Chapter 3

1. A nurse is preparing to conduct a windshield survey. Which of the following data should the

nurse collect as a component of this assessment? (select all that apply)

A. ethnicity of community members

B. individuals who hold power within the community

C. natural community boundaries

D. prevalence of disease

E. presence of public protection

2. A nurse is completing a needs assessment and beginning analysis of data. Which of the

following actions should the nurse take first?

A. Determine health patterns within collected data

B. compile collected data into a database

C. ensure data collection is complete

D. identify health needs of the local community

3. A nurse is planning a community health program. Which of the following actions should the

nurse include as part of the evaluation plan?

A. determine availability of resources to initiate the plan

B. gain approval for the program from local leaders

C. establish a timeline for implementation of interventions

D. compare program impact to similar programs

4. A nurse is conducting a community assessment. Which of the following data collection

methods is the nurse using when having direct conversations with individual members of the

community?

A. key informant interviews

B. participant observation

C. focus groups

D. health surveys

5. A nurse is collecting data to identify health needs in the local community. Which of the

following examples should the nurse identify as secondary data? (select all that apply)

A. birth statistics

B. previous health survey results

C. windshield survey

D. community forum

E. health records

Chapter 1

1. A nurse manager at a community agency is developing an orientation program for newly hired

nurses.

When discussing the differences between community-based and community-oriented nursing,