A nurse is coordinating a plan to bring vaccinations in a ...

[mwit1967]

A nurse is coordinating a plan to bring vaccinations in a cost-effective way to a rural community that currently lacks access to them. This is an example of which public health intervention?
 
  A) Surveillance
  B) Outreach
  C) Screening
  D) Case management

Question 2

Select the great public health achievements in the United States in the 20th century. (Select all that apply.)
 
  A) Elimination of common infectious diseases
  B) Recognition of tobacco as a health hazard
  C) Fluoridation of drinking water
  D) Healthier mothers and babies
  E) Decline in the percentage of obese and overweight people

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
Feedback:
In the intervention of case management, the nurse coordinates a plan or process to bring health services and the self-care capabilities of the client together as a common whole in a cost-effective way. In the intervention of surveillance, the nurse monitors health events through ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health data for planning, implementing, and evaluating public health interventions. In the intervention of outreach, the nurse locates populations at risk, provides information, identifies possible actions, and identifies access to services. In the intervention of screening, the nurse identifies individuals with unrecognized risk factors or asymptomatic conditions.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B, C, D
Feedback:
Great public health achievements in the United States in the 20th century include the following: control (not elimination) of common infectious diseases; recognition of tobacco as a health hazard; fluoridation of drinking water; and healthier mothers and babies. The percentage of overweight and obese people increased over the course of the 20th century and continues to increase today.

[mwit1967]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[nothere]

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