Which of the following is an example of the mission of public health according to the Institute of Medicine?
a. Tracking avian flu outbreaks and doing surveillance in the United States
b. Providing a flu shot for an elderly person at the health department
c. Keeping track of alternative therapies in use in the United States
d. Keeping snake antivenom at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta
A
The Institute of Medicine's stated mission on public health is "to generate organized community and technical knowledge to prevent disease and promote health.".
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A) Bile is produced in the liver in response to meals that are high in protein. B) Bile is stored in the gallbladder until it is needed for carbohydrate metabolism. C) Bile is produced in the liver but released by the gallbladder when needed for digesting fats. D) Bile production increases when an individual's fat intake is reduced over several days.
The nurse is reviewing the Healthy People 2020 leading health indicators for a child health promotion program. Which are included in the leading health indicators? (Select all that apply.)
a. Decrease tobacco use. b. Improve immunization rates. c. Reduce incidences of cancer. d. Increase access to health care. e. Decrease the number of eating disorders.
Generally the earliest age at which puberty begins is:
a. 13 years in girls, 13 years in boys. c. 10 years in girls, 12 years in boys. b. 11 years in girls, 11 years in boys. d. 12 years in girls, 10 years in boys.
The nurse is caring for a patient who is admitted with pneumonia. The nurse notes a blood urea nitrogen (BUN) of 32 mg/dL and creatinine of 0.8 mg/dL. What is the most probable explanation for this finding?
a. The patient has kidney damage. b. The patient has septicemia. c. The patient is dehydrated. d. The patient is malnourished.