A nurse is applying the Minnesota Model of Public Health Interventions: Applications for Public Health Nursing Practice steps of surveillance. Which of the following describes the initial action that the nurse would take?
a. Analyze data
b. Consider whether surveillance is appropri-ate to the situation
c. Evaluate the impact of the surveillance
d. Collect data
ANS: B
The first step in this model considers whether the surveillance was appropriate. Analyzing data is the fifth step in this model. Evaluation of the impact of the surveillance is the last step of the model. Collecting data is the fourth step in this model.
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