Question

Community health nursing theory, practice, and research are informed by all elements listed in the CHNC professional practice model (Figure 7.1) and are directed at multiple levels of practice either separately or in concert. Which of the following examples is a community level of practice?

A. Educating prenatal adolescent mothers about the importance of healthy nutritional practices during pregnancy
B. Working with individuals to change risky behaviors that can affect their health.
C. Advocating for increased access to prenatal clinics for adolescents to local politicians
D. Collaborating with families to change their nutrition health practices.

Answer 1

Among the listed options, advocating for increased access to prenatal clinics for adolescents to local politicians is an example of community level practice in community health nursing.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question poses a scenario regarding community health nursing theory, practice, and research, and it asks to identify an example of community level practice from a list of options. The correct answer for a community level of practice is C. Advocating for increased access to prenatal clinics for adolescents to local politicians. This action represents a community level practice because it involves engaging with political structures and advocating for policy change that benefits the broader community, rather than focusing on individual or family-level changes.