The core public health function of policy development related to environmental health includes which one of the following?
A) Policy development is best left to legislators.
B) To be an effective advocate for change, it is only necessary that the nurse speak out.
C) There are many ways for public health nurses to participate in policy development related to environmental health.
D) Public health nurses are public servants and therefore cannot advocate for public policy.
Ans: C
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The most common location of compartment syndrome in adults is in a fractured
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