A nurse is defining the community as part of the community ...

[evelyn o bentley]

A nurse is defining the community as part of the community assessment process. Which of the following best describes how the community may be defined? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Social group determined by geographic boundaries
  b. Group of people who share common val-ues and interests
  c. Group of people defined by their interac-tions
  d. Individual with a specific health concern
  e. Individuals with certain interests

Question 2

A nurse is using health status indicators to complete a community assessment. Which of the fol-lowing best explains what the nurse is doing?
 
  a. Interviewing key informants in the com-munity
  b. Examining morbidity and mortality rates in the community
  c. Surveying local businesses in the commu-nity
  d. Observing community members

[mcomstock09]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, C
Community can be defined as many things, including a social group determined by geographical boundaries, a group of people who share common values and interests, and a group of people de-fined by their interactions. Individuals comprise a community, but would not be an accurate def-inition of a community.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Health indicators are numerical measures of health outcomes, such as morbidity and mortality, as well as determinants of health and population characteristics. Generally, these data are from sec-ondary sources such as websites or printed materials. Interviewing key informants, surveying lo-cal businesses, and making observations are all methods of primary data collection.