Which data would be more typical of an acute care diagnosis than a community/public health nursing diagnosis?
A. A child in the school system admitted for insulin overdose
B. Health promotion needs for the neighborhood school
C. Mortality and morbidity rates for the city
D. Unavailable services in the county
ANS: A
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