A nurse is assigned to care for clients in a primary healthcare center. Which should the nurse identify as the highest goal of service in a primary healthcare center?
A) Monitor and control air quality
B) Decrease the potential for illness
C) Inspect meat and other foods
D) Improve the health of pregnant women
B
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The goal of primary healthcare is to decrease the potential for illness. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is responsible for meat and other food inspections. The goal of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children is to improve the health of pregnant women. The health departments at a local level monitor and control air quality.
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