PHNs across the United States implement similar types of interventions to improve the health of various groups. Which of the following explains why a common set of interventions is used?
a. Describe the proper order of implementa-tion
b. Emphasize surveillance as the main focus of public health practice
c. Guide practice and generate agency pro-tocols
d. Improve the health status of communities, systems, individuals, and families
ANS: D
Interventions are actions taken on behalf of communities, systems, individuals, and families to improve or protect health status. The interventions do not describe a particular order for imple-mentation. Surveillance is only one of the 17 interventions described. PHNs may use any or all of the interventions. No single PHN is expected to perform every intervention at all three levels of practice.
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