Which of the following best describes how care can be appropriately given in a community?
a. Provide individualized care to unique individuals as much as resources allow.
b. Consider the community itself as the "client."
c. Administer care according to the priorities of the local health department.
d. Prioritize care for the sickest populations first.
ANS: B
As it is clearly impossible and impractical to give service to each person in a community, the best approach considers the community itself to be the unit of service.
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