The nurse is interviewing community members as part of a community ass

The nurse is interviewing community members as part of a community assessment. Which of the following groups of people would the community health nurse most likely want to interview?

a. Bankers who could share economic data on the community
b. Long-time residents who were informal leaders in the community
c. Pastors and other religious leaders who share the faith of the community
d. Realtors who could share housing and living conditions in the community

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ANS: B
The nurse needs to interview key informants in the community to gather data about the health of the community. Although each group could share some information, the long-time informal leaders would be most knowledgeable about the overall strengths and concerns of the community.