A Nurse Takes a New Job in an Inner City

A nurse takes a new job in an inner city community health clinic. The nurse discusses with the families she sees how to achieve a healthy lifestyle without seeing any change. She finally discusses this with one mother whose children are struggling with obesity. The mother states that she is unable to find fresh fruits and vegetables in their neighborhood and resorts to the use of fast food. This information makes the nurse wonder if this is true for other families. What would be the nurse's next step?

A) Ask families she sees to keep a food journal to see what food substitutions could be made.
B) Perform a community assessment to determine what stores and food sources are available in the community.
C) Arrange for free bussing from the community center to the closest supermarket.
D) Refer them to the local supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) office to help them obtain benefits.