Which principles are included in the Scope and Standards of Public Health Nursing Practice? (Select all that apply.)
a. The client or "unit of care" is the popula-tion.
b. Primary prevention is given priority.
c. All processes must include partnering with representatives of the people.
d. Government agencies mandate require-ments for public health.
e. The focus of many interventions should be on secondary prevention.
ANS: B, C
The eight tenets of public health nursing distinguish public health nursing from other nursing spe-cialties. Primary prevention is given priority and all processes must include partnering with repre-sentatives of the people as part of these established principles.
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