A Nurse Is Practicing in the Community but Also Has

question 16

Multiple Choice

A nurse is practicing in the community but also has the community as the target of practice.Which of the following best describes the activities of this nurse?

• A) Providing care to an active caseload of 50 families in the neighborhood
• B) Inviting all the parents of asthmatic children in the school to meet together for mutual support
• C) Sharing assessment findings and health goals with every community group that will listen
• D) Writing articles for the local newspaper highlighting the various programs and services of the local health department

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