After a hurricane has devastated a community, the population health nurse becomes involved in local recovery efforts. Which tertiary prevention measure should the nurse consider to aid in the recovery of this community?
1. Promote legislation to reduce pollutant emissions.
2. Promote replacement of hazard-producing industrial processes.
3. Screen for the effects of environmental changes that result from the hurricane.
4. Promote environmental policies to prevent recurrence of problems that result from environmental changes caused by the hurricane.
Question 2
During a health fair the population health nurse notes that a child of a family renovating an older home is demonstrating fatigue. What action should the nurse encourage the parents to take?
1. Eat more foods with protein.
2. Have the child go to bed earlier.
3. Screen the child for serum lead levels.
4. Screen the child for hearing difficulties.
Three ways that factors affect mortality in response to changes in population density.
population
Common Pathogens Associated with Health Care–Associated Infections
Population Patterns
Functional foods are being used by some health care professionals
Eye health