A community health nurse has identified the target population and is determining an appropriate intervention. Which action would be most important for the nurse to take next?

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Nurses may think that they know more about a topic, and therefore, their solutions are better than the target population's solutions. However, if nurses don't learn about the target population's beliefs and only consider their own, they will not be able to work out a solution with the target population that is acceptable and appropriate for them. Thus, the interventions will most likely be unsuccessful. Although reviewing the literature for research would be helpful on identifying possible strategies, the nurse needs input from the target population. Accessing the NCHS Web site would provide information about whether a problem has affected a sufficient percent of the population to warrant intervention. It would not be helpful in determining an appropriate intervention.

A Community Health Nurse Has Identified the Target Population and Is