There are 17 actions common to the work of public health nurses regardless of their practice setting. Most of these interventions are implemented at three levels. They are with
1. Legislators, policy makers, and community leaders
2. Individuals and families, communities, and systems
3. Children, adolescents, and adults
4. Health departments, public health agencies, and visiting nurses associations
ANS: 2
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