ATI RN
Community Assessment Questions Questions
Question 1 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 2 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.
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is interviewing community members as part of a community assessment. Which group of people would the community health nurse most likely want to interview?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse needs to interview key informants in the community to gather data about the health of the community. Although each group could share some information, the long-time informal leaders would be most knowledgeable about the overall strengths and concerns of the community.
Question 4 of 5
A community health nurse is trying to determine the success of a planned intervention. Which would the community health nurse most likely examine?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: By comparing baseline data, the nurse can construct benchmarks to gauge the achievement of program objectives. Such epidemiological data are also important for documentation of a program's long-term effectiveness. The planned intervention would most likely cause some type of a change in funding, change in service use, and allow the residents to provide feedback; however, these things would not provide the best information about success of the program.
Question 5 of 5
Which is a central function unique to community health nursing?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Although all nurses ideally arrange transportation to their employment site, keep accurate records, and collaborate with health care team members, only community health nurses are expected to engage in comprehensive community assessment, incorporate epidemiology, and contribute to health policy development. These functions are unique due to the population-focused nature of community health nursing.