When analyzing data, what would the nurse look for to identify if data were missing?
A) End point
B) Gaps
C) Qualitative
D) Quantitative
Ans: B
During analysis, any need for further data collection is revealed as gaps and incongruities in the community assessment data. The end point of analysis is the community nursing diagnosis. Analysis is the study and examination of data. These data may be quantitative (numerical) as well as qualitative.
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a. True b. False
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