Which Approach(s)can a Nurse Use When Assessing Environmental Health Risks

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which approach(s) can a nurse use when assessing environmental health risks? Select all that apply.

• A) Ask legislators to provide a list of environmental pollutants in the area.
• B) Develop a list of exposures associated with urban, rural, or suburban settings.
• C) Assess the risk by medium such as air, water, soil, or food.
• D) Divide the environment into functional locations: home, school, workplace, and community.

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Definitions:

Dominant Strategies

A strategy in game theory that yields the best outcome for a player, no matter what the other players do.

Pollute

To contaminate the natural environment with harmful or poisonous substances, adversely affecting air, water, soil, and ecosystems.

Constant-Sum Game

A situation in game theory where the total gains and losses among participants are distributed equally, so that the sum of benefits and losses is constant.

Dominant Strategies

In game theory, these are strategies that result in the best outcome for a player, no matter what the other players do.