Local water supplies are threatened by organic and synthetic ...

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Local water supplies are threatened by organic and synthetic contaminants. Which of the following would be beneficial to Americans to study as the source of threats to water supply? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A) Lakes
  B) Rivers
  C) Groundwater
  D) Ponds

Question 2

There are several nursing interventions that can be used to decrease environmental influences on health. How can a nurse use tertiary prevention to keep the environment clean?
 
  A) Decrease environmental pollution.
  B) Educate the community on how to keep the environment clean.
  C) Involvement with political actions that provide strategies to minimize environmental exposure in populations.
  D) Help communities to manage the long-term effects of conditions that are caused by environmental hazards.

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: A, B, C
Half of all Americans obtain their drinking water from surface water sources, which include lakes, rivers, and streams. The other half of all Americans obtain their drinking water from groundwater.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
The nurse can use tertiary prevention to keep the environment clean by helping communities to manage the long-term effects of conditions that are caused by environmental hazards. The nurse can use secondary prevention to keep the environment clean by decreasing environmental pollution. The nurse can use primary prevention to keep the environment clean by educating the community on how to keep the environment clean and involvement with political actions that provide strategies to minimize environmental exposure in populations.