In early colonial North America, a colonist worked in the public health sector. Which of the fol-lowing would have most likely been the focus?
a. Establishing schools of nursing
b. Developing vaccines to administer to large numbers of people
c. Collecting vital statistics and improving sanitation
d. Developing public housing and alms-houses
ANS: C
The early colonial public health efforts included the collection of vital statistics, improvements to sanitation systems, and control of communicable disease introduced through seaports. Establish-ing schools of nursing, developing vaccines, and developing public housing are all events that happened after the colonial period.
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