NUFT 422 COMMUNITY EXAM 2 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
| 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Community health nurse role during assessment Answer - ○
interacting/establishing contracts with community partners
○ Witnessing the interaction between community programs/response of the
client
○ Identifying future programs based on community/population needs
Community assessment begins with Answer - defining the community to be
studied
Types of community Answer - Geographic (geopolitical)
Demographic - sharing characteristics
Functional (phenomenologic) - sharing interests
+ communities of solution (not in ATI, from textbook) - formed to address
common need
Components of the ecological model of community assessment Answer - 1.
Individual traits (age, gender, biological, mental, behavioral factors)
2. Social, family, and community relationships
3. Occupational/ home environments
4. Local, state, national, global forces, and trends
What is ecological model of community assessment used for? Answer - To
examine health determinants
,For targeting interventions
Factors to be considered determining the health of a community Answer - 1.
Status- epidemiological data (mortality/morbidity) client satisfaction, mental
health, crime rates- consider health indicator
2. Structure- presence of healthcare facilities, what are the services available to
the community and what is their pattern of use, demographic data-age, gender,
income, education, marital status.
3. Process- relationships, communication, commitment to participation in
health by being proactive in their health behaviors- diet exercise, sleep, stress
reduction.
Components of a community assessment Answer - 1.) People
- Demographic
- Biological factors
- Social factors
- Cultural Factors
2.) Place or Environment
- Physical factors
- Environmental factors
3.) Social Systems
- Health, economic, education, religious, welfare, political, recreation,
transportation, legal, communication, resources
Demographic components of community assessment Answer - mobility,
density, census data
Biologocal factors components of community assessment Answer - health/
disease status, genetics, race, age, gender, causes of death
,Social factors components of community assessment Answer - occupation,
activities, marital status, education, income, crime rates, recreation, industry
Cultural factors components of community assessment Answer - language,
hierarchy/roles, religion/spirituality, values, customs, norms
Physical factors components of community assessment Answer - geography,
terrains, location of health services, housing, animal control
Environmental factors components of community assessment Answer -
geography, climate, flora, fauna, toxic substances, vectors, pollutants
Examples of social systems (assessment component) Answer - ○ Health
systems/health services
○ Economic systems
○ Education systems
○ Religious systems
○ Welfare systems/ Resources
○ Political systems/legal systems
○ Recreation systems
○ Transportation
○ Communication factors
Steps for community assessment Answer -
Primary methods for community assessment data collection Answer - 1.
Informant interviews
, 2. Community forum
Secondary methods for community assessment data collection Answer - ○ Birth
statistics/census data/health records
○ Participant observation
○ Windshield survey- walk/ride through a community
○ Focus on groups/representative sample
○ Surveys
Strengths and limitations of community forum method Answer - Strengths:
1. Minimal cost
2. Community input
Limitations:
1. Finding time/place
2. Can drift from the issue
3. Ensuring participation
4. Less-vocal people don't speak
Strengths and limitations of informant interview method Answer - Strengths:
1. Minimal cost
2. Participants = future supporters
3. Insight into beliefs/attitudes
4. Reading/writing not required
5. Personal interaction -> detailed responses
Limitations:
| 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Community health nurse role during assessment Answer - ○
interacting/establishing contracts with community partners
○ Witnessing the interaction between community programs/response of the
client
○ Identifying future programs based on community/population needs
Community assessment begins with Answer - defining the community to be
studied
Types of community Answer - Geographic (geopolitical)
Demographic - sharing characteristics
Functional (phenomenologic) - sharing interests
+ communities of solution (not in ATI, from textbook) - formed to address
common need
Components of the ecological model of community assessment Answer - 1.
Individual traits (age, gender, biological, mental, behavioral factors)
2. Social, family, and community relationships
3. Occupational/ home environments
4. Local, state, national, global forces, and trends
What is ecological model of community assessment used for? Answer - To
examine health determinants
,For targeting interventions
Factors to be considered determining the health of a community Answer - 1.
Status- epidemiological data (mortality/morbidity) client satisfaction, mental
health, crime rates- consider health indicator
2. Structure- presence of healthcare facilities, what are the services available to
the community and what is their pattern of use, demographic data-age, gender,
income, education, marital status.
3. Process- relationships, communication, commitment to participation in
health by being proactive in their health behaviors- diet exercise, sleep, stress
reduction.
Components of a community assessment Answer - 1.) People
- Demographic
- Biological factors
- Social factors
- Cultural Factors
2.) Place or Environment
- Physical factors
- Environmental factors
3.) Social Systems
- Health, economic, education, religious, welfare, political, recreation,
transportation, legal, communication, resources
Demographic components of community assessment Answer - mobility,
density, census data
Biologocal factors components of community assessment Answer - health/
disease status, genetics, race, age, gender, causes of death
,Social factors components of community assessment Answer - occupation,
activities, marital status, education, income, crime rates, recreation, industry
Cultural factors components of community assessment Answer - language,
hierarchy/roles, religion/spirituality, values, customs, norms
Physical factors components of community assessment Answer - geography,
terrains, location of health services, housing, animal control
Environmental factors components of community assessment Answer -
geography, climate, flora, fauna, toxic substances, vectors, pollutants
Examples of social systems (assessment component) Answer - ○ Health
systems/health services
○ Economic systems
○ Education systems
○ Religious systems
○ Welfare systems/ Resources
○ Political systems/legal systems
○ Recreation systems
○ Transportation
○ Communication factors
Steps for community assessment Answer -
Primary methods for community assessment data collection Answer - 1.
Informant interviews
, 2. Community forum
Secondary methods for community assessment data collection Answer - ○ Birth
statistics/census data/health records
○ Participant observation
○ Windshield survey- walk/ride through a community
○ Focus on groups/representative sample
○ Surveys
Strengths and limitations of community forum method Answer - Strengths:
1. Minimal cost
2. Community input
Limitations:
1. Finding time/place
2. Can drift from the issue
3. Ensuring participation
4. Less-vocal people don't speak
Strengths and limitations of informant interview method Answer - Strengths:
1. Minimal cost
2. Participants = future supporters
3. Insight into beliefs/attitudes
4. Reading/writing not required
5. Personal interaction -> detailed responses
Limitations:
