COMMUNITY HEALTH ATI UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A PLUS
Question:
Key Principles of Public Health Nursing (4).
Answer:
1. Emphasize primary prevention 2. Work to acheive the greatest good for the largest number of
individuals 3. Recognize that the client is a partner in health 4. Use resources wisely to promote the
best outcomes
Question:
Community-Oriented Nursing.
Answer:
*Focus of Care:* Aggregates, communities, populations (public health); can include at-risk or
unserved individuals/families *Primary Goal:* Health promotion and disease prevention *Nursing
Activities:* Usually indirect (program management); can include direct care of at-risk individuals
and populations
Question:
Community-Based Nursing.
Answer:
*Focus of Care:* Individuals & Families *Primary Goal:* Management of acute or chronic
conditions *Nursing Activities:* Direct (one-on-one) illness care; management of acute and chronic
conditions in settings where individuals, families, and groups live, work, and "attend" (e.g. schools,
camps, prisons)
Question:
Principles Guiding Community Health Nursing (5).
,Answer:
1. Ethics 2. Advocacy 3. Evidence-Based Practice 4. Quality 5. Professional Collaboration and
Communication
Question:
Public Health Code of Ethics.
Answer:
-Identifies the ethical practice of public health Ethical considerations include preventing harm,
doing no harm, promoting good, respecting both individual and community rights, respecting
autonomy and diversity, and providing confidentiality, competency, trustworthiness, and advocacy
Question:
Advocacy.
Answer:
-Requires the nurse to inform, support, and mediate for the client
Question:
What are the critical components of client advocacy?
Answer:
1. Clients are autonomous beings who have the right to make decisions affecting their own health
and welfare 2. Clients have the right to expect a nurse-client relationship based on trust,
collaboration, and share respect 3. Clients are responsible for their own health 4. It is the nurse's
responsibility to advocate for resources or services that meet the client's health care needs 5.
Requires assertiveness, placing priority on client values, willingness to progress through chain of
command for resolution 6. Efforts to change health care systems and improve quality of life
Question:
Beneficence.
Answer:
,-Maximizing possible benefits and minimizing possible harms e.g. assessing costs, risks, and
benefits when planning interventions
Question:
Nonmaleficence.
Answer:
-Making sure no harm is done when applying standard of care e.g. developing plans of care that
include a system for monitoring and evaluating outcomes
Question:
Distributive Justice.
Answer:
-Fair distribution of the benefits and burden in society is based on the needs and contributions of its
members e.g. determining eligibility for health care services based on income and fiscal resources
Question:
Evidence-Based Practice.
Answer:
-Involves using best practices, expert opinion, and client preferences to change the delivery of client
care with the goal of improving client outcomes
Question:
Evaluation of Data by the Community Health Nurse.
Answer:
-The nurse should appraise data collected from research to measure whether bias was minimal
(*quality*); the number of studies, participants, or strength of effect (*quantity*); and whether the
results are repeatable (*consistency*) The nurse analyzes data for application to practice and
classifies data to determine the strength of the evidence
, Question:
Task Force on Community Preventive Services.
Answer:
-Produces a guide that reviews health promotion and disease prevention guidelines compared to the
available evidence The task force then determines whether there is sufficient or strong evidence to
implement an intervention and lists which ones have insufficient evidence to show that they are
effective
Question:
What factors must the nurse consider when applying evidence to nursing practice?
Answer:
1. Cost 2. Benefit to the Client 3. Client Satisfaction 4. Safety 5. Client Specific Factors (e.g.
demographics, culture, development)
Question:
Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR).
Answer:
- Includes partners, professionals, and community residents in identifying health issues and
intervening This approach fosters support from community members, develops leadership within the
community, and promotes a positive collaborative relationship with health professionals
Question:
How do nurses promote quality care?
Answer:
1. Licensure and Credentialing of Health Care Providers 2. Adherence to Facility Policies 3.
Professional Development 4. Compliance with Legal Guidelines 5. Specialty Certification for Many
Community Health Roles
Question:
GRADED A PLUS
Question:
Key Principles of Public Health Nursing (4).
