The primary role of the public health nurse (PHN) is which of the following?
1. Home visiting to provide companionship to the elderly
2. Delivery of acute care nursing services in the homes of children with cancer
3. Development of tertiary prevention plans for type 2 diabetics
4. Health promotion and disease prevention
ANS: 4
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1 Home visiting for companionship is not a skilled nursing intervention.
2 Acute care in the home is provided by home health RNs, not PHNs.
3 Tertiary plans of care are generally developed by nurses employed in hospitals and clinics.
4 PHNs focus on primary and secondary prevention in the community with individuals, families, and populations.
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