A nurse has identified a point source of air pollution. Which of the following has the nurse iden-tified?
a. A smoke stack
b. The number of cars and trucks
c. The amount of fossil fuel consumed in a community
d. Ground ozone levels
ANS: A
Point sources of pollution are identifiable sources of air pollution, such as a smoke stack. Non-point sources come from more diffuse exposures, such as from cars and trucks. The amount of fossil fuel that is consumed and ground ozone levels do not identify sources of air pollution.
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a. "Do you ever see or hear things that others do not?" b. "Do you have problems with short-term memory?" c. "What are your worst and best times of day?" d. "How would you describe your thinking?"