A community health nurse is completing a community assessment and needs to identify the monitoring, maintenance, and promotion of public health in the community. Which is the best source for this information?
A) Law enforcement department
B) County health planning board
C) County health department
D) State vital statistics office
Ans: C
To monitor, maintain, and promote the public's health, each state has a state health department and accompanying regional, county, and sometimes city health departments. Law enforcement departments have statistics regarding incidence of crime, vandalism, and drugs. The county health planning board has information about health needs and practices.
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