A Nurse Is Determining the Needs of a Selected Aggregate

question 17

Multiple Choice

A nurse is determining the needs of a selected aggregate. Eight percent of the aggregate has diabetes. Which of the following best describes the action that should be taken next to determine if this should be a priority?

• A) Ask the American Diabetes Association if 8% is a worrisome rate.
• B) Discuss the findings with the head of the public health department.
• C) Review the literature to determine the national and state diabetic rate.
• D) Determine what the aggregate's diabetic rate has been in the past.

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