ATI RN
Community Needs Assessment Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which task will be most helpful in meeting the public health agency's goals?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Intra-agency cooperation to meet community-wide health goals aligns directly with the public health agency’s mission, surpassing the impact of individual-focused or internal tasks.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse works hard to develop alliances among various community organizations toward improving health in the community. What are actions such as this called?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: By definition, establishing alliances among organizations is coalition building, aimed at collective action for community health improvement.
Question 3 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 4 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 5 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.