The nurse is considering a career in public health. The public health perspective focuses on:
a. providing immunizations to all children.
b. prevention as opposed to illness.
c. improving the health of identified aggregates.
d. indigent families and homeless clients.
ANS: B
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A) Cocaine B) Alcohol C) Prescription drugs D) Heroin
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a. Epithelial b. Connective c. Membrane d. Muscle
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