Environmental hazards and stress

Which factors impair the body’s ability to maintain a normal temperature? Select all that apply.

• Homelessness

• Age

• Exposure to noise

• Extreme heat and exposure to cold

Which of the following are manifestations of heat stroke?

• Confusion

• Red, dry skin

• Bounding, slow pulse

• Dizziness

• Sweating

Which of the following are manifestations of heat exhaustion? Select all that apply.

• Headache

• Sweating

• Nausea

• Weak, rapid pulse

Which are ways to prevent heat stroke or exhaustion? Select all that apply.

• Take rest periods during activity in the heat

• Only be outside between 12-2pm

• Dress appropriate for the temperature

• Drink water and fluids with electrolytes

Which of the following are manifestations of hypothermia? Select all that apply.

• Shivering

• Agitation

• Numbness

• Fast respiratory rate

Which of the following is a treatment for frostbite?

• Gradually reward area

• Rub the area

• Use heating pad

• Rewarm the area

Which of the following are social determinants of health? Select all that apply.

• Education access and quality

• Economic stability

• Neighborhood and built environment

• Healthcare access and quality

• Psychological and community contexts

Primary Prevention of environmental hazards includes which of the following? Select all that apply.

• Assess neighborhoods, schools, and communities for environmental hazards. 

• Advocate for safe air and water. ​

• Educate communities to reduce environmental hazards. ​

• Screen children 6 months to 5 years old for blood lead levels. ​

Which of the following is not a secondary prevention of environmental hazards includes which of the following?

• Monitor workers for levels of chemical exposures at job sites. ​

• Obtain environmental health histories of individuals. 

• Support programs for waste reduction and recycling. ​

• Screen children 6 months to 5 years old for blood lead levels. ​

Tertiary Prevention of environmental hazards includes which of the following? Select all that apply.

• Advocate for waste reduction and effective waste management

• Support cleanup of toxic waste sites and removal of other hazards. ​

• Refer homeowners to lead abatement resources. ​

• Examining the years of life lost from early death and disability