A community health nurse discovers that a bill in the legislature would eliminate a state law that currently funds health promotion services for low-income children. Which action at the primary level of prevention would be most appropriate?
A) Advocate for an amendment to the passed law to allow some funding for children to remain
B) Once the bill has passed, seek private resources to support funding of health promotion services for low-income children
C) Gather a group of health professionals to volunteer to provide the health promotion services eliminated by the passed bill
D) Advocate through active lobbying against the bill and gather community support
D
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