A nurse is assessing the status of a community's health.Which of the following will the nurse examine?
A) Community awareness
B) Health facilities
C) Health care manpower
D) Vital statistics

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The status of community health involving biological indicators is often measured by traditional morbidity and mortality rates,life-expectancy indices,and risk-factor profiles.Vital statistics are measures of community health status.Health care manpower (e.g.,nurses,physicians)and health facilities (e.g.,hospitals,clinics)are measures of community health structure.Community awareness is a measure of the process.

A Nurse Is Assessing the Status of a Community's Health