Which of the following would be the focus of a nurse who is using an epidemiologic framework to assess a community?
a. Interviewing health care professionals concerning the community
b. Researching findings from epidemiologic studies
c. Learning about the health of the community's population
d. Discovering groups among the community residents who are most at risk
ANS: D
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