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A flu immunization program’s purpose is to alter which part of the epidemiological triangle? 

The faith nurse is meeting in the church with the father of a three-year-old child. The father tells the nurse his wife hits the child on her legs and leaves bruises from pinching the child. What action will the faith nurse take? 

In Bhopal, India, a factory had a leak which caused an explosion releasing poisonous gas over the city. Many adults and children died from this exposure. What is the most important action the occupational health nurse of the factory will participate in after this accident? 

Which of the following is a SMART objective for a public health program for pregnant women in the community? 

Which program would represent tertiary prevention to promote health for middle-aged women with diabetes? 

Which of the following nursing measures does the public health nurse use to decrease the possibility of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis infections? 

The public health nurse sees the incidence of chlamydia in the community is rising. What actions will the public health nurse take?  

The occupational health nurse takes time each day to walk through the factory. What is the purpose for this workplace  walk-through? 

When the client asked the home care nurse to go out into the yard to see their beautiful garden, the nurse agreed immediately. Considering the limited time the nurse can spend during a home visit, why did the home care nurse agree to see the yard? 

A public health nurse working for a local health department is notified that an unusually high number of clients are being treated for diarrhea and vomiting in the local emergency department. All clients attended the same luncheon earlier in the day. Which of the following demonstrates the nurse’s knowledge of public health and epidemiologic principles?