In developing a plan for teaching community health nurses about the role of the nurse in epidemiology, the epidemiology nurse should include:
A) diagnosing the cause of a disease.
B) treating the disease.
C) evaluating therapeutic measures.
D) reducing risk factors for disease.
C) evaluating therapeutic measures.
Explanation: A) The objectives of epidemiology are to identify the cause of the disease and the risk factors, to determine the extent of the disease in the community, to study the natural history and the prognosis of the disease, to evaluate both existing and newly developed preventive and therapeutic measures and modes of healthcare delivery, and to provide the basis for developing public policy related to a variety of measures.
B) The objectives of epidemiology are to identify the cause of the disease and the risk factors, to determine the extent of the disease in the community, to study the natural history and the prognosis of the disease, to evaluate both existing and newly developed preventive and therapeutic measures and modes of healthcare delivery, and to provide the basis for developing public policy related to a variety of measures.
C) The objectives of epidemiology are to identify the cause of the disease and the risk factors, to determine the extent of the disease in the community, to study the natural history and the prognosis of the disease, to evaluate both existing and newly developed preventive and therapeutic measures and modes of healthcare delivery, and to provide the basis for developing public policy related to a variety of measures.
D) The objectives of epidemiology are to identify the cause of the disease and the risk factors, to determine the extent of the disease in the community, to study the natural history and the prognosis of the disease, to evaluate both existing and newly developed preventive and therapeutic measures and modes of healthcare delivery, and to provide the basis for developing public policy related to a variety of measures.
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