A nursing instructor is holding a lecture on environmental health ...

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A nursing instructor is holding a lecture on environmental health and explains that gene environment interaction
 
  A. Can directly cause diabetes, pulmonary disease, and breast cancer
  B. Can change the expression of a genetic trait and alter physical aspects
  C. Can have either a protective influence or increase risk for many diseases
  D. Does not demonstrate any noticeable effect from the environment

Question 2

Older adults have higher body burdens of chemicals that have been absorbed over their lifetimes, and these chemicals collect in the adipose tissue or bone, and can later result in poor health outcomes, such as cancer or organ damage
 
  The PHN recognizes that this substance collection is called:
  A. Half-life
  B. Bioaccumulation
  C. Latency period
  D. Environmental exposure

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B