Which of the following best explains why some community health nurses find nursing models inappropriate for use in their clinical practice?
a. Models are almost always based on meeting the needs of individuals, not groups.
b. Models are too theoretical and not realistic.
c. Models, developed for the middle class, do not fit low-income families.
d. Models taught in nursing school are not remembered by nurses in practice.
ANS: C
Because many models were developed for the middle class, they may not be useful to community health nurses working with low-income families.
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