MC The nurse has been monitoring the community's rates of cardiac disease and sees that they are increasing. The nurse holds a community forum to address the impact of cardiac disease on the community's health. Those attending are given information about
cardiac disease including interventions related to diet and exercise to decrease risk. Several church groups who attend the forum offer to host health fairs to provide additional information to the community as well as transportation to physician visits for older community members. Public health services exemplified in this situation include: (Select all that apply.)
A. Mobilizing community partnerships to identify and solve health problems.
B. Informing, educating, and empowering people regarding health issues.
C. Monitoring health status to identify health problems.
D. Diagnosing and investigating health problems and hazards.
A. Mobilizing community partnerships to identify and solve health problems.
B. Informing, educating, and empowering people regarding health issues.
C. Monitoring health status to identify health problems.
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