A sustainable system or process is one that:
a. can be continued indefinitely without depleting the material or energy resources required to keep it running.
b. is operating at its carrying capacity.
c. will support as much harvesting as we wish to undertake.
d. is carefully managed using sound ecological principles.
ANS: D
You might also like to view...
A community health nurse working at the local level is attending an in-service program about health care economics. The nurse asks the presenter, "Why do I need to know this information?
My focus is my clients." Which response by the presenter would be most appropriate? A) "You are required to know this information because your agency receives government funding." B) "You might be in management one day and have to deal with cost control and reimbursement." C) "Although it seems foreign to you, it's an important topic that you might have to deal with someday." D) "This knowledge is important to the success of your practice and for the agency's survival."
Which goal is appropriate for a person attempting to control cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein levels?
1. Limit cholesterol intake to less than 200 mg daily. 2. Limit saturated fat intake to less than 15% of total calories. 3. Limit dietary fat to less than 50% of total calories. 4. Increase plant sterol intake to 1–2 grams daily.
The parents of a 12-year-old boy refuse chemotherapy to treat the child's leukemia, saying they will not ruin what is left of his life with drugs that will make him feel sicker
Which solution to this ethical dilemma would demonstrate compromise, maintaining the integrity of all involved? a. Agreeing to allow the child to avoid chemotherapy b. Explaining to the parents that without chemotherapy the child will die. c. Obtaining a court order to require the parents to allow chemotherapy. d. Agreeing to administer the chemotherapy agent with the fewest side effects.
A nurse notices that a client's meal contains 25 grams of carbohydrates, 15 grams of protein, and 8 grams of fat, and calculates that the meal contains how many calories?
a. 232 calories b. 267 calories c. 357 calories d. 407 calories