As part of a school assignment the graduate nursing student is reviewing documents that address population health nursing practice in the United States. Which document should the student emphasize as being the most current policy promulgated by the U.S
Department of Health and Human Services?
1. Lalonde Report.
2. Healthy People 2010.
3. Future of Public Health.
4. Declaration of Alma Alta.
Answer: 2
Explanation: 2. Healthy People is the most current policy of the U.S. government to address improving the population health and targets population health nursing practice. The Lalonde Report addressed Canadian population health. The Future of Public Health is a document of the Institute of Medicine, which impacts population health but is not the national health policy. The Declaration of Alma Alta is an international document addressing primary health care.
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