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What is the purpose of the 'I PREPARE' assessment?

  • To determine the age of a person's house as a factor in health risks
  • To assess the quality of water supply in different regions
  • To identify current or past exposures in an individual (correct)
  • To evaluate environmental hazards in a community

    • Which concept is NOT included in the epidemiology triangle?

  • Environment
  • Agent
  • Host
  • Pathogen (correct)

    • What does the term 'bioavailability' refer to in environmental health?

  • The process of determining exposure pathways
  • The total amount of contaminants in the environment
  • The study of adverse effects of biological agents on health
  • The amount of a contaminant that enters systemic circulation (correct)

    • What was one of the major advancements in sanitation in the early 1900s?

    <p>Introduction of milk pasteurization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method has been used since 1986 for Trichina control in pork?

    <p>Irradiation with gamma rays</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of toxicology in environmental health?

    <p>Studying health effects of chemical exposures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did the implementation of irradiation for poultry take place?

    <p>1990/1992</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Pampers take around 500 years to disintegrate' relates to which environmental principle?

    <p>'Everything has to go somewhere'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of 'Biomonitoring' in environmental health?

    <p>Determine exposure levels using medical tests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the text?

    <p>To discuss the importance of a healthy environment for optimal health and healthcare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of Mary Brewster according to the text?

    <p>She worked to improve the environment of the Henry Street neighborhood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary message conveyed in the last paragraph of the text?

    <p>Quality of the environment became a popular topic in the mid- to late 20th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the statement 'Mother of Biostatistics' in the text?

    <p>It refers to Florence Nightingale's contributions during the Crimean War</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main challenge identified in the text regarding the relationship between environment and health?

    <p>People did not often clearly understand the links between environment and health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of nurses according to the text?

    <p>Nurses should be involved in addressing environmental health issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the Crimean War mentioned in the text?

    <p>It was the context in which Florence Nightingale established herself as the 'Mother of Biostatistics'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the statement 'You can go to a website and find out what is in our water'?

    <p>To emphasize the importance of accessing information about the safety of water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main takeaway from the historical context provided in the text?

    <p>People in the past did not understand the links between environment and health, but this understanding has since improved</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of an environmental health assessment?

    <p>To mitigate or reduce a client's adverse health effects from exposures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a major challenge to environmental epidemiology?

    <p>Governmental environmental protection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are children more vulnerable to environmental health threats compared to adults?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of nurses in environmental health?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a Risk Assessment in environmental health?

    <p>To determine the probability of a health threat associated with an exposure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the Right to Know Laws in environmental health?

    <p>To give the public the right to know about hazardous chemicals in the environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

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