A team of community members and Monique, a PHN from the public health department, have come together to do a community assessment of an Italian American community located in a large city. Monique explains to the team that information about the health status of the community would be an important part of their assessment. She explains that this includes all of the following factors except:
A)Mortality rates
B)Morbidity rates
C)Health-care services and resources in the community
D)Prevalence and incidence of disease

Question

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Health-care services and resources in the community are not directly a measure of the health status of the community but rather a factor that can influence it. Mortality rates, morbidity rates, and prevalence and incidence of disease are direct indicators of health status.

A Team of Community Members and Monique, a PHN from the Public