A nurse notes that a client lives in a home that is 50 years old. This information identifies which risk category?

• A. Environmental risk
• B. Occupational risk
• C. Social risk
• D. Genetic risk

Answer: (A)

Environmental risk is about factors in a person’s surroundings that can affect health. Living in a home that is 50 years old signals potential environmental hazards—like lead-based paint, asbestos, mold, or outdated wiring—that come from the environment of the home itself. These hazards are external conditions influencing health, not tied to a person’s occupation, genetics, or social situation. So this information points to environmental risk. For reference, occupational risk involves job-related exposures, social risk concerns living conditions and resources, and genetic risk relates to inherited predispositions.