Author Question: Which approach(s) can a nurse use when assessing environmental health risks? Select all that apply. ... (Read 66 times)

nramada · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which approach(s) can a nurse use when assessing environmental health risks? Select all that apply.

a. Ask legislators to provide a list of environmental pollutants in the area.
b. Develop a list of exposures associated with urban, rural, or suburban settings.
c. Assess the risk by medium such as air, water, soil, or food.
d. Divide the environment into functional locations: home, school, workplace, and community.

Question 2

Which definition of disability is being used when a disability is considered to be a function of physical characteristics that place an individual at a disadvantage when compared to those with-out the characteristics?

a. The Social Model of Disability
b. The Medical Model of Disability
c. The Webster Dictionary definition of disability
d. The Social Security Administration definition of disability

dominiqueenicolee · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B, C, D
The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th options are ways a nurse can assess the environment.

Answer to Question 2

B
In the Medical Model of Disability, disability is considered to be a function of physical characte-ristics or conditions which place an individual at a disadvantage as compared to those without the characteristic or condition. This model emphasizes the disabled person and the need to mod-ify the course of illness to give the disabled person a normal life.