Which nursing diagnosis would a public health nurse use when addressing the problem of obesity at the community-level of practice?
A) Alteration in nutrition: More than body requirements
B) Need for increased knowledge of proper nutrition
C) Families at risk for obesity because of inactivity
D) Overweight child related to poor dietary habits

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Nursing diagnoses must be modified to meet the needs of population-focused care in public health nursing practice.Families at risk for obesity because of inactivity is the only nursing diagnosis that addresses a community group that is in need of further intervention.

Which Nursing Diagnosis Would a Public Health Nurse Use When