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ENagel

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The nurse conducts biomonitoring of residents of a community exposed to mercury vapor from a manufacturing facility nearby. Which form of biomonitoring is the method for the purpose of determining exposure to this contaminant?
 
  A) Measuring heart rate
  B) Collecting blood or urine
  C) Assessing respiratory rate
  D) Obtaining body weight and composition measures

Question 2

The nurse applies the nursing process to a case in which a client has been exposed to an environmental contaminant. The nurse considers the question, Has the exposure pathway been interrupted?
 
  This question would be considered during which phase of the nursing process to examine the impact of the environment on human health?
  A) Assessment
  B) Planning
  C) Intervention
  D) Evaluation



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Feedback:
Biomonitoring is the process of using medical tests such as blood or urine collection to determine whether a person has been exposed to a contaminant and how much exposure he or she has received. Measuring heart rate, respiratory rate, body weight, and body composition would not be as helpful as for determining exposure to a contaminant as would collecting blood and urine samples.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Feedback:
An evaluation, not assessment or planning, is performed for any intervention to decide whether the intervention has achieved its goals and whether improvements or changes need to be made.



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