A nurse is planning a health education program in the community. Which of the following considerations must be made by the nurse?
a. The listed priorities of Healthy People 2020
b. The skills and abilities of the nurse educator
c. The sociopolitical cultural context of the community's environment
d. What learning materials have already been created and are available for use
ANS: C
Community health education with the community as client is based on practical, relevant, and scientifically sound methods and widely accessible technology. An effective program relates economic, political, and epidemiological factors to internal behavioral and communication factors. Thus the program activities are viewed within a sociopolitical structure especially within the local environmental settings.
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