The population health nurse is diagnosing and investigating health problems and hazards in the community. Which action did the nurse most likely complete?
1. Correlating pediatric asthma visits to the local ED with local emissions from a nearby fuel plant.
2. Providing asthma education programs to local elementary school teachers.
3. Informing the local health department about the increased rise in asthma attacks.
4. Lobbying the local fuel plant to decrease its emissions.
Answer: 1
Explanation: 1. Correlating pediatric asthma visits to the ED with emissions from the local fuel plant is linking health problems and is diagnosing a health problem within the community. Lobbying the fuel plant to decrease emissions is not diagnosing or investigating. Informing the health department is providing information, but not diagnosing or investigating. Providing asthma education programs to elementary school teachers informs and educates them as to asthma in the pediatric population.
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