Which of the following statements describes the role of a nurse involved in epidemiology?
A) The nurse studies an individual's risk for disease.
B) The nurse provides care to individuals with certain diseases.
C) The nurse studies the distribution of disease in a population.
D) The nurse provides care to a population.
C) The nurse studies the distribution of disease in a population.
Explanation: A) Epidemiology is broadly defined as the study of how disease is distributed in populations and identification of the factors influencing the distribution.
B) Epidemiology is broadly defined as the study of how disease is distributed in populations and identification of the factors influencing the distribution.
C) Epidemiology is broadly defined as the study of how disease is distributed in populations and identification of the factors influencing the distribution.
D) Epidemiology is broadly defined as the study of how disease is distributed in populations and identification of the factors influencing the distribution.
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