A Nurse Has Just Accepted a Job with the Local

question 1

Multiple Choice

A nurse has just accepted a job with the local public health department. The nurse will be responsible for monitoring and managing the vital statistics. What data will be tracked? (Select all that apply.)

• A)Communicable diseases
• B)Births
• C)Marriages
• D)Divorces
• E)Deaths

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