A Nurse Is Working to Improve the Health Status of a Population

question 13

Multiple Choice

A nurse is working to improve the health status of a population in a lesser-developed country. Which intervention would the nurse most likely support?

• A) Decreasing the number of people who need outside resources
• B) Increasing the number of children who can attend school
• C) Increasing the monetary resources that can be used to treat disease and illness
• D) Improving the ability to pay debt to more developed countries

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Definitions:

Visual Acuity

The clarity or sharpness of vision, often measured by the ability to discern letters or numbers at a standardized distance according to a visual acuity chart.

Small-For-Date

A term used to describe babies who are born with a weight lower than the normal range for their gestational age.

Preterm

Refers to babies born before 37 weeks of gestation; often called premature babies, they may face various health challenges early in life.

Permanent Disabilities

Long-term impairments that significantly affect one's ability to perform daily activities, which are not expected to improve significantly over time.