The nurse working in community nursing uses epidemiology as a tool. What information can be obtained using this process?
A) Health needs of a population
B) Cultural needs of a population
C) Income levels of a population
D) Mortality rates of a population
A
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Epidemiology can help determine the health and health needs of a population and assist in planning health services. Community health nurses perform epidemiologic investigations in order to help analyze and develop health policy and community health initiatives. The nurse provides culturally competent care but does not use epidemiology to determine culture, income levels, or mortality rates of children.
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