A Nurse Is Teaching a Class About Public Health Nursing

question 11

Multiple Choice

A nurse is teaching a class about public health nursing. A student asks about the core public health functions that help shape the work of public health nurses (PHN) working within the health department. Which of the following is not one of the core public health functions the nurse would list?

• A)Diminishment of health disparities within the community
• B)Assessment of the population
• C)Creation of public health policies to enhance community health
• D)Assurance that the public health system runs smoothly

---

Definitions:

Phallic

Relating to or resembling a phallus, often used in Freudian psychology to describe the developmental stage focusing on the genitals.

Oral

Referring to the initial stage of Freudian psychosexual development, during which the mouth is the primary source of pleasure and exploration.

Death Instinct

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to an unconscious drive toward decay, destruction, and death.

Libido

A term used to describe sexual desire or drive, often considered as an instinctual component of personality in psychoanalytic theory.