ATI RN
Community Assessment Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a coworker about effective strategies to use when providing health education. Which suggestions would most likely be included? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The nurse must determine what the client wants to know, not what the nurse believes the client needs to know. The nurse should not go into excess detail but focus on a few concepts or key points, that is, stick with the essentials; use clear and concise language while avoiding technical terms; encourage participants by use of questions related to their life experiences; use demonstrations and real-life examples to illustrate major points and summarize the key points to help the audience retain the material.
Question 2 of 5
Which is a major factor in determining which people or groups are most likely to be helpful to a particular individual?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Although it is certainly more common to have friends who are similar to ourselves in many ways, those most likely to be called on and respond are those in close environmental proximity. Proximity facilitates the recognition of commonality and the development of cohesion among members.
Question 3 of 5
An individual lives in a healthy community. Which characteristic would this community most likely display?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The community's ability to respond effectively to changing dynamics and meet the needs of its members indicates productive functioning. A community may or may not be able to control environmental pollution because the pollution is often from outside the community itself. Similarly, employment, or lack thereof, may be due to factors outside the community's control. In many communities, growth is not expected; simply not losing more population is a great achievement.
Question 4 of 5
A community health nurse wants to obtain an overview of the community, but has limited time and resources. Which method would the nurse most likely use to obtain this information?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The easiest way to obtain an overview of the community is through a windshield survey by driving or walking throughout the area and making organized observations. A group that is willing to respond to surveys and review public health records and that lives in the community would be very helpful but not easy or fast.
Question 5 of 5
Which best describes when a community health nurse would try to collect data on a health issue?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Formal data collection does not exist for all health data. Therefore, many nurses must perform additional data collection, compilation, and analysis. It is not necessary for the nurse to try to collect data on a health issue if there is available existing data, the ability to purchase data, and the nurse is able to use previously collected data that is available for public information.