Which of the following is NOT an environmental indicator?

• A. Expressing thoughts that seem illogical
• B. Strange decorations or ritualistic displays
• C. Trash or items of little worth
• D. Lots of debris in residence

Answer: (A)

Environmental indicators are observable conditions in a residence that signal safety, neglect, or hazard concerns. Expressions of thoughts that seem illogical describe a person’s mental state rather than what can be seen in the environment, so that item is not an environmental cue. The other cues—unusual decorations or ritualistic displays, trash or items of little worth, and lots of debris in the residence—are all visible conditions in the living space that can point to risk, clutter, or neglect. So the statement about illogical thoughts is the one that isn’t an environmental indicator.