ATI RN Community Health Proctored Exam
2026–2027 | Complete 250 Practice Questions
with Detailed Answer Rationales |
Comprehensive Nursing Study Guide
Social trends that impact the health of communities include?
a. a decrease in the US population.
b. an increase in the number of inpatient beds in hospitals.
c. an increase in the use of technology in health care institutions.
d. the changing composition of families and living patterns. – Correct Answer – d
A nurse is collecting data to identify health needs in the local community. Which
of the following examples should the nurse identify as secondary data? (Select all
that apply).
a. birth statistics
b. previous health survey results
c. windshield survey
d. community forum
e. health records - Correct Answer - birth stats, previous health survey results,
health records
The comparison of the nursing process and community program planning
includes;
a. Assessment and detailing
b. Assessment and formulation
c. evaluation and detailing
d. nursing diagnosis and formulation - Correct Answer - b
While providing care to a family at a local center, the community health nurse
contacts the local department of social services to help the family attain
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,assistance with health insurance coverage and a list of pharmacies to get their
prescriptions filled. The nurse is acting in which role?
a. Employee
b. Benefits counselor
c. Educator
d. Advocate - Correct Answer - d
What step in the program planning and evaluation process comes after
assessment?
a. conceptualization
b. implementation
c. evaluation
d. detailing - Correct Answer - a
A group of community health nursing students design a health education
program for a group of pregnant teens that includes teaching nutrition during
pregnancy, demonstrating helpful exercises, and discussing their concerns. This
is an example of:
a. treatment of disorders.
b. health promotion.
c. rehabilitation.
d. evaluation. - Correct Answer - b
Creating easy to understand materials for educational projects include: (Select all
that apply.)
a. visuals help tell the story
b. prepare for one population only
c. consider culture
d. make your message clear - Correct Answer - all
The psychomotor domain of learning includes visible, demonstrable
_____________skills that require some kind of neuromuscular coordination. a.
belief
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, b. cognition
c. behavior
d. performance - Correct Answer - d
Affective learning can be very difficult to measure and is often attempted
through_________.
a. EHR documentation
b. self-report surveys and tools
c. performance demonstration
d. cognition learning - Correct Answer - b
A nurse is preparing to conduct a windshield survey. Which of the following data
should the nurse collect as a component of this assessment?
a. ethnicity of community members
b. individuals who hold power within the community
c. natural community boundaries
d. prevalence of disease
e. presence of public protection - Correct Answer - ethnicity, community boundaries,
Presence of public presentation
The American Nurses Association promotes a blueprint for reform. It stresses
that health care is a basic human right and supports the aims of the Institute of
Medicine through health policy. What do they suggest as the best option to
finance reform in the US health care system?
a. value-based payment plans.
b. single-payer mechanisms
c. one-time annual payment option
d. better regulation of the insurance industry - Correct Answer - single-payer
mechanisms
Trends in the health workforce that impact changes in the US health system are
(Select all that apply.)
a. retirement of nurses.
b. restrictions on state nurse practice acts.
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, c. nursing shortages.
d. use of electronic health records in primary care practices. - Correct Answer -
retirement of nurses, restrictions state NP acts, nursing shortages
Child abuse in the community is determined to be a priority community problem.
By establishing programs to provide prompt treatment for abused children and
abusing parents, the community health nurse is using which type of prevention?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Health promotion - Correct Answer - Secondary Prevention
Data collection and analysis are necessary to properly identify the problem in a
community. Best methods of data collection include which of the following
a. data gathering of census data
b. data generation
c. collection of reported data
d. data prioritizing - Correct Answer - data gathering of census data, data
generation, collection of reported data
The largest minority population group in the United States is
a. Asian population.
b. African American population.
c. Arab/Muslim population.
d. Hispanic individuals. - Correct Answer - d
One of the most important issues in health care today is
a. the quality of care provided.
b. the amount of time spent with a patient.
c. the culture of the care environment.
