Which of the following actions would most likely be performed by a public health nurse?
A) Asking community leaders what interventions should be chosen
B) Assessing the community and deciding on appropriate interventions
C) Using data from the main health care institutions in the community to determine needed health services
D) Working with community groups to create policies to improve the environment

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Although the public health nurse might engage in any of the tasks listed,he or she works primarily with members of the community to carry out core public health functions,including assessment of the population as a whole and engaging in promoting health and improving the environment.The interventions of asking community leaders which interventions should be chosen,asessing the community and deciding on appropriate interventions,and using data from health care institutions do not demonstrate the engagement of the community when making decisions about what the community actually wants and needs.

Which of the Following Actions Would Most Likely Be Performed