One of the goals of the public health system is to inform, educate and empower people about health issues. Why is this an important aspect of
public health?
O A. It's an important aspect of public health because empowered and
educated people are likely to take care of themselves and seek
preventative care.
O B. It's an important aspect of public health because empowered and
educated people will know to avoid emergency care because it's
so expensive.
C. It's an important aspect of public health because these
empowered and educated people will eventually become
employed in the public health system.
D. It's an important aspect of public health because empowered and
educated people rarely require serious medical care.

At 2: 00 am, a 17-year-old boy, accompanied by his 19-year-old girlfriend, had driven to the bar to give his father (who had been drinking large amounts of alcohol) a ride home. on the way back, they were involved in a motor vehicle collision. the boy has a large laceration with profuse bleeding on his forehead. his girlfriend is unconscious in the front passenger floor. the father is standing outside the vehicle, appearing heavily intoxicated, and is refusing care. what is the best way to gain consent to begin care when his father has an altered mental status or is unconscious? a. phone his mother for consent. b. call his grandparents for consent. c. it is a true emergency, so consent is implied. d. you are covered under the good samaritan laws.