What Effect Has the Emergence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

question 2

Multiple Choice

What effect has the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome and West Nile virus had on public health nursing (PHN) ?

• A) Large public health initiatives are the domain of the physician.
• B) There has been no effect as PHNs are not involved in communicable disease control.
• C) Public health nurses no longer do contact tracing with individual clients.
• D) There has been increased involvement in emergency preparedness planning and education.

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