The Public Health System Is Mandated Through Laws That Are

question 19

Multiple Choice

The public health system is mandated through laws that are developed at the national, state, or local level. An example of public health laws instituted to protect the health of the community is:

• A) Requiring all persons to have health insurance for care at community health facilities
• B) Giving flu shots in the late fall and early winter
• C) Mandating immunizations for all children entering kindergarten
• D) Monitoring and licensing nuclear power plants

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Definitions:

Symptoms

The signs and physical manifestations of a disease or condition.

Chlamydia

A common sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, often asymptomatic but can lead to serious reproductive and other health problems if untreated.

Tuskegee Syphilis Study

An unethical study conducted between 1932 and 1972 by the U.S. Public Health Service on African American men to study the progression of untreated syphilis.

Racial Differences

Distinctions in human societies and cultures based on race, which can manifest in varying social, economic, or political contexts.