A nurse serving the community in a public health role would likely perform which of the following functions within a particular community?

A) Tracking the prevalence of gonorrhea between January and June
B) Screening for scoliosis among 12- to 14-year-old girls in middle school
C) Weighing premature infants receiving phototherapy at home
D) Giving the H1N1 vaccine to fire and police personnel

Scoliosis Screening

A preventative health check to detect scoliosis, which is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine, often conducted in schools.

Phototherapy

A treatment method that uses light waves, such as ultraviolet light, to treat certain medical conditions, including jaundice in newborns.

Gonorrhea Tracking

The monitoring and recording of gonorrhea cases to understand its prevalence, spread, and resistance to antibiotics.