What is the time interval between invasion by an infectious agent and the first appearance of signs and symptoms of the disease called?

What is the interaction between an agent, a host, and the environment called?

Public health interventions are implemented with:

The allocation of scarce resources within the health care sector and the focus on resource allocation issues related to producing and distributing health care is referred to by what term?

A community health nurse is investigating international diseases. Which of the following would the nurse track by using the global burden of disease (GBD)?

A nurse becomes actively involved in the development of a health policy in the community. Which of the following describes why this is an important role of the nurse?

The agency most heavily involved with the health and welfare concerns of United States citizens is the:

A public health nurse (PHN) is addressing the problem of obesity at the community level of practice. Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be most appropriate for the nurse to use?

The SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) outbreak was an epidemic that spread over several countries. Which of the following terms describes what happened?

A nurse worked in a school setting during the early twentieth century. Which activity would have been the focus of this nurse’s practice?