The nurse can help decrease pollution by beginning which of the ...

[james9437]

The nurse can help decrease pollution by beginning which of the following interventions?
 
  A) Minimize use of pollutants.
  B) Maximize use of disposable products.
  C) Incinerate paper products.
  D) Incinerate after use disposable products.

Question 2

Pollution of the environment occurs when these pollutants overwhelm the capacity of the environment to assimilate them without being thrown out of balance. Which statement is correct about pollution?
 
  A) Pollution is an indirect rate function that is correlated to population size.
  B) Pollution is a direct rate function that is correlated to the quantity of pollutant.
  C) Pollution is a rate function involving the quality of pollutant introduced over a period of time.
  D) Pollution is a rate function involving a quantity of pollutant introduced over a period of time.

[Ksh22]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Interventions to decrease pollution include use of less resources; select products that are less toxic; reuse products; minimize use of disposable products; recycle; and avoid incineration.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Pollution is a rate function involving a quantity of pollutant introduced over a period of time. This rate is directly correlated to population size.

[james9437]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[shewald78]

Gracias!