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mspears3 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse is writing a nursing diagnosis at the community level using the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) system as a guide. Which of the following diagnoses would most likely be developed?

a. Risk of hypertension related to poor diet and sedentary lifestyle
b. Risk of obesity among school-age children related to lack of opportunities to engage in physical activity
c. Risk of ineffective health maintenance among individuals who do not have access to a primary care provider
d. Ineffective coping related to multiple stressors, as evidenced by client crying and stating she has no support system

Question 2

A nurse analyzes data from minutes at a community meeting when completing a community as-sessment. Which of the following methods of data collection is being used?

a. Secondary data
b. Informant interviews
c. Primary data
d. Windshield survey

bpool94 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
There are three parts of the NANDA system: (1) identification of the problem or potential prob-lem; (2) its relation to factors, stressors, or health issues; and (3) supporting data that documents the problem. The risk of identifies a specific problem or health risk faced by the community. Among identifies the specific community client with whom the nurse will be working in rela-tion to the identified problem or risk. Related to describes characteristics of the community.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Secondary sources include published data about the community. The data is secondary because it is collected by someone else. An informant interview is a method of community data collection that involves directed conversation with selected community members. Primary data includes using informant interviews, focus groups, and participant observation in order to collect infor-mation about a community. Windshield surveys are a method of simple observation, providing a quick overview of a community.