A nurse is performing a population-focused intervention. Which of the following activities is the nurse most likely completing?
a. Setting up a health fair with nursing stu-dents at a local university
b. Teaching a new mother how to breastfeed
c. Completing a physical examination on a preschool child
d. Contacting local officials about the rise in crime in one area of the city
ANS: A
Setting up a health fair with nursing students at a local university is an example of a popula-tion-focused intervention. Population-focused interventions address the needs of the community rather than only the needs of individuals. Teaching a new mother how to breastfeed and doing physical examinations on each preschool child are examples of individual-focused interventions. Contacting local officials about the rise in crime is an example of a system-focused intervention.
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