The community health nurse assesses the neighborhood in which the clients live
When observing the physical environment, the nurse notes that most of the homes in the neighborhood are well kept and the children playing in the yards are wearing clean clothing. The children appear well nourished. The nurse determines that the neighborhood has little need for a well-child clinic. This assessment is based on:
A) Subjective data
B) Objective data
C) Cognitive analysis
D) Valid data
Ans: A
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Community health nurses often use informal assessments, such as windshield surveys, to learn about the neighborhoods in which their clients live. These surveys involve subjectively observing the physical community on foot or through the windshield of a car. In this way, the nurse can assess the level of economic development of the community on the basis of its physical environment, educational systems, safety and transportation, health and social services, communication, and recreation. This type of assessment is not based on objective or "valid" data, as the means of the assessment are purely subjective. It also does not involve cognitive analysis.
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