Which of the following interventions has a public health focus? Select all that apply
a. Controlling the blood sugar of a diabetic client with cardiovascular disease
b. Assisting with the launch of an after-school program in a high-crime neighborhood
c. Providing an influenza vaccination program for seniors and persons with chronic illness
d. Offering counseling to the family of a child with severe cognitive deficits
B, C
Public health nursing focuses on the community at large and the eventual effect of the community's health status on the health of individuals and families. Diabetic care is focused on individual health. Family counseling is focused on family health.
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a. determines that theoretical saturation is reached with as many primary sources as possible and secondary sources on a limited basis. b. does not need to be concerned with validity and reliability. c. finds as many sources as possible on the topic and does not exclude any of them. d. uses references written about the subject by qualified experts to help ensure validity and reliability.
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