ATI RN
Community Health Assessment Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which provides the most accurate way to explain community health nursing?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Not only is community a context or place where a community health nurse gives care, but the community as a whole is the focus of the nurse's efforts. Being employed outside a medical center, providing care within the community, and working for a public health department all describe settings where a community health nurse may be employed, but do not demonstrate the emphasis on providing population-focused care.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is helping a community develop its capacity to address future problems. Which activity is the nurse most likely implementing?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Although such activities are educational, collaborative, and ideally do address problems in some order by priority, building a community's capacity to address future problems is called developing community competence.
Question 3 of 5
Which best describes how the U.S. Census Bureau surveys are helpful to a community health nurse?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Although they may offer temporary employment to some community residents and ideally all residents are counted, the value of the Census Bureau data is in clarifying the distribution of age, sex, race, and ethnicity of the community, which may also suggest health needs. The Census Bureau does not collect data on mortality and morbidity.
Question 4 of 5
All of the needed objective data on a specific health problem are available for the community health nurse. Which best describes why the nurse would also interview community residents about the health problem?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The nurse must understand the community's perspective on health status, the services used or required, and their concerns. Official data do not capture this type of information. Data collected directly from an aggregate may be more insightful and accurate.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse was debating about which approach to use to both obtain data about community needs and encourage community participation in their resolution. Which approach would be most effective in meeting both goals?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: All of the responses would be helpful in obtaining information about the community. However, only focus groups promote group interaction and encourage further participation in planning solutions to identified problems.