A PHN utilizes the nursing process at all levels of practice. Which of the following demonstrates how this is accomplished?
a. Including specific goals for community health nurses
b. Developing an accurate nursing diagnosis
c. Analyzing the needs of the community, systems, individuals, and families
d. Utilizing primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention
ANS: C
PHNs must customize the nursing process to consider the community, systems, and individu-al/family levels of practice. The levels of practice are not used for developing nursing diagnoses or goals. The levels of practice are not demonstrated utilizing the levels of prevention.
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