ATI RN
Community Needs Assessment Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which task is most crucial for the community health nurse to do well?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Giving testimony reflects policy development, a core public health function with a broader impact than assessment or local interventions.
Question 2 of 5
What are the leading health indicators found in Healthy People 2020?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Healthy People 2020 identifies health system issues, individual behaviors, and physical/social environmental factors as leading indicators, excluding financial, immigration, and legislative issues.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse has instructed a client several times what he needs to do to get better, but the client has not followed these instructions. Which offers the best explanation for this behavior?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Often the patient is blamed and labeled as being noncompliant. It is more helpful to wonder what barriers interfered with the patient's ability to engage in appropriate action. It is unlikely that the client doesn't understand or doesn't care, rather the barriers are preventing action from being taken. Barriers may prevent the change, but not necessarily the desire to change.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is implementing a comprehensive and entertaining educational program. Which action must the nurse complete first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: At the core of health education is the development of trusting relationships based on nurturing interactions; thus, this action must be completed before completing any other action.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is selecting goals for an educational program. Which method should be used?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Learners must be involved in determining their own health education needs and priorities. Both the formal and informal leadership would have useful information to share, but the crucial component is input from the target group.