ATI Community Practice B Questions
and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026
| Correct & Verified
What is the primary purpose of a community health nurse conducting a needs assessment?
A) To evaluate the financial status of the community
✔✔B) To identify health disparities and prioritize needs
C) To assess the community's political structure
D) To educate the community on health policies
Which of the following is a key principle of community-based nursing?
A) Providing care in hospitals
B) Focusing only on individual patients
✔✔C) Delivering care in the patient's home or community setting
D) Emphasizing treatment over prevention
A nurse is planning a community health program aimed at improving nutrition. Which of the
following strategies would be most effective for involving the community?
A) Providing educational pamphlets to community leaders
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,B) Developing a community-wide exercise program
✔✔C) Engaging community members in program planning and implementation
D) Offering one-on-one nutrition counseling to high-risk individuals
Which of the following best describes a community health nurse's role in health promotion?
✔✔A) Educating the community on healthy behaviors and prevention
B) Treating individuals with chronic illnesses
C) Offering direct medical care in hospitals
D) Conducting scientific research
What is the primary focus of primary prevention in community health nursing?
A) Treating diseases after they occur
✔✔B) Preventing diseases before they occur
C) Providing rehabilitation services
D) Managing acute health crises
Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention in a community setting?
A) Promoting a healthy diet to prevent obesity
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,✔✔B) Conducting screenings for early detection of hypertension
C) Providing immunizations to prevent the spread of disease
D) Educating the public about the importance of exercise
When developing a community health program, what is the first step a nurse should take?
A) Begin designing educational materials
B) Implement the program immediately
✔✔C) Assess the health needs of the community
D) Evaluate the program’s effectiveness
Which of the following is an example of a tertiary prevention strategy in community health?
A) Teaching healthy eating habits
B) Conducting health fairs
✔✔C) Providing rehabilitation services for stroke victims
D) Offering smoking cessation programs
A nurse is working with a community group to address mental health issues. Which of the
following strategies would be most effective in addressing the needs of the community?
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, A) Developing a support group for individuals with mental health issues
✔✔B) Promoting mental health awareness and reducing stigma through community education
C) Providing one-on-one counseling for individuals with mental health problems
D) Offering medications to treat mental health disorders
In evaluating the effectiveness of a community health program, what is the nurse’s primary
focus?
A) The number of participants in the program
B) The cost of the program
✔✔C) The program’s impact on the community’s health outcomes
D) The community’s satisfaction with the program
When planning a community health intervention, which of the following should be considered
first?
✔✔A) The specific health needs of the community
B) The availability of funding
C) The resources available at the local hospital
D) The preferences of healthcare providers
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and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026
| Correct & Verified
What is the primary purpose of a community health nurse conducting a needs assessment?
A) To evaluate the financial status of the community
✔✔B) To identify health disparities and prioritize needs
C) To assess the community's political structure
D) To educate the community on health policies
Which of the following is a key principle of community-based nursing?
A) Providing care in hospitals
B) Focusing only on individual patients
✔✔C) Delivering care in the patient's home or community setting
D) Emphasizing treatment over prevention
A nurse is planning a community health program aimed at improving nutrition. Which of the
following strategies would be most effective for involving the community?
A) Providing educational pamphlets to community leaders
1
,B) Developing a community-wide exercise program
✔✔C) Engaging community members in program planning and implementation
D) Offering one-on-one nutrition counseling to high-risk individuals
Which of the following best describes a community health nurse's role in health promotion?
✔✔A) Educating the community on healthy behaviors and prevention
B) Treating individuals with chronic illnesses
C) Offering direct medical care in hospitals
D) Conducting scientific research
What is the primary focus of primary prevention in community health nursing?
A) Treating diseases after they occur
✔✔B) Preventing diseases before they occur
C) Providing rehabilitation services
D) Managing acute health crises
Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention in a community setting?
A) Promoting a healthy diet to prevent obesity
2
,✔✔B) Conducting screenings for early detection of hypertension
C) Providing immunizations to prevent the spread of disease
D) Educating the public about the importance of exercise
When developing a community health program, what is the first step a nurse should take?
A) Begin designing educational materials
B) Implement the program immediately
✔✔C) Assess the health needs of the community
D) Evaluate the program’s effectiveness
Which of the following is an example of a tertiary prevention strategy in community health?
A) Teaching healthy eating habits
B) Conducting health fairs
✔✔C) Providing rehabilitation services for stroke victims
D) Offering smoking cessation programs
A nurse is working with a community group to address mental health issues. Which of the
following strategies would be most effective in addressing the needs of the community?
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, A) Developing a support group for individuals with mental health issues
✔✔B) Promoting mental health awareness and reducing stigma through community education
C) Providing one-on-one counseling for individuals with mental health problems
D) Offering medications to treat mental health disorders
In evaluating the effectiveness of a community health program, what is the nurse’s primary
focus?
A) The number of participants in the program
B) The cost of the program
✔✔C) The program’s impact on the community’s health outcomes
D) The community’s satisfaction with the program
When planning a community health intervention, which of the following should be considered
first?
✔✔A) The specific health needs of the community
B) The availability of funding
C) The resources available at the local hospital
D) The preferences of healthcare providers
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