A nurse serving the community in a public health role would likely perform which of the following functions within a particular community?
a. Tracking the prevalence of gonorrhea between January and June
b. Screening for scoliosis among 12- to 14-year-old girls in middle school
c. Weighing premature infants receiving phototherapy at home
d. Giving the H1N1 vaccine to fire and police personnel
A
Public health nursing focuses on the community at large and the eventual effect of the community's health status on the health of individuals, families, and groups. The goal of public health is to prevent individual disease and disability, in addition to promoting and protecting the health of the community as a whole, such as tracking the prevalence of disease. Activities such as scoliosis screening, home care, and vaccination program are examples of community health nursing.
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