The informatics nurse is preparing an educational program on the use of informatics to support public health needs. What should the nurse explain as the systematic application of information and computer science and technology to public health practice, research, and learning?
A) Public health nursing
B) Public health practice
C) Public health informatics
D) Public health research
C) Public health informatics
Explanation: A) Public health nursing is applying the nursing process to care issues that affect the public.
B) Public health practice is using methodologies and evidence to provide care that affects the public.
C) Public health informatics (PHI) is defined in several ways, but one of the most widely accepted definitions of PHI is he systematic application of information and computer science and technology to public health practice, research, and learning.
D) Public health research studies health concerns that affect the public.
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