The nurse educator is conducting an in-service for a group of community health nurses. Which is an objective for Healthy People 2020 that the nurse will include in the in-service?
1. Increasing the use of health-care related use of the Internet.
2. Increasing the use of antibiotics for viral infections.
3. Increasing the age for the first dental assessment.
4. Increasing the incident of dental caries.
Correct Answer: 1
Healthy People 2020 aims to increase healthcare-related use of the Internet among individuals who are experiencing sensory loss, including hearing deficits. Antibiotic use is not recommended for viral infections. The goal is encourage an early age for the first dental assessment. The goal is to decrease the incident of dental caries.
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