Several Small Communities Have Applied for Grant Funding from the State

question 24

Multiple Choice

Several small communities have applied for grant funding from the state department of health to help decrease their teenage pregnancy rate.Which of the following communities should the nurse suggest receive funding first?

• A) Community A-with 23 single teenage pregnancies in a city of 500
• B) Community B-with 45 single teenage pregnancies in a city of 1000
• C) Community C-with 90 single teenage pregnancies in a city of 2000
• D) Community D-with 90 single teenage pregnancies in a city of 1500

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Sleep Spindles

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