A once prosperous and thriving neighborhood has become run-down and its residents have a lower socioeconomic status. There is greater unemployment in this neighborhood and the police have seen a rise in crime in unemployed young adults
The population health nurse determines this as being an effect of a declining:
1. Built environment.
2. Social environment.
3. Natural environment.
4. Ecological environment.
Answer: 2
Explanation: 2. A once thriving neighborhood that is now run-down, with a higher amount of lower socioeconomic residents and higher unemployment will see an effect on health through the decreasing of the neighborhood quality. A variety of factors will impact health, from a rise in crime to other factors that include potentially more environmental toxins, crowding, etc., than more affluent areas. Natural environment refers to the flora and fauna of an area. Built environment refers to buildings and spaces created by people. Ecologic environment is the interaction of the natural, built, and social environments.
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