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Charlie

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The type of epidemiologic study that is used to describe a group of persons enrolled in a study who share some characteristic of interest and who are followed over a period of time to observe some health outcome is a(n):
 
  a. Case control study
  b. Cross-sectional study
  c. Cohort study
  d. Experimental study

Question 2

What action should a nurse take in order to provide effective nursing care to poor persons, families, and populations in a variety of settings?
 
  a. Move to the area where people are living to understand their plight.
  b. Understand the concept of poverty on many levels.
  c. Take a trip abroad to see how poverty exists in other countries.
  d. Become fully immersed in the concept of poverty for at least a year.


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

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A cohort study is the type of epidemiologic study that is used to describe a group of persons enrolled in a study who share some characteristic of interest and who are followed over a period of time to observe some health outcome.

Answer to Question 2

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Understanding the concept of poverty with historical, social, political, economic, biological, psychological, and spiritual dimensions is the first step in providing effective care to this popula-tion.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Gracias!

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