Local health departments were formed in urban areas in the late 1800s to
a. Target environmental hazards associated with crowded living conditions.
b. Facilitate interdisciplinary efforts and promote "practical nursing."
c. Provide immunizations and health care services to all citizens.
d. Offer public health education to nurses who had finished basic training.
ANS: A
Local health departments were formed to handle environmental issues in cities, including problems associated with crowded living conditions and dirty streets, and to regulate public baths, slaughterhouses, and pigsties.
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