Environmental Sanitation

Question 1

Give at least 3 nursing responsibilities in environmental sanitation

Answer 1

Health education
Training
Assist in deworming and disaster management
Coordinators of program with other agencies
Health advocate
Participate in environmental sanitation and research
Role model in terms of cleanliness

Question 2

Branch of public health that deals with the study of preventing illnesses by managing the environment and changing people’s behaviors to reduce exposure to biological and non-biological agents of disease and injury, deals with disease agents, people, and environment

Answer 2

Environmental Health

Question 3

Who are at most risk for environmental hazards? And how do we solve this?

Answer 3

Children

Individual responsibility

Question 4

Give at least 3 components of environmental health program?

Answer 4

Drinking water supply
Sanitation 
Zero open defecation program (ZODP)
Air pollution (indoor and ambient)
WASH 
Climate change

Question 5

What does WASH stand for?

Answer 5

(Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene)

Question 6

The control of all factors in man’s physical environment, which may exercise a deleterious effect on his well being and survival

Answer 6

Environmental Sanitation

Question 7

Match the RA with its corresponding title:

1. RA 9275
2. RA 8749
3. RA 9003
4. PD 825
5. PD 856

A. Clean Water Act
B. Sanitation Code
C. Anti-littering
D. Clean Air Act
E. Ecological Solid Waste Management Act

Answer 7

1A
2D
3E
4C
5B

Question 8

What are the 4 methods of water analysis to determine potability? (PCBR)

Answer 8

Physical
Chemical
Bacteriological
Radiological

Question 9

Approved water facilities:
Level 1: p___
Level 2: c___
Level 3: w___

Define.

Answer 9

Point source: 250m, protected well spring
Communal faucet: 25m, piped reservoir
Waterworks: individual/per household, water undergoes treatment

Question 10

Water Quality Monitoring Surveillance is set by?

Answer 10

National Drinking Water Standards

Question 11

When is an initial and periodic water examination performed?

Answer 11

Initial: every 6 months
Periodic: every year

Question 12

(T/F) Water examinations can be performed in any laboratory.

Answer 12

FALSE, only in private or government laboratories duly accredited by the department

Question 13

Household treatment of water (BFCS)

Answer 13

Boiling
Filtration
Chemical disinfection
Solar disinfection

Question 14

Give at least 3 methods for public treatment of water

Answer 14

Sedimentation
Flocculation/coagulation
Aeration
Filtration
Disinfection with chlorine
Fluoridation

Question 15

Approved toilet facilities:
Level 1: n___
Level 2: o___
Level 3: w___

define.

Answer 15

Non-water carriage = need water to flush
On site toilet (flush type with septic tank)
Waterworks/individual (connected sewage system)

Question 16

Criteria for Acceptable Excreta Disposal Facility (SSCMPPA)

Answer 16

Simple
Sanitary
Cheap
Easy to maintain
Enough protection and privacy
Acceptable to users

Question 17

Match the level of toilet use to its definition:

1. Household
2. School
3. Public
4. Communal

A. shared by two or more households
B. market, bus station
C. individual
D. students

Answer 17

1C
2D
3B
4A

Question 18

Pump station: level \_\_
Pit latrine: level \_\_
Antipolo toilet: level \_\_\_
Sanitary pit privy: level\_\_
Pour-flush: level \_\_

Answer 18

3
1
1
1
2

Question 19

Methods of Solid Waste Management (RLIO)

Answer 19

Recycling
Sanitary land-fill
Incineration
Open dumping

Question 20

Color Coding for Hospital Waste Management

• Black
• Green
• Yellow
• Orange

Answer 20

Non-biodegradable
Biodegradable
Hazardous
Radioactive

Question 21

Provide examples of the ff waste:
Infectious 
Pathologic
Sharps
Pharmaceutical
Genotoxic
Chemical
w/heavy metals
Pressurized
Radioactive

Answer 21

Dressing w/blood
Tissues from OR
Needle
Expired vaccine
Chemo
Corrosives
Thermometer
O2
Excrete w/radioactive treatment

Question 22

What does CLEAN stand for (pest control)?

Answer 22

Chemically treated mosquito net
Larvae eating fish
Environmental sanitation
Anti-mosquito soap
Neem / aromatic plants

Question 23

What is RA 10611? What is it for?

Answer 23

Food safety act of 2013: protect consumer health from misbranding

Question 24

4 Rights of Food Safety (SPCS)

Answer 24

Right source
Right preparation
Right cooking
Right storage

Question 25

(T/F) Water quality refers to water supply’s availability, volume, mineral content levels, toxic chemical pollution and pathogenic microorganism levels

Answer 25

TRUE

Question 26

Schedule for Testing Water Facilities
Level 1:
Level 2:
Level 3:

Answer 26

Every 3 months
Every other month
Frequent sampling for every 5000 population

Question 27

Solid Waste Classification (MIHBI)

Answer 27

Municipal
Industrial
Hazardous
Biomedical
Infectious

Question 28

What are the control methods for aedes mosquito? Triple A

Answer 28

Asin
Alcohol
Aciete oil

Question 29

(T/F) Food Safety: availability, accessibility and relative cost of healthy food free of contamination by harmful pesticide and bacteria

Answer 29

TRUE