ATI RN
Community Assessment Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
During a health education program, a nurse continues to ask questions and encourages attendees to contribute examples from their own lives relevant to the discussion. Which best describes the rationale for the nurse's action?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: One of the key concepts of community organizing practice is the principle of participation, which essentially means that active participation-or learning by doing-results in a greater likelihood of change in behavior and attitude.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
Which best describes how care can be appropriately given in a community?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: As it is clearly impossible and impractical to give service to each person in a community, the best approach considers the community itself to be the unit of service. The nurse partners with community members to identify community problems and develop solutions to ultimately improve the community's health. The community health nurse does not administer care according to the priorities of the health department or care for the sickest populations first.
Question 4 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 5 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.