A nurse who works at the local hospital asks a public health nurse what might be causing her hands to become very sore and sensitive. Which of the following statements would be the most appropriate response by the public health nurse?
a. Ask the staff in employee health if there have been any other complaints.
b. Call the local health department about any recent problems at the hospital.
c. Check the material safety data sheet on any chemicals you have used recently.
d. See the nurse's health care provider for a complete work-up.
Question 2
A nurse is assessing potential environmental health risks in the community. Which of the following would be the first step that the nurse should take?
a. Conduct health risk assessments of randomly selected individuals
b. Perform a windshield survey
c. Review facility permits and consumer confidence reports
d. Survey community members
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