The CDC accomplishes its mission by: (Select all that apply.)
a. Implementing prevention strategies
b. Detecting and investigating health prob-lems
c. Dictating world health policy
d. Fostering safe and healthful environments
e. Protecting the population from bioterror-ism events
ANS: A, B, D
The CDC implements prevention strategies, detects and investigates health problems, and fosters safe and healthful environments. The CDC operates within the United States, not worldwide. The Department of Homeland Security is concerned with protecting the population from bioter-rorism, not the CDC.
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