d. the length of a hospital stays. - Correct Answer - a
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2026–2027 | Complete 250 Practice Questions
with Detailed Answer Rationales |
Comprehensive Nursing Study Guide
Social trends that impact the health of communities include?
a. a decrease in the US population.
b. an increase in the number of inpatient beds in hospitals.
c. an increase in the use of technology in health care institutions.
d. the changing composition of families and living patterns. – Correct Answer – d
A nurse is collecting data to identify health needs in the local community. Which
of the following examples should the nurse identify as secondary data? (Select all
that apply).
a. birth statistics
b. previous health survey results
c. windshield survey
d. community forum
e. health records - Correct Answer - birth stats, previous health survey results,
health records
The comparison of the nursing process and community program planning
includes;
a. Assessment and detailing
b. Assessment and formulation
c. evaluation and detailing
d. nursing diagnosis and formulation - Correct Answer - b
While providing care to a family at a local center, the community health nurse
contacts the local department of social services to help the family attain
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,assistance with health insurance coverage and a list of pharmacies to get their
prescriptions filled. The nurse is acting in which role?
a. Employee
b. Benefits counselor
c. Educator
d. Advocate - Correct Answer - d
What step in the program planning and evaluation process comes after
assessment?
a. conceptualization
b. implementation
c. evaluation
d. detailing - Correct Answer - a
A group of community health nursing students design a health education
program for a group of pregnant teens that includes teaching nutrition during
pregnancy, demonstrating helpful exercises, and discussing their concerns. This
is an example of:
a. treatment of disorders.
b. health promotion.
c. rehabilitation.
d. evaluation. - Correct Answer - b
Creating easy to understand materials for educational projects include: (Select all
that apply.)
a. visuals help tell the story
b. prepare for one population only
c. consider culture
d. make your message clear - Correct Answer - all
The psychomotor domain of learning includes visible, demonstrable
_____________skills that require some kind of neuromuscular coordination. a.
belief
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, b. cognition
c. behavior
d. performance - Correct Answer - d
Affective learning can be very difficult to measure and is often attempted
through_________.
a. EHR documentation
b. self-report surveys and tools
c. performance demonstration
d. cognition learning - Correct Answer - b
A nurse is preparing to conduct a windshield survey. Which of the following data
should the nurse collect as a component of this assessment?
a. ethnicity of community members
b. individuals who hold power within the community
c. natural community boundaries
d. prevalence of disease
e. presence of public protection - Correct Answer - ethnicity, community boundaries,
Presence of public presentation
The American Nurses Association promotes a blueprint for reform. It stresses
that health care is a basic human right and supports the aims of the Institute of
Medicine through health policy. What do they suggest as the best option to
finance reform in the US health care system?
a. value-based payment plans.
b. single-payer mechanisms
c. one-time annual payment option
d. better regulation of the insurance industry - Correct Answer - single-payer
mechanisms
Trends in the health workforce that impact changes in the US health system are
(Select all that apply.)
a. retirement of nurses.
b. restrictions on state nurse practice acts.
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, c. nursing shortages.
d. use of electronic health records in primary care practices. - Correct Answer -
retirement of nurses, restrictions state NP acts, nursing shortages
Child abuse in the community is determined to be a priority community problem.
By establishing programs to provide prompt treatment for abused children and
abusing parents, the community health nurse is using which type of prevention?
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. Tertiary prevention
d. Health promotion - Correct Answer - Secondary Prevention
Data collection and analysis are necessary to properly identify the problem in a
community. Best methods of data collection include which of the following
a. data gathering of census data
b. data generation
c. collection of reported data
d. data prioritizing - Correct Answer - data gathering of census data, data
generation, collection of reported data
The largest minority population group in the United States is
a. Asian population.
b. African American population.
c. Arab/Muslim population.
d. Hispanic individuals. - Correct Answer - d
One of the most important issues in health care today is
a. the quality of care provided.
b. the amount of time spent with a patient.
c. the culture of the care environment.
d. the length of a hospital stays. - Correct Answer - a
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