A community health nurse has been sent to a small rural community. The incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the adolescent population is four times greater than in the surrounding communities. How might the nurse collect quantitative data on the community?

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Reviewing health status reports would provide quantitative data on the incidence of STIs in the community and allow the nurse to compare it to surrounding communities. Talking to community leaders or holding focus group meetings may provide qualitative data on the community's attitudes and beliefs about sexual health, but may not provide quantitative data on the incidence of STIs. Driving around the community would not provide relevant data on STI incidence.

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