ATI RN
Community Needs Assessment Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A public health nurse wanted statistics on the disability, illness, and other health-related variables for the state. Which would be the best resource for the nurse to obtain the most extensive data?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The National Center for Health Statistics compiles annual National Health Survey data. It also publishes reports on prevalence of disability, illness, and other health-related variables. It tracks trends by nation, state, and year. The state health department records, state department of vital statistics, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will not provide all of the data that the nurse is trying to find.
Question 2 of 5
A community health nurse has completed a community assessment and is now writing a community diagnosis for the problem. Which component of the diagnosis will be used to summarize the assessment data of the problem?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The identification of the health problem or risk represents a synthesis of all assessment data. The evidence can suggest the magnitude of the problem. The aggregate states who will be the beneficiary of the nurse's action plan. The cause of the health problem directs the focus of the intervention.
Question 3 of 5
Which best describes the aspects central to the definition of community?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The person-place-time model suggests epidemiologists examine demographic characteristics of the community (person characteristics), geographic or environmental factors (place), and a point in time (i.e., the present in comparison with the past and hope for future). Therefore, using the model, any item related to geographic boundaries, persons with shared goals, or a particular time would be correct. Options B, C, and D do not align with this model as they do not emphasize the core aspects of place, people, and time.
Question 4 of 5
Which from vital statistics records is useful to community health nurses? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: 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. Options A, B, and F, while potentially informative, are not directly cited as primary uses of vital statistics in this context.
Question 5 of 5
What conclusion can be drawn from examining where nurses are employed?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nurses are increasingly employed in community settings as opposed to hospitals, reflecting a move toward community-based care rather than hospital-based tertiary care. This shift aligns with efforts to prevent disease and reduce costs, rather than focusing solely on acute care in centralized facilities.