A Group of Nursing Students and Their Instructor Set Up

question 29

Multiple Choice

A group of nursing students and their instructor set up a blood pressure screening clinic at the local community center. This is an example of which of the characteristics that distinguishes public health nursing as a specialty?

• A) Population focused
• B) Community orientation
• C) Health and preventative focus
• D) Concern for health for all members of the community

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Definitions:

Receptor Pattern

The specific arrangement or distribution of receptors, often on the surface of cells, that allows for the recognition and binding of specific substances.

Skin Sense

The sensory system involved in processing touch, temperature, and pain through skin receptors.

Vestibular Organ

is the sensory system located in the inner ear that helps control balance and eye movements.

Cochlea

The coiled structure in the inner ear that contains the basilar membrane.