CMN 420: EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 RATED A+ FOR
SUCCESS
buffer zone representing a dynamic level of health resulting from a temporary response
to stressors (ex: neighborhood mobilization against an environmental stressor such as
flooding) - ANSWERSflexible line of defense (depicted as a broken line on the
community assessment wheel)
what are 5 examples of formal communication, originating outside the community? -
ANSWERSnewspapers, radio, television, postal service, telephone
what are the 5 physical components of the community assessment -
ANSWERSinspection, auscultation, vital signs, systems review, laboratory studies
all senses, windshield survey, walk through community - ANSWERSinspection
listen to community sounds/residents - ANSWERSauscultation
observe climate, terrain, natural boundaries, and resources; notices of community
meetings; density - ANSWERSvital signs
observe social systems, including housing, businesses, churches, and hangouts -
ANSWERSsystems review
almanac; census data, Chamber of Commerce planning studies and surveys -
ANSWERSlaboratory studies
what does stage 1 of Reinkemeyer's stages of planned change entail? -
ANSWERSidentification & development of a felt need & desire for change
what does stage 2 of Reinkemeyer's stages of planned change entail? -
ANSWERSdevelopment of a change relationship b//w the community health nurse and
the community
what does stage 3 of Reinkemeyer's stages of planned change entail? -
ANSWERSclarification or dx of the community's problem, need, or objective
what does stage 4 of Reinkemeyer's stages of planned change entail? -
ANSWERSexamination of alternative routes & tentative goals & intentions of actions
(planning)
, what does stage 5 of Reinkemeyer's stages of planned change entail? -
ANSWERStransformation of intentions into actual change (intervention)
what does stage 6 of Reinkemeyer's stages of planned change entail? -
ANSWERSstabilization and evaluation
what does stage 7 of Reinkemeyer's stages of planned change entail? -
ANSWERStermination of relationship b/w community health nurse and community
what are the 4 types of community analyses categories - ANSWERSdemographics,
geographic, socioeconomic, health resources and services
family size, age, sex, and ethnic and racial groupings - ANSWERSdemographics
area boundaries, number and size of neighborhoods, public spaces, roads -
ANSWERSgeographic
occupation and income categories, educational attainment, and rental or home
ownership patterns - ANSWERSsocioeconomic
hospitals, clinics, mental health centers - ANSWERShealth resources and services
what are the 3 parts of a community nursing dx - ANSWERS-a description of the
problem, response, or state (NANDA)
-identification of factors etiologically related to the problem (related to)
-signs and symptoms that are characteristic of the problem (AEB)
The ____ of the community nursing dx are the inference statements that document the
duration or magnitude of the problem (ex: record accounts, census reports, and vital
statistics) - ANSWERSsigns and symptoms
what is the last step of the data analysis (categorization --> summarization -->
comparison --> ____) - ANSWERSinference elaboration
draw logical conclusions from the evidence that lead to the statement of a community
nursing dx
-these conclusions will identify community stressors and strengths in succinct phrases -
ANSWERSinference elaboration
what are the 3 stages of lewin's planned change - ANSWERSunfreezing, moving,
refreezing
the stage in which the client system becomes aware of the problem and need for
change --> problem is dx --> solutions are identified --> most appropriate solution is
chosen - ANSWERSunfreezing
ANSWERS 2026 RATED A+ FOR
SUCCESS
buffer zone representing a dynamic level of health resulting from a temporary response
to stressors (ex: neighborhood mobilization against an environmental stressor such as
flooding) - ANSWERSflexible line of defense (depicted as a broken line on the
community assessment wheel)
what are 5 examples of formal communication, originating outside the community? -
ANSWERSnewspapers, radio, television, postal service, telephone
what are the 5 physical components of the community assessment -
ANSWERSinspection, auscultation, vital signs, systems review, laboratory studies
all senses, windshield survey, walk through community - ANSWERSinspection
listen to community sounds/residents - ANSWERSauscultation
observe climate, terrain, natural boundaries, and resources; notices of community
meetings; density - ANSWERSvital signs
observe social systems, including housing, businesses, churches, and hangouts -
ANSWERSsystems review
almanac; census data, Chamber of Commerce planning studies and surveys -
ANSWERSlaboratory studies
what does stage 1 of Reinkemeyer's stages of planned change entail? -
ANSWERSidentification & development of a felt need & desire for change
what does stage 2 of Reinkemeyer's stages of planned change entail? -
ANSWERSdevelopment of a change relationship b//w the community health nurse and
the community
what does stage 3 of Reinkemeyer's stages of planned change entail? -
ANSWERSclarification or dx of the community's problem, need, or objective
what does stage 4 of Reinkemeyer's stages of planned change entail? -
ANSWERSexamination of alternative routes & tentative goals & intentions of actions
(planning)
, what does stage 5 of Reinkemeyer's stages of planned change entail? -
ANSWERStransformation of intentions into actual change (intervention)
what does stage 6 of Reinkemeyer's stages of planned change entail? -
ANSWERSstabilization and evaluation
what does stage 7 of Reinkemeyer's stages of planned change entail? -
ANSWERStermination of relationship b/w community health nurse and community
what are the 4 types of community analyses categories - ANSWERSdemographics,
geographic, socioeconomic, health resources and services
family size, age, sex, and ethnic and racial groupings - ANSWERSdemographics
area boundaries, number and size of neighborhoods, public spaces, roads -
ANSWERSgeographic
occupation and income categories, educational attainment, and rental or home
ownership patterns - ANSWERSsocioeconomic
hospitals, clinics, mental health centers - ANSWERShealth resources and services
what are the 3 parts of a community nursing dx - ANSWERS-a description of the
problem, response, or state (NANDA)
-identification of factors etiologically related to the problem (related to)
-signs and symptoms that are characteristic of the problem (AEB)
The ____ of the community nursing dx are the inference statements that document the
duration or magnitude of the problem (ex: record accounts, census reports, and vital
statistics) - ANSWERSsigns and symptoms
what is the last step of the data analysis (categorization --> summarization -->
comparison --> ____) - ANSWERSinference elaboration
draw logical conclusions from the evidence that lead to the statement of a community
nursing dx
-these conclusions will identify community stressors and strengths in succinct phrases -
ANSWERSinference elaboration
what are the 3 stages of lewin's planned change - ANSWERSunfreezing, moving,
refreezing
the stage in which the client system becomes aware of the problem and need for
change --> problem is dx --> solutions are identified --> most appropriate solution is
chosen - ANSWERSunfreezing
