ATI RN
Environmental Health and Occupational Health Questions
Question 1 of 4
Why are health care providers concerned over such social issues as mass transit, clean power, and the farming industry?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: All three (mass transit, clean power, and industry) emit air pollutants, which result in smog, the most common outdoor air pollutant in the United States. Atmospheric pollutants cause or contribute to asthma, allergic reactions, bronchitis, lung cancer, chronic respiratory disease, and death. They also harm animals and plants. The most inclusive answer refers to air pollutants, although certainly, the others are true in society today.
Question 2 of 4
Which conclusion can be drawn concerning efforts to decrease environmental pollution?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Legislation in the 1970s was aimed toward a comprehensive national environmental policy. The momentum slowed in the 1980s, with policies being reversed and regulation losing its funding. This trend has continued. The EPA sets rules but lacks resources to accomplish the goals. There are no federal mandates for recycling, but local communities have made great strides in this area.
Question 3 of 4
Which action should be taken by a small community group who hopes to accomplish goals against a large powerful corporation?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Brainstorm about all possible groups that might have a stake in the outcome of the issue. Nurses can help make connections with larger, more powerful organizations.
Question 4 of 4
Which describe a problem with the U.S. water quality today? (Select one that does not apply.)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: More than 45 million Americans obtain water from private wells, which have no treatment or monitoring guidelines. Water quality problems include dosing reservoirs with chemicals to reduce algae, contaminating aquifers with pesticides and fertilizers, and leaching lead from water pipes. Underground water cannot be cleansed. Companies demand high reimbursement when asked to stop dumping heavy metals into local water sources and the frequent occurrence of water-related diseases (cholera, typhoid, dysentery) are not current problems with the water quality in the United States.