NU 400 FINAL EXAM UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
A needs assessment (also referred to as a community identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing the needs of a priority population.
analysis, community diagnosis, or community it's a six step process
assessment) is the process of
Community assessment step 1 determining the purpose and scope of the needs assessment
Community assessment step 2 gathering data (primary data and secondary data)
Community assessment step 3 Analyzing the data
Community assessment step 4 identifying the risk factors linked to the health problem
Community assessment step 5 identifying the program focus
Community assessment step 6 Validating the prioritized need
What is qualitative data? descriptive data
non-numerical
what is quantitative data Numerical data that can be statistically analysed
, What is a windshield survey? a systematic observation of a community made from a moving vehicle.
Components of collected data may include transportation accessibility;
housing quality; race, ethnicity, and religion of the residents; what stores are in
the area; and overall neighborhood appearance
Physical
Social
Biophysical
Behavioral
Health Systems
• What is a Nursing Diagnosis in a community assessment The community diagnoses clearly identify the health problem or risk as well as
the affected group or aggregate within the community.
The etiological or causal statement is specific, tightly constructed, and
supported by measurable evidence. The diagnoses reflect a nuanced
understanding of the community's health needs, providing the community's
strengths, preexisting health initiatives, and appropriate social or infrastructural
observations for context. The diagnoses are ranked to indicate priority and this
ranking is meticulously supported by the collected data
• What is a Health Care Intervention in a community a critical synthesis of the collected data, descriptions, and community
assessment diagnoses. It suggests a nuanced understanding of the community, outlining
concrete steps and making specific recommendations that would be
plausible based on the community's needs, strengths, and social or
infrastructural factors. The rationale provides a clear, detailed explanation as
to how the intervention would address the community diagnoses and names
some potential tools or methods that could be used to evaluate the
intervention's effectiveness
• Primary Prevention • Prevent problems before they occur
• Secondary Prevention • Early detection and intervention
• Tertiary Prevention • Prevention of deterioration once the disease is present
• Health promotion and health education go hand in hand.
• Health promotion is focused on prevention, giving people the tools and knowledge to make
healthy choices. ( i.e. Teaching Projects)
• Health education refers to programs or activities conducted to improve health literacy and
navigating the health system (insurance, resources)
Health Promotion Programming • Determine the purpose and scope of the needs assessment
• There are several steps involved in creating and • Gather data
implementing an effective health promotion program. • Analyze the data
What are they: • Identify the risk factors linked to the health problem
• Identify the program focus
• Validate the prioritized need
• Set appropriate goals and objectives
• Create an intervention
• Implement the intervention
• Evaluate the results
whatvfactors contribute to health disparities
CORRECT Answers
A needs assessment (also referred to as a community identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing the needs of a priority population.
analysis, community diagnosis, or community it's a six step process
assessment) is the process of
Community assessment step 1 determining the purpose and scope of the needs assessment
Community assessment step 2 gathering data (primary data and secondary data)
Community assessment step 3 Analyzing the data
Community assessment step 4 identifying the risk factors linked to the health problem
Community assessment step 5 identifying the program focus
Community assessment step 6 Validating the prioritized need
What is qualitative data? descriptive data
non-numerical
what is quantitative data Numerical data that can be statistically analysed
, What is a windshield survey? a systematic observation of a community made from a moving vehicle.
Components of collected data may include transportation accessibility;
housing quality; race, ethnicity, and religion of the residents; what stores are in
the area; and overall neighborhood appearance
Physical
Social
Biophysical
Behavioral
Health Systems
• What is a Nursing Diagnosis in a community assessment The community diagnoses clearly identify the health problem or risk as well as
the affected group or aggregate within the community.
The etiological or causal statement is specific, tightly constructed, and
supported by measurable evidence. The diagnoses reflect a nuanced
understanding of the community's health needs, providing the community's
strengths, preexisting health initiatives, and appropriate social or infrastructural
observations for context. The diagnoses are ranked to indicate priority and this
ranking is meticulously supported by the collected data
• What is a Health Care Intervention in a community a critical synthesis of the collected data, descriptions, and community
assessment diagnoses. It suggests a nuanced understanding of the community, outlining
concrete steps and making specific recommendations that would be
plausible based on the community's needs, strengths, and social or
infrastructural factors. The rationale provides a clear, detailed explanation as
to how the intervention would address the community diagnoses and names
some potential tools or methods that could be used to evaluate the
intervention's effectiveness
• Primary Prevention • Prevent problems before they occur
• Secondary Prevention • Early detection and intervention
• Tertiary Prevention • Prevention of deterioration once the disease is present
• Health promotion and health education go hand in hand.
• Health promotion is focused on prevention, giving people the tools and knowledge to make
healthy choices. ( i.e. Teaching Projects)
• Health education refers to programs or activities conducted to improve health literacy and
navigating the health system (insurance, resources)
Health Promotion Programming • Determine the purpose and scope of the needs assessment
• There are several steps involved in creating and • Gather data
implementing an effective health promotion program. • Analyze the data
What are they: • Identify the risk factors linked to the health problem
• Identify the program focus
• Validate the prioritized need
• Set appropriate goals and objectives
• Create an intervention
• Implement the intervention
• Evaluate the results
whatvfactors contribute to health disparities
