Assumption 7 States: "Public Health Nursing Utilizes the Nursing Process

question 10

Multiple Choice

Assumption 7 states: "Public health nursing utilizes the nursing process at all levels of practice." What does this imply?

• A) The nursing process includes specific goals for community health nurses.
• B) The nursing diagnosis part of the nursing process is not applicable for public health.
• C) The nursing process can be used at the community, systems, and individual/family levels of practice.
• D) The nursing process is used mainly at the individual and family level of practice.

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