The federal government provides for the protection of the public's health by
a. Interpreting decisions related to women's right to privacy
b. Setting up immunization clinics for smallpox vaccine
c. Regulating nursing at the state level
d. Monitoring the influx of disease at the borders
ANS: D
The United States Constitution gives the federal government the authority to provide for the protection of the public's health. By monitoring the influx of disease at the borders the public's health is being protected.
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