In which of the following activities does the community health nurse (CHN) act in the role of a nurse epidemiologist?
A) Eliciting the health history of a client presenting with an illness
B) Performing a physical assessment of an ill client
C) Providing treatment and health education to a client with a disease
D) Evaluating the number of clients presenting with similar diseases

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Epidemiology differs from clinical medicine, which focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of disease in individuals. Epidemiology investigates the distribution, or the patterns, of health events in populations and the determinants or the factors that influence those patterns.

In Which of the Following Activities Does the Community Health