A PHN conducts a community health assessment to identify the needs of a population. For example, the PHN might gather data to provide the rationale for a pediatric clinic in a low income area. He or she would take into account the sociodemographics of the community, as well as the:

Options available are:

A. Preventive health concerns

B. Need for medical facilities

C. Collaboration of the community

D. Lifestyle concerns

Answer:

A. Preventive health concerns

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option A, this is because, Preventative health concerns wold leads to the need to have proper assessment of the community health situation. Given the example above, the result of the preventive health concerns of a community, might show the need for a clinic.

It is not option B, to understand the need for medical facilities in a community will require an assessment plan or analysis.

It is not option C, because the collaboration of a community has no effect in determining whether a community needs a clinic or not, it only is crucial to the success of a program, which is more necessary at a stage when the clinic has already been established.

It is not option D, because Lifestyle concerns, such as diet and exercise, would only affect noncommunicable diseases, but not communicable diseases.