When implementing interventions at the systems-level of practice, the public health nurse would
a. Involve the entire community in solving the health problem.
b. Identify health problems in the community.
c. Change laws, policies, and practices that influence population-based issues.
d. Provide outreach services to populations at risk.
ANS: C
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