The public health nurse must participate in the essential services of public health. These include:
1. Monitoring health status to solve community problems
2. Diagnosing and investigating health problems in the world
3. Informing, educating, and empowering people about health issues
4. Working in law enforcement to regulate health and ensure safety
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The public health nurse would not "solve" community problems, but would identify them. The public health nurse would not diagnose or solve "world" problems, or work in law enforcement. Rather, the public health care nurse would participate with local regulators to protect communi-ties and empower people to address health issues.
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a. fiber c. fat b. cholesterol d. caffeine
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a. Nurses have professional degrees. b. Nurses perform community service. c. Nursing licensure requires a baccalaureate degree. d. Nurses are teachers of health promotion and wellness.
After delivery, the baby must always be
A. bathed. B. kept warm. C. circumcised. D. put to the mother's breast.