COMMUNITY ATI STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉The community is the _____ in community health nursing. Answer:
client
◉community based nursing focus of care. Answer: individuals;
families
◉community based nursing activities. Answer: Illness care:
Management of acute and chronic conditions in settings where
individuals, families, and groups live, work, and "attend" (schools,
camps, prisons)
◉community oriented nursing focus of care. Answer: at-risk
individuals, families, groups; community
◉Community oriented nursing activities. Answer: Health care:
Determining health needs of a community, and intervening at the
individual, family, and group level to improve the collective health of
the community
,◉Respect for autonomy (definition). Answer: Individuals select
those actions that fulfill their goals
◉Respect for autonomy (situation). Answer: Respecting a client's
right to self-determination
(making a decision not to pursue chemotherapy)
◉Nonmaleficence (definition). Answer: No harm is done when
applying standards of care
◉Nonmaleficence (situation). Answer: Developing plans of care that
include a system for monitoring and evaluating outcomes
◉Beneficence (Definition). Answer: Maximize possible benefits and
minimize possible harms.
◉beneficence (Situation). Answer: Assessing risks and benefits
when planning
interventions
◉Distributive Justice (definition). Answer: Fair distribution of the
benefits and burden in society is based on
the needs and contributions of its members
,◉Distributive Justice (situation). Answer: Determining eligibility for
health care services based on income and fiscal resources
◉Incidence calc. Answer: Number of new cases in the population at
a specific time ÷ population total x 1,000 = _____ per 1,000
◉Prevalence calc. Answer: Number of existing cases in the
population at a specific time ÷ population total x 1,000 = _____ per
1,000
◉Crude Mortality rate. Answer: Number of deaths ÷ population total
x 1,000 = _____ per 1,000
◉Infant mortality rate. Answer: Number of infant deaths before 1
year of age in a year ÷ numbers of live births in the same year x
1,000 =_____ per 1,000
◉Attack rate. Answer: Number of people exposed to a specific agent
who develop the disease ÷ total number of people exposed
◉An epidemic is when. Answer: the rate of disease exceeds the usual
level of the condition in a defined population
, ◉The agent is the. Answer: animate or inanimate object that causes
the disease
◉The host is the. Answer: living being that is affected by the agent.
◉The environment is the. Answer: setting or surrounding that
sustains the host
◉(Epidemiological) Susceptible Host factors. Answer: age, gender,
genetics, ethnicity, immunological status, physiological state,
occupation
◉Epidemiological factors physical environment. Answer: geography,
water/food supply, presence of reservoirs/vectors
◉Epidemiological factors social environment. Answer: access to
health care, high-risk working conditions, poverty
◉Epidemiological agents. Answer: chemical (drugs, toxins) physical
(noise, tempurature) Infectious agents (Viruses, bacteria)
◉Barriers to learning in community education programs. Answer:
age, cultural barriers, poor reading and comprehension skills,
language barriers, barriers to access, and lack of motivation
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉The community is the _____ in community health nursing. Answer:
client
◉community based nursing focus of care. Answer: individuals;
families
◉community based nursing activities. Answer: Illness care:
Management of acute and chronic conditions in settings where
individuals, families, and groups live, work, and "attend" (schools,
camps, prisons)
◉community oriented nursing focus of care. Answer: at-risk
individuals, families, groups; community
◉Community oriented nursing activities. Answer: Health care:
Determining health needs of a community, and intervening at the
individual, family, and group level to improve the collective health of
the community
,◉Respect for autonomy (definition). Answer: Individuals select
those actions that fulfill their goals
◉Respect for autonomy (situation). Answer: Respecting a client's
right to self-determination
(making a decision not to pursue chemotherapy)
◉Nonmaleficence (definition). Answer: No harm is done when
applying standards of care
◉Nonmaleficence (situation). Answer: Developing plans of care that
include a system for monitoring and evaluating outcomes
◉Beneficence (Definition). Answer: Maximize possible benefits and
minimize possible harms.
◉beneficence (Situation). Answer: Assessing risks and benefits
when planning
interventions
◉Distributive Justice (definition). Answer: Fair distribution of the
benefits and burden in society is based on
the needs and contributions of its members
,◉Distributive Justice (situation). Answer: Determining eligibility for
health care services based on income and fiscal resources
◉Incidence calc. Answer: Number of new cases in the population at
a specific time ÷ population total x 1,000 = _____ per 1,000
◉Prevalence calc. Answer: Number of existing cases in the
population at a specific time ÷ population total x 1,000 = _____ per
1,000
◉Crude Mortality rate. Answer: Number of deaths ÷ population total
x 1,000 = _____ per 1,000
◉Infant mortality rate. Answer: Number of infant deaths before 1
year of age in a year ÷ numbers of live births in the same year x
1,000 =_____ per 1,000
◉Attack rate. Answer: Number of people exposed to a specific agent
who develop the disease ÷ total number of people exposed
◉An epidemic is when. Answer: the rate of disease exceeds the usual
level of the condition in a defined population
, ◉The agent is the. Answer: animate or inanimate object that causes
the disease
◉The host is the. Answer: living being that is affected by the agent.
◉The environment is the. Answer: setting or surrounding that
sustains the host
◉(Epidemiological) Susceptible Host factors. Answer: age, gender,
genetics, ethnicity, immunological status, physiological state,
occupation
◉Epidemiological factors physical environment. Answer: geography,
water/food supply, presence of reservoirs/vectors
◉Epidemiological factors social environment. Answer: access to
health care, high-risk working conditions, poverty
◉Epidemiological agents. Answer: chemical (drugs, toxins) physical
(noise, tempurature) Infectious agents (Viruses, bacteria)
◉Barriers to learning in community education programs. Answer:
age, cultural barriers, poor reading and comprehension skills,
language barriers, barriers to access, and lack of motivation
