A nurse is beginning employment at a local health department and reviewing the job description and the functions that fall under the purview of the health department
Which of the following is not one of the six minimum functions as named by the American Public Health Association (APHA)?
A. Vital statistics
B. Public health education
C. Promotion of elder health and safety
D. Environmental sanitation
ANS: C
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A) Minnesota wheel B) Salmon's construct for public health nursing C) Omaha system D) Public health nursing practice model
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a. Implement the five rights of medication administration. b. Know the time interval to inject the medication. c. Know the reaction of the infused drug. d. Monitor the client for drug reactions.
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