A New Nurse Is Teaching a Class to Expectant Parents

question 31

Multiple Choice

A new nurse is teaching a class to expectant parents about environmental hazards at home. Which statement, if made by an expectant parent, would indicate the need for further teaching?

• A) "Air pollution is an environmental hazard caused by the release of toxins into the air."
• B) "Indoor air pollution poses the more serious threat to women's health, as most Americans spend 90% of their time indoors."
• C) "Radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas, is the leading cause of lung cancer, which kills more women than any other type of cancer, including breast."
• D) "Asthma, an increasingly common and serious problem in children, is worsened by most forms of indoor air pollution."

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Definitions:

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