Public health nursing differs from community health nursing in that public health nursing
a. Focuses on individuals and families.
b. Understands the needs of a population.
c. Ignores political processes.
d. Considers the individual as one member of a group.
ANS: B
Public health nursing requires understanding the needs of a population. A public health nurse understands factors that influence the political processes used to affect public policy. The primary focus of community health nursing is the care of individuals, families, and groups in the community. By focusing on subpopulations, the community health nurse cares for the community as a whole and considers the individual or family as only one member of a group at risk.
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