ATI RN COMMUNITY HEALTH CMS 2026
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT SCRIPT
SOLVED QUESTIONS ANSWERS UPDATED
REVIEW SET
◉ PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING.
Answer: disease prevention and health promotion of *communities
and populations*
*DO NOT* provide direct care to individuals
public health nursing = community-oriented nursing
◉ FOUR ETHICAL PRINCIPLES IN COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING.
Answer: respect for autonomy
non-maleficence
beneficence
distributive justice
,◉ RESPECT FOR AUTONOMY.
Answer: respect a patient's right to self-determination
◉ NONMALEFICENCE.
Answer: do no harm
◉ BENEFICENCE.
Answer: do what is best
maximize benefits
◉ DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE.
Answer: fair allocation of resources in community
◉ EPIDEMIOLOGY.
Answer: study of spread/transmission/incidence of disease and/or
injury
◉ COMPONENTS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY TRIANGLE.
Answer: *Agent*
what is causing the disease
,*Host*
human/animal being affected by the disease
*Environment*
physical environment (water/food supply, geography)
social environment (access to health care, work conditions, poverty)
◉ INCIDENCE.
Answer: number of *NEW* cases of disease/injury in a population
during a specified period of time
◉ PREVALENCE.
Answer: number of *ALL* cases (new and pre-existing) of
disease/injury in a population during a specified period of time
◉ COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION - OBSTACLES.
Answer: age
culture
illiteracy
, language barriers
lack of access
lack of motivation
◉ COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION - LEARNING STYLES.
Answer: visual learners (videos, presentations)
auditory learners (lectures, discussions)
tactile/kinesthetic (hands-on, return demo)
◉ HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020.
Answer: national health goals based on major risks to health and
wellness of U.S. population
*Examples*
diabetes
cancer
older adults
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT SCRIPT
SOLVED QUESTIONS ANSWERS UPDATED
REVIEW SET
◉ PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING.
Answer: disease prevention and health promotion of *communities
and populations*
*DO NOT* provide direct care to individuals
public health nursing = community-oriented nursing
◉ FOUR ETHICAL PRINCIPLES IN COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING.
Answer: respect for autonomy
non-maleficence
beneficence
distributive justice
,◉ RESPECT FOR AUTONOMY.
Answer: respect a patient's right to self-determination
◉ NONMALEFICENCE.
Answer: do no harm
◉ BENEFICENCE.
Answer: do what is best
maximize benefits
◉ DISTRIBUTIVE JUSTICE.
Answer: fair allocation of resources in community
◉ EPIDEMIOLOGY.
Answer: study of spread/transmission/incidence of disease and/or
injury
◉ COMPONENTS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY TRIANGLE.
Answer: *Agent*
what is causing the disease
,*Host*
human/animal being affected by the disease
*Environment*
physical environment (water/food supply, geography)
social environment (access to health care, work conditions, poverty)
◉ INCIDENCE.
Answer: number of *NEW* cases of disease/injury in a population
during a specified period of time
◉ PREVALENCE.
Answer: number of *ALL* cases (new and pre-existing) of
disease/injury in a population during a specified period of time
◉ COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION - OBSTACLES.
Answer: age
culture
illiteracy
, language barriers
lack of access
lack of motivation
◉ COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION - LEARNING STYLES.
Answer: visual learners (videos, presentations)
auditory learners (lectures, discussions)
tactile/kinesthetic (hands-on, return demo)
◉ HEALTHY PEOPLE 2020.
Answer: national health goals based on major risks to health and
wellness of U.S. population
*Examples*
diabetes
cancer
older adults
