What is extremely useful to review to determine if the community intervention goals of the community/public health nurse are appropriate?
A. The assessment of community members' health needs and readiness to change
B. The focus areas for the nation in Healthy People 2010
C. Goals established by other, similar community/public health agencies
D. Goals suggested by the public health research literature
ANS: A
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