ATI RN
Community Assessment Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The RN is serving on a medical center committee to update goals and protocols based on the national standards. Which goal most directly addresses the Healthy People 2020 initiative?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Provide access to health services. This goal aligns with the Healthy People 2020 initiative, which aims to improve access to comprehensive, quality healthcare services for all individuals. This goal directly addresses the overarching objective of ensuring that everyone has access to the care they need. Option A focuses on reducing wait times in the emergency department, which is important but does not directly align with the goal of improving access to health services. Option B, providing transportation, is a helpful service but does not specifically address improving access to healthcare. Option D, referring clients to the local health department, is important for coordination of care but does not directly address the goal of providing access to health services. In summary, option C is the correct answer as it directly aligns with the Healthy People 2020 initiative by focusing on improving access to health services for all individuals.
Question 2 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 3 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 4 of 5
A community health nurse wants to obtain an overview of the community, but has limited time and resources. Which method would the nurse most likely use to obtain this information?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The easiest way to obtain an overview of the community is through a windshield survey by driving or walking throughout the area and making organized observations. A group that is willing to respond to surveys and review public health records and that lives in the community would be very helpful but not easy or fast.
Question 5 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.