ATI RN
Community Health Assessment Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
An assessment conducted last year of the health needs of children who attended a middle school indicated that bicycle injuries were a priority problem, so the RN developed a bicycle safety program. 6 weeks after completion of the program, a survey was sent home to parents & students. Which finding is the best indicator that the program was effective?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A because an increase in the number of students wearing helmets is a direct indicator that the bicycle safety program was effective. Wearing helmets reduces the risk of head injuries, which is crucial in preventing bicycle-related injuries. This change shows that the program successfully influenced the behavior of students to prioritize safety. Choice B is incorrect because a decrease in bruises from falls does not necessarily indicate that the safety program was effective as bruises are just one type of injury and not the most severe. Choice C is irrelevant as it pertains to a different safety measure (seatbelts in cars) and not related to the bicycle safety program. Choice D is also incorrect since knowing how to cross the street on a bicycle is important but does not directly measure the effectiveness of the overall safety program.
Question 2 of 5
Which best describes how people typically respond when asked of what community are they a member?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Although individuals might well respond in terms of any of the possible responses, the most common response is in terms of geographic location of one's home or place of residence. Traditionally, a community is an entity delineated by geopolitical boundaries; this view best exemplifies the dimension of location.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is helping a community develop its capacity to address future problems. Which activity is the nurse most likely implementing?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Although such activities are educational, collaborative, and ideally do address problems in some order by priority, building a community's capacity to address future problems is called developing community competence.
Question 4 of 5
Which best describes how the U.S. Census Bureau surveys are helpful to a community health nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Although they may offer temporary employment to some community residents and ideally all residents are counted, the value of the Census Bureau data is in clarifying the distribution of age, sex, race, and ethnicity of the community, which may also suggest health needs. The Census Bureau does not collect data on mortality and morbidity.
Question 5 of 5
All of the needed objective data on a specific health problem are available for the community health nurse. Which best describes why the nurse would also interview community residents about the health problem?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse must understand the community's perspective on health status, the services used or required, and their concerns. Official data do not capture this type of information. Data collected directly from an aggregate may be more insightful and accurate.