The community health nurse needs to locate information about end-stage renal disease, including vital statistics and health insurance facts. Which electronic resource will be most helpful in locating the information?
A) National Library of Medicine
B) United States Census Bureau
C) March of Dimes
D) National Center for Health Statistics
Ans: D
The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) offers health information titled "FastStats A to Z," which contains disease information, vital statistics, and health insurance facts. The National Library of Medicine offers a database called DIRLINE that provides access to organizations focusing on health. Census Bureau data enable the community health nurse to learn about the many characteristics of a community and to identify trends or patterns. The March of Dimes website provides information about preventing premature birth and birth defects.
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