ATI RN
Community and Public Health Nursing Evidence for Practice Questions
Question 1 of 5
During a health history, the client asks, 'How much drinking is too much?' What is the most appropriate response?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend no more than one drink per day for women and two for men.
Question 2 of 5
Which best describes what Lillian Wald suggested in regards to providing care to individuals and families?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Wald emphasized that one could not understand an individual without understanding the family, and the family is in the grip of larger social and economic forces that they cannot control.
Question 3 of 5
Which best describes how the Health Planning Model for care of aggregates differs from the customary nursing process applied to the care of an individual?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse decides which aggregate to focus on and then carefully defines that aggregate.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is caring for an aggregate as his or her client. Which task would the nurse complete first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A nurse should consider personal interests and strengths in selecting an aggregate for intervention.
Question 5 of 5
A community health nurse has determined that the number one priority is to help families in which one member has diabetes. Which action would be most appropriate to maximize services to persons with diabetes?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse should augment existing resources rather than duplicate services.