Author Question: The nurse was asked whether the agency should focus on young single moms in Two Oaks or Centerville. ... (Read 41 times)

ereecah · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The nurse was asked whether the agency should focus on young single moms in Two Oaks or Centerville. Two Oaks had 50 single moms in a village of 4000 persons,

whereas Centerville had 150 single moms in an urban area of 15,000 people. What would be the best reply?

A. As the nurse can be helpful to either neighborhood, the nurse can choose.
B. The nurse needs more data.
C. The nurse should choose to focus on single moms in Centerville
D. The nurse should choose to focus on single moms in Two Oaks.

Question 2

The nurse had to decide whether to work with the schools in two communities with an emphasis upon asthma in children. The nurse was given the following figures

School Asthmatic
Children Number of
Children in
School Number of
Persons in
Community
Centerville Elementary 25 1,000 15,000
Centertown Suburban Elementary 25 1,000 15,000
Centerville Junior High 35 1,500 15,000
Two Oaks Elementary 5 200 5,000
Two Oaks Junior High 10 300 5,000
Totals: 100 4,000 55,000

If these figures are true, what is the rate of asthma in the school-age population?
A. 5:1000
B. 25:1000
C. 100:20,000
D. 400:2000