A public health nurse newly employed by a local health department learns that the focus of her practice will be to prevent illness in the community. Why does the focus of practice not include the treatment and care of ill patients?
a. Ill people prefer to get care from physicians or in hospitals.
b. People do not trust public health department personnel.
c. Physicians have voiced opposition for fear of loss of income.
d. Visiting nurses associations are becoming part of health departments.
ANS: C
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