A nurse wants to have a clear understanding of the overall health status of a community and to identify populations at risk. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?
a. Complete a community assessment
b. Perform a population needs assessment
c. Evaluate past programs in the community
d. Develop program resources for the com-munity
ANS: A
Community assessment is a population-focused approach that views the entire community as the client. A population needs assessment focuses on the need for a service for a specific target pop-ulation. Development of program resources occurs after the community assessment has been completed. Community assessment involves evaluation of current programs and resources in the community, not past programs.
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