ATI RN
Community Health Assessment Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which variables are missing from both the Health Belief Model (HBM) and Health Promotion Model (HPM)? (Select ONE that does not apply.)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The models are very useful in relation to changing individual behaviors, but they do not address the complex relationships among social, structural, and physical factors in the environment, such as lack of social support systems or inaccessible health services. Changes are needed to improve care for socially and politically disenfranchised groups. Knowledge is always within a social context and is always bound to power relationships. A nurse cannot assign power and control to an individual. The individual must take on power, although perhaps with the nurse's guidance.
Question 2 of 5
Which best describes how people typically respond when asked of what community are they a member?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Although individuals might well respond in terms of any of the possible responses, the most common response is in terms of geographic location of one's home or place of residence. Traditionally, a community is an entity delineated by geopolitical boundaries; this view best exemplifies the dimension of location.
Question 3 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 4 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 5 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.