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The most rapidly growing group is those of advanced age. Community-oriented nurses have been providing care in the field of gerontology. This involves:
 
  1. Specialized knowledge, skill, and abilities about care for the older population.
  2. Visiting centurions in their homes to provide care.
  3. The study of demographics related to the increase in the older population.
  4. Profiling elders into categories related to chronic disease states.

Question 2

Nurses incorporate epidemiology into their practice and function in epidemiologic roles in a number of ways. They include which of the following? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Policy making and enforcement
  2. Collection, reporting, analysis, and interpretation of data
  3. Environmental risk communicators
  4. Providing documentation on patient charts and records important for reviews


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Liamb2179

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Gerontology by definition involves specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities in dealing with the elder population.

Answer to Question 2

2, 3, 4
Choices No. 2, 3, and 4 are examples of the use of epidemiology in practice. Choice No. 1 does not apply to epidemiology.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Gracias!

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