A nurse conducting a home visit as part of the community health assessment of a patient will focus special attention on:
A) Availability of home health care, current Medicare rules, and family support
B) The community and home environment, support systems or family care, and the availability of needed resources
C) The future health status of the individual, and community and hospital resources
D) Special assessment is not required; the community and acute-care health assessments are very similar
Ans: B
Feedback: The community or home environment, support systems or family care, and the availability of needed resources are the key factors that distinguish community assessment from assessments in the acute-care setting. Options A and C are incorrect; they fail to address either the community or home environment. Option D is incorrect; community and acute-care health assessments are fundamentally different.
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