2026 ATI COMMUNITY HEALTH EVALUATION
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A community health nurse is approached by a member of the community who voices
concerns about air pollution. Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates
the nurse needs further education regarding confidentiality?
- "Records indicate that several pesticides have been entering the local streams,
causing significant water pollution."
- "According to the latest research, the infant mortality ratio is 6.7 per 1,000 live births in
this community."
- Residents near Cherry Street Substation have a mortality rate of 29.6% from brain
tumors compared to the citywide rate of 9.2%"
- "The circulation supervisor at the library is concerned about the amount of air pollution
coming from the town's industrial corridor." - ✔✔"The circulation supervisor at the library
is concerned about the amount of air pollution coming from the town's industrial
corridor."
✔✔A nurse is assessing a new client at a public health clinic. Which of the following
areas should the nurse address as part of the cultural assessment?
- Immunization status
- Sexual activity
- Illness practices
- Food allergies - ✔✔Illness practices
,✔✔A public health nurse is developing a visual health program by using a community-
oriented approach. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
- Teach a client who has vision loss about safety in the home environment.
- Provide genetic counseling to the family of a newborn who has congenital cataracts
- Develop a plan of care for a client who was newly diagnosed with glaucoma
- Consult with the local school nurse to schedule yearly vision screenings for students. -
✔✔Consult with the local school nurse to schedule yearly vision screenings for
students.
✔✔A palliative care nurse is teaching a client who has cancer about the services that
are available for the client. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify
as an indication that the client understands the teaching?
- "If I begin palliative care, I will have to stop my chemotherapy."
- "I can begin palliative care when I have less then 6 months to live."
- "This type of care can help me with pain control."
- "My family will not be involved with this type of care program." - ✔✔"This type of care
can help me with pain control."
✔✔A home health nurse is visiting with an older adult client. Which of the following
observations indicates the need for a home modification?
- The home has power strips that have breakers
- The client uses an electric toaster over for cooking
- There are 2 rocking chairs in the living room
- The bathtub has a seat and a hand-held shower head - ✔✔There are 2 rocking chairs
in the living room
✔✔A community health nurse is planning a health education program for adults. The
nurse should plan to take which of the following actions during the program?
- Use medical terminology throughout the presentation.
- Avoid the use of technology to display images and videos
, - Extend the presentation to include as much information as possible
- Provide take-home materials written at a 6th-grade level - ✔✔Provide take-home
materials written at a 6th-grade level
✔✔A home health nurse is evaluating a partner's understanding of postoperative care of
a client who has a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following statements by the
partner indicates an understanding of the prescribed care?
- "I will let my partner skip exercises on days when the pain is increased."
- "I will inspect the incision site every other day."
- "I will place a heating pad at the incision site to help manage pain."
- "I will remind my partner to use a walker when moving around in the house." - ✔✔"I
will remind my partner to use a walker when moving around in the house."
✔✔A nurse in a community center is preparing to administer a tuberculin skin test to
multiple clients to screen for tuberculin skin test to multiple clients to screen for
tuberculosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
- Prepare the outer aspect of the upper arm for the injection
- Insert the needle at a 45degree angle
- Inject 0.1 mL of purified protein derivative
- Create a wheel that measures about 15 mm in diameter - ✔✔Inject 0.1 mL of purified
protein derivative
✔✔Which of the following data should a community health nurse collect to determine to
distribute of an illness in a community?
- Incidence rate
- Age-specific death rate
- Prevalence rate
- Cause-specific death rate - ✔✔Prevalence rate
✔✔A community health nurse suspects an outbreak of scabies in a local area. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first?
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔A community health nurse is approached by a member of the community who voices
concerns about air pollution. Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates
the nurse needs further education regarding confidentiality?
- "Records indicate that several pesticides have been entering the local streams,
causing significant water pollution."
- "According to the latest research, the infant mortality ratio is 6.7 per 1,000 live births in
this community."
- Residents near Cherry Street Substation have a mortality rate of 29.6% from brain
tumors compared to the citywide rate of 9.2%"
- "The circulation supervisor at the library is concerned about the amount of air pollution
coming from the town's industrial corridor." - ✔✔"The circulation supervisor at the library
is concerned about the amount of air pollution coming from the town's industrial
corridor."
✔✔A nurse is assessing a new client at a public health clinic. Which of the following
areas should the nurse address as part of the cultural assessment?
- Immunization status
- Sexual activity
- Illness practices
- Food allergies - ✔✔Illness practices
,✔✔A public health nurse is developing a visual health program by using a community-
oriented approach. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
- Teach a client who has vision loss about safety in the home environment.
- Provide genetic counseling to the family of a newborn who has congenital cataracts
- Develop a plan of care for a client who was newly diagnosed with glaucoma
- Consult with the local school nurse to schedule yearly vision screenings for students. -
✔✔Consult with the local school nurse to schedule yearly vision screenings for
students.
✔✔A palliative care nurse is teaching a client who has cancer about the services that
are available for the client. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify
as an indication that the client understands the teaching?
- "If I begin palliative care, I will have to stop my chemotherapy."
- "I can begin palliative care when I have less then 6 months to live."
- "This type of care can help me with pain control."
- "My family will not be involved with this type of care program." - ✔✔"This type of care
can help me with pain control."
✔✔A home health nurse is visiting with an older adult client. Which of the following
observations indicates the need for a home modification?
- The home has power strips that have breakers
- The client uses an electric toaster over for cooking
- There are 2 rocking chairs in the living room
- The bathtub has a seat and a hand-held shower head - ✔✔There are 2 rocking chairs
in the living room
✔✔A community health nurse is planning a health education program for adults. The
nurse should plan to take which of the following actions during the program?
- Use medical terminology throughout the presentation.
- Avoid the use of technology to display images and videos
, - Extend the presentation to include as much information as possible
- Provide take-home materials written at a 6th-grade level - ✔✔Provide take-home
materials written at a 6th-grade level
✔✔A home health nurse is evaluating a partner's understanding of postoperative care of
a client who has a total hip arthroplasty. Which of the following statements by the
partner indicates an understanding of the prescribed care?
- "I will let my partner skip exercises on days when the pain is increased."
- "I will inspect the incision site every other day."
- "I will place a heating pad at the incision site to help manage pain."
- "I will remind my partner to use a walker when moving around in the house." - ✔✔"I
will remind my partner to use a walker when moving around in the house."
✔✔A nurse in a community center is preparing to administer a tuberculin skin test to
multiple clients to screen for tuberculin skin test to multiple clients to screen for
tuberculosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
- Prepare the outer aspect of the upper arm for the injection
- Insert the needle at a 45degree angle
- Inject 0.1 mL of purified protein derivative
- Create a wheel that measures about 15 mm in diameter - ✔✔Inject 0.1 mL of purified
protein derivative
✔✔Which of the following data should a community health nurse collect to determine to
distribute of an illness in a community?
- Incidence rate
- Age-specific death rate
- Prevalence rate
- Cause-specific death rate - ✔✔Prevalence rate
✔✔A community health nurse suspects an outbreak of scabies in a local area. Which of
the following actions should the nurse take first?
