A nurse is assessing a community and is trying to determine the appropriateness of conducting a Type 2 diabetes screening in the community.Which of the following questions would the nurse need to answer when making this decision? (Select all that apply.)

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The selection of a screened diseases goes beyond examination of any disease alone.The potential uncertainties confounding the decision to screen emphasize the need to conduct an analysis of available material to obtain a decision that is as objective and scientific as possible.Answers to the following questions may provide a basis for designating a disease as screenable or nonscreenable:
· Does the significance of the disorder warrant its consideration as a community problem?
· Can the disease be detected by screening?
· Should screening for the disease be done?
· What are the health benefits? For example, can it be treated?
· What are the tangible and intangible costs?

A Nurse Is Assessing a Community and Is Trying to Determine