The population nurse is completing a community assessment. In which way should the nurse use this information that supports the second general purpose of this assessment?
1. Information for change.
2. Stimulus for change.
3. Data needed for the change.
4. Information for empowerment.
Answer: 4
Explanation: 4. Community assessment, in the context of community empowerment, has two general purposes. The first is to provide information for change and the second is to provide information for empowerment. A stimulus for change and information for empowerment are not general purposes of community assessment in relation to community empowerment.
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