The industrial nurse is planning programs to address health problems identified in the Healthy People 2010 report. The nurse should include which of the following programs with company employees at the worksite?
1. Stress management
2. Depression screening
3. Abuse screening
4. Substance abuse education
1. Stress management
Rationale:
Healthy People 2010 identifies the specific problem of worksites that fail to provide programs to prevent or reduce employee stress. While depression and abuse screening and substance abuse education are worthy of attention, they are not as prevalent a problem of the worksite as stress management is.
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