Answer:
1. Emphasize primary prevention 2. Work to acheive the greatest good for the largest number of
individuals 3. Recognize that the client is a partner in health 4. Use resources wisely to promote the
best outcomes
Question:
Community-Oriented Nursing.
Answer:
*Focus of Care:* Aggregates, communities, populations (public health); can include at-risk or
unserved individuals/families *Primary Goal:* Health promotion and disease prevention *Nursing
Activities:* Usually indirect (program management); can include direct care of at-risk individuals
and populations
Question:
Community-Based Nursing.
Answer:
*Focus of Care:* Individuals & Families *Primary Goal:* Management of acute or chronic
conditions *Nursing Activities:* Direct (one-on-one) illness care; management of acute and chronic
conditions in settings where individuals, families, and groups live, work, and "attend" (e.g. schools,
camps, prisons)
Question:
Principles Guiding Community Health Nursing (5).
,Answer:
1. Ethics 2. Advocacy 3. Evidence-Based Practice 4. Quality 5. Professional Collaboration and
Communication
Question:
Public Health Code of Ethics.
Answer:
-Identifies the ethical practice of public health Ethical considerations include preventing harm,
doing no harm, promoting good, respecting both individual and community rights, respecting
autonomy and diversity, and providing confidentiality, competency, trustworthiness, and advocacy
Question:
Advocacy.
Answer:
-Requires the nurse to inform, support, and mediate for the client
Question:
What are the critical components of client advocacy?
Answer:
1. Clients are autonomous beings who have the right to make decisions affecting their own health
and welfare 2. Clients have the right to expect a nurse-client relationship based on trust,
collaboration, and share respect 3. Clients are responsible for their own health 4. It is the nurse's
responsibility to advocate for resources or services that meet the client's health care needs 5.
Requires assertiveness, placing priority on client values, willingness to progress through chain of
command for resolution 6. Efforts to change health care systems and improve quality of life
Question:
Beneficence.
Answer:
,-Maximizing possible benefits and minimizing possible harms e.g. assessing costs, risks, and
benefits when planning interventions
Question:
Nonmaleficence.
Answer:
-Making sure no harm is done when applying standard of care e.g. developing plans of care that
include a system for monitoring and evaluating outcomes
Question:
Distributive Justice.
Answer:
-Fair distribution of the benefits and burden in society is based on the needs and contributions of its
members e.g. determining eligibility for health care services based on income and fiscal resources
Question:
Evidence-Based Practice.
Answer:
-Involves using best practices, expert opinion, and client preferences to change the delivery of client
care with the goal of improving client outcomes
Question:
Evaluation of Data by the Community Health Nurse.
Answer:
-The nurse should appraise data collected from research to measure whether bias was minimal
(*quality*); the number of studies, participants, or strength of effect (*quantity*); and whether the
results are repeatable (*consistency*) The nurse analyzes data for application to practice and
classifies data to determine the strength of the evidence
, Question:
Task Force on Community Preventive Services.
Answer:
-Produces a guide that reviews health promotion and disease prevention guidelines compared to the
available evidence The task force then determines whether there is sufficient or strong evidence to
implement an intervention and lists which ones have insufficient evidence to show that they are
effective
Question:
What factors must the nurse consider when applying evidence to nursing practice?
Answer:
1. Cost 2. Benefit to the Client 3. Client Satisfaction 4. Safety 5. Client Specific Factors (e.g.
demographics, culture, development)
Question:
Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR).
Answer:
- Includes partners, professionals, and community residents in identifying health issues and
intervening This approach fosters support from community members, develops leadership within the
community, and promotes a positive collaborative relationship with health professionals
Question:
How do nurses promote quality care?
Answer:
1. Licensure and Credentialing of Health Care Providers 2. Adherence to Facility Policies 3.
Professional Development 4. Compliance with Legal Guidelines 5. Specialty Certification for Many
Community Health Roles
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