Which action by a community health nurse planning a screening event best supports screening as a public health intervention?

Which action by a community health nurse planning a screening event best supports screening as a public health intervention?

• A. Identifying people who have unrecognized health risks and would benefit from the event
• B. Scheduling a private appointment for one person
• C. Providing treatment during the screening
• D. Posting unrelated health tips online

Answer: (A)

Screening as a public health intervention focuses on finding people who have health risks but are not yet diagnosed, so they can be linked to follow-up care and preventive services. Planning a screening event around identifying individuals with unrecognized risks ensures the effort reaches those who would benefit most, enabling early detection and referral for further assessment or treatment. This expands the reach beyond those who already seek care and helps reduce future disease burden at the population level. Providing treatment during the screening or scheduling a private single appointment, or posting unrelated tips online, would not align with the goal of using screening to detect risk in a broader, at‑risk group and connect them to appropriate care.

Screening as a public health intervention focuses on finding people who have health risks but are not yet diagnosed, so they can be linked to follow-up care and preventive services. Planning a screening event around identifying individuals with unrecognized risks ensures the effort reaches those who would benefit most, enabling early detection and referral for further assessment or treatment. This expands the reach beyond those who already seek care and helps reduce future disease burden at the population level. Providing treatment during the screening or scheduling a private single appointment, or posting unrelated tips online, would not align with the goal of using screening to detect risk in a broader, at‑risk group and connect them to appropriate care.