Which of the following from vital statistics records is useful to comm

Which of the following from vital statistics records is useful to community health nurses? (Select all that apply.)

a. Relatively early age of death may suggest a new pathogen in the community
b. Divorce rate, suggesting whether children will need additional services
c. Documentation of the mortality and morbidity of the local community
d. Indication of whether the total population is growing or declining
e. Records of occurrence of congenital malformations
f.
Stability of marriages, making family structure become obvious

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ANS: C, D, E
Vital statistics record births, marriages, divorce, adoptions, and deaths in the community. Useful information would include conditions of birth, such as congenital malformations from the birth records. Death records suggest local mortality and morbidity trends. Overall growth or decline in the community’s population can be seen.