A community health nurse is collecting data about the local community concerning a recognized health issues. Understanding there are various sources for the information, the nurse chooses to start with a primary source that would involve which entity?

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Primary sources of information include community members, including formal leaders, informal leaders, and community members and can frequently offer the most accurate insights and comprehensive information. Information gathered by talking to people provides primary data, because the data are obtained directly from the community. The World Health Organization is an international source of information. State health department is a state source of data. Other community health nurses as well as health team members, client records, community health (vital) statistics, census bureau data, reference books, and research reports are secondary sources of information.

A Community Health Nurse Is Collecting Data About the Local