ATI RN
Community Assessment Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
What change could most effectively lead to a longer life span in Americans?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Smoking is responsible for almost 20% of all deaths in the United States. Changing social norms around smoking would have a significant impact on lifespan, more so than the other options listed.
Question 2 of 5
What would be the proper term for the action of the school health nurse arranging for all the students in the elementary school to receive H1N1 immunizations?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Immunizations are a specific protection effort under primary prevention, aimed at reducing susceptibility or exposure to disease before it occurs.
Question 3 of 5
A community health nurse is overwhelmed with all that needs to be done in one day. Which task could most easily be postponed?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Reviewing hospital patient data is less directly tied to immediate public health priorities like policy development or community program planning, making it the most postponable task.
Question 4 of 5
A new public health nurse carefully assessed all the local mortality and morbidity data in preparation for making appropriate planning suggestions at a meeting next week. What other action is crucial before the nurse can feel prepared?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Understanding the community’s culture and values through direct interaction is essential for effective planning, beyond just data or internal assessments.
Question 5 of 5
After completing a master's degree, a nurse took a course in marketing. Should the agency reimburse the nurse's tuition costs?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Social marketing can enhance public health efforts by influencing population behaviors, making the course relevant and beneficial to the agency.