Which document is helpful in describing competent and appropriate nursing care in the community?
a. Community Health: Standards of Nursing
b. Healthy People 2020
c. The Joint Commission: The Comprehensive Accreditation Manual
d. Public Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice
ANS: D
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