Health Sciences
What is Toxicology?
"study of poisons"
What are the levels of Prevention?
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
What is the Nursing Process?
Assessment
Planning
Intervention
Evaluation
What is Epigenetics?
Give an example of the three levels of prevention.
Primary: eliminate lead-based paint from the home
Secondary: provide blood lead testing to children who live in older homes
Tertiary: child presents with high levels of exposure, reduce blood levels using clinical interventions by a health professional. Also making sure the child returns to a lead-safe place
What does IPREPARE stand for?
Investigate, present work, residence, environmental concerns, past work, activities, referrals, resources, educate
Give an example of Agent, Host, and Environment.
Agent: chemical
Host: The community
Environment: Air, water, temperature
Two categories for nurses when it comes to climate change?
Mitigation and response
point source: single identifiable source like mold
non point source: diffuse exposure like air pollution caused by cars
What does toxicology correlate with when looking at environmental health?
Pharmacology
What are some vulnerable populations?
lower-income homes, homes closer to pollutant sources, people in dangerous occupations, the very young and the very old.
What are the three focuses of an Environmental Health assessment?
How is epigenetics connected to environmental health?
Certain environmental exposures like chemical exposure can alter the DNA and change the gene expression.
What are examples of mitigation and response?
mitigation: Energy conserving policies/practices, transportation systems, consumption patterns of the community
response: lead development of preparedness for future emergencies, disaster preparedness from fires, floods, changing weather
What are examples of each nursing process step?
Assessment:
Observational skills(windshield surveys), interview the community, gather data,
Planning
Refer to community policies and laws to facilitate the care needs for the clients
Intervention
Medical, nursing, and public health actions to help with the clients' needs
Evaluation:
Review immediate and long term responses of the clients