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Which of the following factors is shaping 21st-century health?
 
  A) Communicable diseases
  B) Tertiary health care
  C) Family planning clinics
  D) Health care reform

Question 2

To enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety, the nurse can implement which action?
 
  A) Develop programs and services to meet the needs of high-risk populations as well as members of the broader community.
  B) Regulate and support safe care and treatment for dependent populations such as children and the frail elderly.
  C) Participate in continuing education and preparation to ensure competence.
  D) Participate in early identification of factors detrimental to the community's health.



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
The factors that are shaping 21st-century health are health care reform, demographics, globalization, poverty and growing disparities, violence, injuries, and social disintegration.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Nurses can enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety by regulating and supporting safe care and treatment for dependent populations such as children and the frail elderly. Nurses can develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts by developing programs and services to meet the needs of high-risk populations as well as members of the broader community. Nurses can ensure a competent public health and personal health care workforce by participating in continuing education and preparation to ensure competence. Nurses can research new insights and innovative solutions to health problems by participating in early identification of factors detrimental to the community's health.



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