A Community Health Nurse Wants to Obtain an Overview of the Community

question 9

Multiple Choice

A community health nurse wants to obtain an overview of the community, but has limited time and resources. Which of the following methods would the nurse most likely use to obtain this information?

• A) Engage in a windshield survey
• B) Establish a health department committee of community leaders willing to fill out periodic surveys related to various health issues in the community
• C) Live in the community for several years
• D) Review public health department records from up to 5 years ago

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Definitions:

Hydrogen

The lightest and most abundant chemical element in the universe, consisting of just one proton and often one electron.

Potassium Hydroxide

A strong base used in industry and research that is highly reactive with acids and capable of causing severe burns.

Base

In chemistry, a base is a substance that can accept protons (H+) from acids or donate a pair of valence electrons to form a bond, and it often has a high pH when dissolved in water.

Dissociates

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