Which statement is true about the role of nurses in community health?
a. The nurse provides direct services to chil-dren and their families.
b. A major role of community health nurse is the provision of immunizations.
c. Children are not the primary focus of community health, since they are often acutely ill.
d. Complementary therapies and environ-mental toxins are often the focus of the health care of children.
ANS: A
The nurse provides direct services to children and their families: assessing and managing care, education, and counseling. Provision of immunizations is not a major role of community health nurses. Children are not often acutely ill nor are complementary therapies and environmental toxins the focus of health care.
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