A PHN is developing a measurable outcome health status indicator that can be used at the indi-vidual level of practice. Which of the following would the nurse most likely use?
a. A 50-year-old woman receives annual mammograms
b. School absences in a community decline
c. Teachers have increased awareness of health problems
d. Those in poverty utilize the free mammo-gram program
ANS: A
Outcome health status indicators are used to measure the impact of the interventions on popula-tion health. In this case, a 50-year-old woman receiving an annual mammogram will have an im-pact on the population health when considering those who are receiving the screening. The other examples do not look at population health as an outcome or are not occurring at the individual level.
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