To derive a community nursing diagnosis, community assessment data are analyzed and inferences are presented. What statement indicates an example of a descriptive, rather than an etiologic, inference?
A) Lack of obstetric and family practitioners in Rosemont
B) High prevalence of dental caries among children at Temple Elementary School in Rosemont
C) Lack of dental assessment and treatment at the Third Street Clinic
D) Low median household income in CT 4104 and associated limited economic resources for purchasing dental care
Ans: B
Inference statements shape nursing diagnoses. Some inference statements form the descriptive part of the nursing diagnosis (i.e., they testify to a potential or actual community health problem or concern). The correct answer describes a problem and is considered a descriptive statement. The others explain the etiologic, or are related to, cause of a descriptive problem.
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