A Public Health Nurse (PHN) Is Addressing the Problem of Obesity

question 22

Multiple Choice

A public health nurse (PHN) is addressing the problem of obesity at the community level of practice. Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be most appropriate for the nurse to use?

• A) Alteration in nutrition: More than body requirements
• B) Need for increased knowledge of proper nutrition
• C) Families at risk for obesity because of inactivity
• D) Overweight child related to poor dietary habits

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Definitions:

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