The Population Health Nurse Is Planning to Use a "Web

question 11

Multiple Choice

The population health nurse is planning to use a "web of causation" to explain the development of a health problem in a group of patients. What should the nurse use as an example of the web of causation?

• A) Oil refinery, flare emissions, and asthma.
• B) Mosquitoes, West Nile virus, and decreased mosquito spraying.
• C) Adolescent pregnancy rate, lower socioeconomic status and education, and close friends with infants.
• D) Access to alcohol, decreased enforcement of minors, and attractive media portrayal of alcohol that contributes to adolescent alcohol usage.

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