ATI RN
Community Assessment Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which ethnicity has the highest risk for diabetes?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: Native Americans. They have the highest risk for diabetes due to genetic predisposition, lifestyle factors, and limited access to healthcare. Genetic factors such as a higher prevalence of obesity and insulin resistance contribute to the increased risk. Lifestyle factors like diet and physical inactivity also play a significant role. Additionally, Native Americans often face barriers to healthcare, leading to undiagnosed or poorly managed diabetes. African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans have higher rates of diabetes compared to the general population, but the risk is highest among Native Americans due to a combination of genetic, lifestyle, and healthcare access factors.
Question 2 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 3 of 5
Which best describes how care can be appropriately given in a community?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: As it is clearly impossible and impractical to give service to each person in a community, the best approach considers the community itself to be the unit of service. The nurse partners with community members to identify community problems and develop solutions to ultimately improve the community's health. The community health nurse does not administer care according to the priorities of the health department or care for the sickest populations first.
Question 4 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 5 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.