Exam 17: Community As Client: Assessment and Analysis

A nurse is writing a nursing diagnosis at the community level using the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) system as a guide. Which of the following diagnoses would most likely be developed?

A nurse has identified the boundaries of the community. Which of the following steps should the nurse take next when completing a community assessment?

A collection of individuals who have one or more personal or environmental characteristics in common is defined as what?

What is the purpose of writing a community nursing diagnosis?

A nurse is using health status indicators to complete a community assessment. Which of the following best explains what the nurse is doing?

A nurse plans on implementing a community-wide influenza immunization program. Which of the following factors should the nurse consider when implementing this program?

A nurse is investigating the structure of the community. Which of the following indicators would the nurse most likely collect data about?

A nurse is trying to increase participation in a free colorectal screening program for middle-aged adults who lack health insurance. Which of the following implementation mechanism would be most effective?

A nurse is assessing the safety in the community using primary data. Which of the following data would be useful for the nurse to collect? (Select all that apply.)

A community has residents who provide information to the city council so that decisions can be made about the health of the community. Which of the following characteristics is being displayed?

A nurse focuses intervention strategies on the structural dimension of community health. Which of the following best describes the focus of these strategies?

A nurse has collected data about the services available in the community and is using the 7 "A's" to evaluate these services. Which of the following questions will the nurse most likely ask?

A nurse reads the local community newspaper to gather data about the community. Which method of data collection is being used?

A nurse interviews the school nurses in a community to determine their roles in schools because this data is not available. Which of the following processes is the nurse using?

A nurse gathers information about the condition of homes, size of lots, neighborhood hangouts, road conditions, and modes of transportation. Which method of data collection is being used?

A nurse is caring for the community as the client. Which of the following is most likely the focus of the nurse's care?

A nurse collects data about seat belt usage by interviewing key informants and observing behaviors in the community. Which of the following types of data is being collected?

What are the main characteristics of partnership?

A community health nurse is conducting informant interviews in a small community. Which of the following would the nurse most likely contact?

Why must change for the community as a client often occur at several levels?