ATI Community Health Nursing Comprehensive Review 2026
|Questions |Answers |Rationales
1. A nurse is planning a primary prevention activity for a local community.
Which of the following should the nurse include?
A. Teaching a class about proper nutrition to a group of healthy adults.
B. Performing scoliosis screenings at a middle school.
C. Leading a support group for clients with chronic hypertension.
D. Providing skin care education to a client who has a pressure ulcer.
Answer: A
Rationale: Primary prevention focus on health promotion and the prevention of disease or
injury. Education on nutrition for healthy individuals is a primary prevention strategy.
2. A community health nurse is using the epidemiological triangle to study an
outbreak. Which of the following is considered the ‘agent’?
A. The climate and physical environment.
B. A person who is susceptible to the disease.
C. The bacterium or virus causing the illness.
D. The socioeconomic status of the population.
Answer: C
Rationale: The agent is the animate or inanimate factor that must be present or lacking for
a disease or condition to develop (e.g., bacteria, virus).
,3. A nurse is conducting a windshield survey. Which of the following data
collection methods is the nurse using?
A. Secondary data analysis.
B. Informant interviews.
C. Direct observation.
D. Focus groups.
Answer: C
Rationale: A windshield survey is a descriptive approach that assesses several community
components by driving or walking through an area and using direct observation.
4. Which level of prevention is a nurse practicing when they provide physical
therapy referrals for a client recovering from a stroke?
A. Primary prevention.
B. Secondary prevention.
C. Tertiary prevention.
D. Quaternary prevention.
Answer: C
Rationale: Tertiary prevention focuses on rehabilitation and limiting disability after an
injury or disease has occurred.
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is a migrant farm worker. Which of the
following is a significant barrier to healthcare for this population?
A. Lack of specialized care facilities.
B. Frequent movement and lack of residency documentation.
C. All of the above.
D. Inability to speak English fluently.
Answer: C
Rationale: Migrant workers often face multiple barriers including language barriers,
frequent relocation (lack of continuity), and legal status concerns.
, 6. In the ‘I PREPARE’ mnemonic for environmental health assessments, what
does the first ‘P’ represent?
A. Present work.
B. Personal protective equipment.
C. Physical environment.
D. Past medical history.
Answer: A
Rationale: In the I PREPARE mnemonic, the first P stands for Present Work, which
includes exposure to toxins or hazards at the current job.
7. A nurse is triaging victims at the scene of a disaster. Which color tag should
the nurse assign to a client with a simple fracture who is able to walk?
A. Red
B. Yellow
C. Black
D. Green
Answer: D
Rationale: The Green tag is for ‘walking wounded’ or minor injuries that do not require
immediate treatment.
8. Which of the following is a characteristic of a ‘vulnerable population’?
A. High levels of health literacy.
B. Increased risk for adverse health outcomes.
C. Greater access to preventive services.
D. Equal distribution of health resources.
Answer: B
Rationale: Vulnerable populations are groups that have a greater-than-average risk for
developing health problems due to social, economic, or environmental factors.
|Questions |Answers |Rationales
1. A nurse is planning a primary prevention activity for a local community.
Which of the following should the nurse include?
A. Teaching a class about proper nutrition to a group of healthy adults.
B. Performing scoliosis screenings at a middle school.
C. Leading a support group for clients with chronic hypertension.
D. Providing skin care education to a client who has a pressure ulcer.
Answer: A
Rationale: Primary prevention focus on health promotion and the prevention of disease or
injury. Education on nutrition for healthy individuals is a primary prevention strategy.
2. A community health nurse is using the epidemiological triangle to study an
outbreak. Which of the following is considered the ‘agent’?
A. The climate and physical environment.
B. A person who is susceptible to the disease.
C. The bacterium or virus causing the illness.
D. The socioeconomic status of the population.
Answer: C
Rationale: The agent is the animate or inanimate factor that must be present or lacking for
a disease or condition to develop (e.g., bacteria, virus).
,3. A nurse is conducting a windshield survey. Which of the following data
collection methods is the nurse using?
A. Secondary data analysis.
B. Informant interviews.
C. Direct observation.
D. Focus groups.
Answer: C
Rationale: A windshield survey is a descriptive approach that assesses several community
components by driving or walking through an area and using direct observation.
4. Which level of prevention is a nurse practicing when they provide physical
therapy referrals for a client recovering from a stroke?
A. Primary prevention.
B. Secondary prevention.
C. Tertiary prevention.
D. Quaternary prevention.
Answer: C
Rationale: Tertiary prevention focuses on rehabilitation and limiting disability after an
injury or disease has occurred.
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is a migrant farm worker. Which of the
following is a significant barrier to healthcare for this population?
A. Lack of specialized care facilities.
B. Frequent movement and lack of residency documentation.
C. All of the above.
D. Inability to speak English fluently.
Answer: C
Rationale: Migrant workers often face multiple barriers including language barriers,
frequent relocation (lack of continuity), and legal status concerns.
, 6. In the ‘I PREPARE’ mnemonic for environmental health assessments, what
does the first ‘P’ represent?
A. Present work.
B. Personal protective equipment.
C. Physical environment.
D. Past medical history.
Answer: A
Rationale: In the I PREPARE mnemonic, the first P stands for Present Work, which
includes exposure to toxins or hazards at the current job.
7. A nurse is triaging victims at the scene of a disaster. Which color tag should
the nurse assign to a client with a simple fracture who is able to walk?
A. Red
B. Yellow
C. Black
D. Green
Answer: D
Rationale: The Green tag is for ‘walking wounded’ or minor injuries that do not require
immediate treatment.
8. Which of the following is a characteristic of a ‘vulnerable population’?
A. High levels of health literacy.
B. Increased risk for adverse health outcomes.
C. Greater access to preventive services.
D. Equal distribution of health resources.
Answer: B
Rationale: Vulnerable populations are groups that have a greater-than-average risk for
developing health problems due to social, economic, or environmental factors.
