Community Health Nurses Use Theories to Inform Their Practice

question 22

Multiple Choice

Community health nurses use theories to inform their practice. Which of the following statements is true about the use of theories:

• A) Community health nurses must use only community health nursing theories
• B) Community health nurses only use nursing theories
• C) Community health nurses often use theories from other disciplines
• D) Community health nurses only use theories from medical science

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