CommunityChapter14 Flashcards
Which statement best describes the relationship between the environment and health?
a. Because of the large number of variables involved, the relationship between
environment and health cannot be researched.
b. Because the environment has such long-term effects on health, research findings
are not yet available.
c. Research shows that a healthy environment has limited impact on one’s health.
d. Research shows that a healthy environment increases quality of life and years of
healthy living.
d. Research shows that a healthy environment increases quality of life and years of
healthy living.
When using an environmental perspective, which would be the most important question for a nurse to ask when assessing potential health problems?
a. “Can you tell me how you have been feeling?”
b. “Can you tell me what you do at work?”
c. “What brings you here today?”
d. “What problems have you been having?”
b. “Can you tell me what you do at work?”
How does critical theory differ from other nursing theories such as the Health Belief Model or Orem’s self-care deficit theory?
a. Critical theory can be used by professionals other than nurses.
b. Critical theory focuses on oppression and facilitates group action.
c. Critical theory is not directly related to health promotion.
d. Critical theory confronts changing an individual’s beliefs.
b. Critical theory focuses on oppression and facilitates group action.
Which statement best describes why environmental health is more challenging than other variables related to an individual’s health?
a. Environmental health affects susceptible individuals more than groups.
b. Environmental health demands that individuals be willing to change their beliefs.
c. Environmental health is dependent on social neighborhoods, as well as
geography.
d. Environmental health requires social, economic, and political changes to improve.
d. Environmental health requires social, economic, and political changes to improve.
