ATI RN
Community and Public Health Nursing Evidence for Practice Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which is the cause of most preventable deaths in the U.S.?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Smoking accounts for about one in five preventable deaths, making it the leading cause.
Question 2 of 5
Which group is probably more physically active?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Research shows those with higher education and income levels are more likely to engage in physical activity.
Question 3 of 5
Which best describes what Lillian Wald suggested in regards to providing care to individuals and families?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Wald emphasized that one could not understand an individual without understanding the family, and the family is in the grip of larger social and economic forces that they cannot control.
Question 4 of 5
Which best describes how the Health Planning Model for care of aggregates differs from the customary nursing process applied to the care of an individual?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The nurse decides which aggregate to focus on and then carefully defines that aggregate.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is caring for an aggregate as his or her client. Which task would the nurse complete first?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A nurse should consider personal interests and strengths in selecting an aggregate for intervention.