A nurse has identified the boundaries of the community. Which of the following steps should the nurse take next when completing a community assessment?
a. Gather relevant existing data and generat-ing missing data
b. Plan interventions that benefit the entire community
c. Formulate nursing diagnoses
d. Evaluate the interventions that were used
ANS: A
The first step of the community assessment is to define the community. In order to do this, geo-graphic boundaries, the population within the boundaries, the purpose of the assessment, and a data collection plan will be identified. Those inhabiting the community are a primary focus of the assessment. A variety of strategies are used to identify this central core of the community. The next step involves gathering and generating data to learn more about the community. After the community has been completely assessed then nursing diagnoses can be formulated, interventions planned, and finally interventions evaluated.
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