed worldwide by the World Health Organization.
Question 3 of 5
Which issue exists from communities using solid waste landfills to dispose of trash from private residences?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Solid waste landfills accumulate methane gas, a byproduct of decomposing organic wastes. Without proper venting, this volatile gas can move through soil and cause fires and explosions in nearby areas. Waste incineration is not the best solution because it causes particulate air pollution. Illegal dumping of garbage and purchasing additional land for more landfills are concerns related to the disposal of trash from private residents, but methane gas explosions is of primary concern.
Question 4 of 5
In a community presentation about asthma, a nurse explained the causes of asthma in children, how to observe for 'triggers' that lead to an attack, and how to use an inhaler. Which statement best identifies what was omitted from this presentation?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: By placing responsibility for the cause and cure of health problems exclusively on the individuals, the belief is reinforced that all individuals are free to control their lives. Such a perspective absolves society, government, industry, and business from accountability. Research suggests that changing individual behaviors does not lead to significant reductions in overall morbidity and morality in the absence of basic social, economic, and political changes. Thus, the nurse must include information in the presentation that addresses the need to improve air quality.
Question 5 of 5
How does participatory action research differ from other research methods?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Participatory action research calls for nurses, community members, and other resource people to work together in identifying health problems, designing the studies, collecting and analyzing the data, disseminating the results, and posing solutions to the problems. The research process (use of control groups, randomization, and using a predetermined hypothesis) is part of participatory action research.