A Community Health Nurse Is Discussing Populations at Risk with a Student

Multiple Choice

A community health nurse is discussing populations at risk with a student nurse. Which statements made by the student nurse indicates a need for further education about risk? Select all that apply.

A) "Risk is the probability that a disease or unfavorable health condition will develop."
B) "Risk means that the person who has the most negative influences will definitely develop the disease or unfavorable health condition."
C) "Risk refers to positive and negative influences on a person's likelihood of developing a specific disease."
D) "Risk can be measured using the relative risk ratio, which is based on the ratio of incidence in an exposed group to incidence rate in unexposed group."
E) "Risk is unimportant when determining the most effective points for community health intervention."