A Community Health Nurse Is Conducting Informant Interviews in a Small

question 19

Multiple Choice

A community health nurse is conducting informant interviews in a small community. Which of the following would the nurse most likely contact?

• A) The state department of health for death records
• B) A local priest for congregation information
• C) Surrounding communities for crime comparison
• D) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for illnesses in the area

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Definitions:

Turbidity Current

A current in water or air that moves downward because it is more dense than the adjacent water or air, especially applied to a swift, bottom-flowing current of water and suspended sediment on the seafloor or the bottom of a lake.

Continental Shelf

A gently sloping, relatively shallow area of seafloor that flanks a continent and is underlain by thinned continental crust.

Clastic Rocks

Sedimentary rocks composed of fragments of pre-existing rocks, transported and deposited by water, wind, or ice.

Shale

A fine-grained sedimentary rock formed from clay and mud, often used as a source of oil and natural gas.