Which of the following best describes where the majority of time is spent by a community health nurse?
a. Caring for individuals
b. Caring for families
c. Caring for groups
d. Caring for aggregates
ANS: A
Although the focus of care is the aggregate, the community health nurse will find the majority of time is spent caring for individuals.
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