Which of the following tasks do community health nurses most often carry out in their work?
a. administrating mammograms and teaching routine breast self-exams
b. screening for venereal diseases and on-site microscopic analysis of samples from persons suspected of having these diseases
c. assisting in obtaining serum lead levels and administering developmental assessments
d. administering sonograms of the heart, bladder, uterus, or other organs as ordered by the patient's public health care practitioner
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A Incorrect. Community health nurses may be involved in screening programs such as teaching routine breast self-exams but would not administer mammograms.
B Incorrect. Community health nurses do not screen for venereal diseases nor perform on-site microscopic analyses of samples.
C Correct. Community health nurses have a major role in administering immunizations to children, assisting in measuring serum lead levels, and administering developmental assessments.
D Incorrect. Community health nurses do not perform sonograms.
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