Asked by Brandon Byrne on Jun 08, 2024
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The community health nurse is administering flu shots to children at a local playground.In doing so,the nurse's focus is on what?
A) Preventing individual illness.
B) Preventing community outbreak of illness.
C) Preventing outbreak of illness in the family.
D) The needs of the individual or family.
Flu Shots
Vaccinations that protect against the influenza virus, recommended annually to reduce the risk of flu and its complications.
Preventing Outbreak
Measures and practices aimed at stopping the spread of infectious diseases before they can become widespread.
Community Health
The study and improvement of health within a particular geographic area or group of people.
- Contrast community health nursing with public health nursing, highlighting the differences in their focuses and roles.
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Kinya QingyangJun 10, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
In administering flu shots to members of a subpopulation,the community health nurse attempts to prevent outbreaks of illness in the community as a whole,not necessarily on preventing illness in or meeting the needs of a specific individual or family.
Learning Objectives
- Contrast community health nursing with public health nursing, highlighting the differences in their focuses and roles.