Specialists in Public Health Nursing Usually Have a Degree with a Focus

question 34

Multiple Choice

Specialists in public health nursing usually have a degree with a focus in public health sciences. These practitioners are prepared at the graduate level. These specialists should be able to:

• A) Teach public and community health nursing
• B) Work with population groups and be able to assess and intervene successfully at the aggregate level
• C) Diagnose and treat disease including having prescriptive authority
• D) Run for political office as experts in public health policy

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Definitions:

Absent From Work

Not present at one's place of employment during scheduled working hours, for reasons such as illness, personal matters, or vacation.

Aerobic Exercise

Physical activity that improves the efficiency of the cardiovascular system in absorbing and transporting oxygen, typically performed at moderate intensity over extended periods.

Diet

The combination of foods and beverages consumed by an individual or group, often considered in the context of nutrition and health.

Weight Loss

The reduction in total body mass, due to a mean loss of fluid, body fat, or lean mass.