Climate Change and Carbon Footprints in Healthcare
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What is an essential competency for all nurses according to the text?

  • Focusing on individual patient care only
  • Avoiding interdisciplinary collaborations
  • Understanding the role of research in healthcare
  • Completing environmental health assessments (correct)

    • In the context of environmental health, what does a nurse's ability to access and provide information to patients involve?

  • Educating patients on environmental health risks (correct)
  • Referring patients to non-existent resources
  • Providing information on unrelated topics
  • Ignoring environmental concerns

    • What is one focus area under 'People and the Earth’s Ecosystem' in the outline provided?

  • Wildlife preservation efforts
  • Healthcare waste management
  • Carbon footprint in agriculture (correct)
  • Water conservation strategies

    • What does Margaret Chan emphasize about the impact of climate change on humanity?

    <p>Humanity is the most important species endangered by climate change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is emphasized as a critical aspect of preventing environmental hazards according to the text?

    <p>Understanding basic prevention and control strategies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is expected from all nurses regarding sentinel illnesses?

    <p>Recognizing potential environmental hazards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way can health care contribute to combating climate change?

    <p>By setting an example through reducing emissions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key component of assessing environmental health according to the text?

    <p>Locating referral sources effectively</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the carbon footprint of the National Health Service (NHS) in England per year?

    <p>18 million tons of CO2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the CO2 reduction targets set for the NHS in England?

    <p>10% by 2015, 26% by 2020, 80% by 2050</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Lancet Commission on Health & Climate, why should health care move towards low-carbon systems?

    <p>To save money and mitigate climate impact</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Lancet Commission state about the carbon footprint of hospitals and health systems in industrialized settings?

    <p>They have a significant carbon footprint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of healthcare waste includes contaminated blood and other body fluids?

    <p>Infectious waste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of healthcare waste includes human tissues, organs, fluids, body parts, and fetuses?

    <p>Pathological waste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which category of healthcare waste involves expired, contaminated, unused, and spilt pharmaceutical products?

    <p>Pharmaceutical waste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of healthcare waste consists of solid, liquid, and gaseous chemicals used for diagnostic and experimental work?

    <p>Chemical waste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of healthcare waste includes excrements of patients who underwent radioactive diagnostic and therapy?

    <p>Radioactive waste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between a community and an ecosystem?

    <p>Communities consist of populations of all species in an area, while ecosystems also include the physical environment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should all nurses be knowledgeable about regarding the environment and health?

    <p>The roles of advocacy, ethics, and risk communication in patient care.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of the Agent-Host-Environment Triad in environmental health?

    <p>The impact of environmental agents on human health.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In environmental health, what did John Snow contribute to with his Germ Theory?

    <p>Identifying sources of diseases like cholera.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a broad category of terrestrial ecosystems as mentioned?

    <p>Ocean biome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which environmental theory is associated with Florence Nightingale?

    <p>Environmental Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be considered when assessing health effects of environmental exposures?

    <p>Vulnerability of the exposed individual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor may influence the presence of environmental toxins in a household?

    <p>Number of pets in the household</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of exposure is not mentioned in the text as a consideration for health effects?

    <p>Exposure to laughter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When assessing health effects, what does 'absence of evidence is not evidence of absence' mean?

    <p>Lack of information does not prove safety.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential source of drinking water mentioned in the text that could be a factor in environmental exposures?

    <p>Rainwater collected in barrels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization is listed as a resource for information related to health and safety in the text?

    <p><a href="http://www.osha.gov">www.osha.gov</a></p> Signup and view all the answers

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