Which source for health information, available electronically, will enable the community health nurse to learn about the many characteristics of a community and to identify trends or patterns?
A) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
B) United States Census Bureau
C) American Heart Association
D) American Cancer Society
Ans: B
Census Bureau data enable the community health nurse to learn about the many characteristics of a community and to identify trends or patterns. Topics on the CDC website include prevalence of communicable diseases, updates for travelers, and immunization information. American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society are sources that look at heart disease and cancer and do not identify characteristics of a specific community.
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