What nursing activity is directed towards addressing a major goal identified by Healthy People 2010?
a. Monitoring the urinary output of an older postsurgical patient
b. Educating a pregnant woman about the benefits of breastfeeding
c. Providing free depression screenings for single, teenage mothers
d. Providing a patient who has had several teeth extracted with a liquid diet
ANS: C
One of the major goals for Healthy People 2010 was to eliminate health disparities. Providing depression screening for an identified underserved population would be an example of such focus. Although appropriate, the remaining options do not address that stated goal.
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