Population-focused interventions are often implemented to meet the needs of the communities. The CNS wishes to use this approach. Which of the following is an example of this type of intervention?
A) Setting up a health fair with nursing students at a local university to take blood pressures and do diabetic screening for a group of migrant workers
B) Teaching a new mother how to breastfeed
C) Doing physical examinations on preschool children at the clinic one at a time
D) Contacting local officials about the rise in crime in one area of the city

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Option A is the only option that is focused on a specific population, in this case, migrant workers. The intervention of offering a health fair is targeted at meeting the needs of this group in a broader scale. Option B and C are individual focused interventions, while option D is a community advocacy intervention.

Population-Focused Interventions Are Often Implemented to Meet the Needs of the Communities