ATI RN
Community Assessment Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which ethical belief would be most helpful in the current health care crisis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Public health recognizes the necessity of collective action in keeping the environment safe and in egalitarian tradition and vision. An overinvestment in technology and seeking of cures within the market justice system has stifled the evolution of a health system to protect and preserve the health of the population.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
Why would a public health nurse want to know about morbidity and mortality statistics on the local, state, and national level?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Data are needed to compare the local community with itself over time and with other communities so that problems may be recognized and action taken to confront health issues, which is a foundational step in public health planning.
Question 4 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 5 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.