A nurse fulfills the environmental health competency of "assessment and referral." Which of the following actions has the nurse most likely completed?
a. Advocating for public policy changes
b. Understanding policy framework and ma-jor pieces of legislation
c. Completing an environmental health his-tory
d. Describing the scientific principles about environmental health
ANS: C
Assessment and referral states that all nurses should be able to successfully complete an envi-ronmental health history, recognize the potential environmental hazards and sentinel illnesses, and make appropriate referrals for conditions with probably environmental causes. Advocating for public policy changes is part of advocacy. Understanding policy framework and legislation is part of legislation and regulation. Describing the scientific principles of environmental health is part of basic knowledge and concepts.
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