ATI RN
Community Health Assessment Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
How do public health efforts differ from medical efforts in improving the health of our citizens?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Medical care providers primarily focus on diagnosis and treatment of disease, whereas public health care providers try to promote health and prevent disease, reflecting their distinct roles in health improvement.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse who works on the surgical unit at the local hospital was asked by the home health unit to make a home visit to a patient who had been discharged the previous day and to give follow-up care (for overload pay). What kind of nursing would this nurse be doing?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse is providing care in the patient’s home, which fits the definition of community-based nursing focused on individual acute and chronic care, not community-wide health.
Question 3 of 5
Why are high-risk and vulnerable subpopulations identified by public health nurses before deciding on appropriate interventions?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Identifying high-risk groups is critical because populations vary, and limited resources must be targeted effectively to prevent costly health issues later.
Question 4 of 5
Which factor is most responsible for differences in an individual's health?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Education and income are key determinants of health disparities, outweighing community-level factors like culture or provider availability.
Question 5 of 5
Based on Healthy People 2010, what are the two primary goals of Healthy People 2020?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The published goals of Healthy People 2020 are to increase quality and years of healthy life and eliminate health disparities, focusing on broad health improvement.