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shenderson6

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The nurse is approached by the health department to investigate and assess the rise in developmental disabilities in an isolated section in the community. To begin the assessment, the nurse should gather objective data from which source?
 
  A) Client interviewaggregate data
  B) Internetaggregate data
  C) InternetWikipedia
  D) Direct observation of the area

Question 2

The community is concerned about public safety and the care of their elders living at home. When the nurse assesses the community, the nurse finds there is potential to solve their problems within the community setting without outside resources.
 
  The plans to meet the community needs are accepted by the members of the community. Which action has been most successfully demonstrated in your assessment of this community?
  A) Make the assessment process empowering to the community
  B) Assess the community through interview and share findings in a timely manner
  C) Involve the community when there is difficulty with the assessment
  D) Create an environment of change within the community



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
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By exploring data available on the Internet, community health nurses can not only describe trends but also identify resources that address the trends and determine where gaps may exist. The aggregate data from these resources include local demographics, such as death rates, causes of death, marital status, gender, age, ethnicity, and density of the population. Depending on the purpose of the community assessment, records in health facilities may be examined. Client interviews and direct observation of the area would render subjective data, not objective. Wikipedia is not an authoritative source.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
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When attention is directed to community strengths and resources, better relationships can be developed between all those working on the assessment, especially when the community is part of the process. Working relationships are enhanced when community members realize that the assessment process has the potential to be an empowering experience; the strengths and positive aspects of the community are measured in conjunction with what is needed or not actualized. There is no evidence of interviewing or creating change within the community in the scenario. There is also no evidence that there was any difficulty with the assessment.





 

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