Public Health

Nurses are available to provide health services for women and children

Nurses are available to provide health services for women and children due to the provisions of the a. Sheppard-Towner Act b. Public Protection of Maternity and Infancy program c. Early Periodic Screening and Developmental Testing (EPSDT) program d. Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program   ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A    

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Date: October 9th, 2020

When a local health department provides a hypertension screening to al

When a local health department provides a hypertension screening to all individuals, which general category of health care functions is being used? a. Direct services b. Financing c. Information d. Policy setting   ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: A Direct services are actions that provide health care directly to individuals.    

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Date: October 9th, 2020

The federal government provides for the protection of the public’s hea

The federal government provides for the protection of the public’s health by a. Interpreting decisions related to women’s right to privacy b. Setting up immunization clinics for smallpox vaccine c. Regulating nursing at the state level d. Monitoring the influx of disease at the borders   ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D The United States Constitution gives […]

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Date: October 9th, 2020

Action taken to protect the health, safety, and welfare of citizens, s

Action taken to protect the health, safety, and welfare of citizens, such as requiring immunizations of children before admission to school, is called what kind of power? a. Executive b. Legislative c. Judicial d. Police   ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D Police power is state power concerning health care. This power allows states to act to […]

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Date: October 9th, 2020

A goal of the Division of Nursing is to a. Enhance nursing’s competen

A goal of the Division of Nursing is to a. Enhance nursing’s competence in providing high-tech skills b. Apply disease prevention, environmental health, and health promotion concepts c. Provide scholarships for advanced nursing education d. Enhance racial and ethnic diversity in the nursing workforce   ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: D    

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Date: October 9th, 2020