The Public Health Nurse Is Concerned That Certain Members of the Community

Multiple Choice

The public health nurse is concerned that certain members of the community are slipping through the cracks and are not receiving adequate healthcare. How can the nurse utilize genomics to help improve care to the underserved populations? (Select all that apply.)

A) Identify increased risk in certain populations for specific diseases
B) Boost the immune system of individuals in the community
C) Predict how a community might metabolize medications
D) Reduce the cost of medications
E) Predict a community's unique vulnerability to environmental changes that can control gene expression in some diseases