Vaccines Are One of the Most Important Methods of Controlling

question 5

Multiple Choice

Vaccines are one of the most important methods of controlling and preventing communicable diseases. Because many children receive their immunizations at public health departments, nurses play a major role in the effort to increase immunization coverage of infants and toddlers. Which of the following is often a role of public health nurses?

• A) Reading the Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report to investigate new vaccines that are available
• B) Requiring that children have all their immunizations before going to public school
• C) Tracking children known to be at risk for underimmunization
• D) Leading teams of health care workers to enforce laws related to immunizations

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Maslow's Hierarchy

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