The public health nurse is assessing the social environment of a community. Which of the following would be included in this assessment?
A) Convenience of public transportation
B) Availability of health education
C) Presence of sidewalks
D) Accessibility to parks
B) Availability of health education
Explanation: A) The built environment is human made and includes public transportation, presence of sidewalks, and accessibility to parks.
B) The social environment includes community factors such as the availability of health education. Other social factors include social networks and resources, the level of shared commitment for the values and rights of others, the general level of wealth or impoverishment of the community, the level of psychosocial stress, and the availability and accessibility of goods (e.g., sufficient food).
C) The built environment is human made and includes public transportation, presence of sidewalks, and accessibility to parks.
D) The built environment is human made and includes public transportation, presence of sidewalks, and accessibility to parks.
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