WorksheetsUnit 3: Community Assessment
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which major feature of a community focuses on the people—the personal characteristics and risks?
Aggregate (the who)
Location in space and time
Community resources inventory
Social system (the why/how)
Which pair best represents the second major feature of a community?
History and relations
Who and risks
Why and how
Where and when
Which statement best describes Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)?
Personal preferences for treatment
Hospital policies for admissions
Barriers impacting optimal health care
Genetic mutations affecting disease
Which example is a Social Determinant of Health cited in the material?
Prescription drug brand
Surgical technique used
Childcare availability
Vaccination type chosen
A Community of Solution is primarily defined by which feature?
Shared leisure activities
Common problem unites individuals
Same income bracket
Uniform language usage
Which characteristic belongs to the aggregate in community assessment?
Transportation routes
Zoning classifications
Family structure
Geographic coordinates
Which factor illustrates how proximity affects communities?
Proximity reduces language diversity
Proximity facilitates cohesion
Proximity eliminates health disparities
Proximity guarantees equal income
During initial community assessment, what is the stated priority?
Learn about the people first
Map physical infrastructure
Quantify local climate patterns
Evaluate hospital technology
Which statement best describes census tracts in community assessment?
They identify social relationships among community members
They mark informal neighborhoods without legal boundaries
They track only healthcare facilities within a county
They subdivide larger communities for data collection
A geographic community is most accurately defined as:
A network organized solely by occupational roles
A region limited to cities, counties, and nations
An area shaped by physical place without formal borders
A district created by state election authorities
Which factor is most likely to influence the health problems prevalent in a particular area?
Census tracts eliminating socioeconomic differences
Uniform national healthcare policy standards
Geographic community characteristics and context
Random variation independent of place
Community character and health problems change over time. Which action supports assessment of this change?
Focusing only on national averages for context
Ignoring demographic shifts across decades
Relying on single-year data without trends
Comparing past and present indicators systematically
In the context of social systems, what does the "why" and "how" primarily refer to?
Political boundaries defining jurisdictional authority
Physical infrastructure like roads and buildings
Economic outputs measured by gross domestic product
Relationships members form and their functioning patterns
Which example best shows a subsystem within a community’s social system affected by a major event like COVID?
Neighborhoods mapped as new geographic regions
Local schools adjusting instructional delivery methods
County lines redrawn for jurisdictional clarity
National census postponing boundary legislation
Productive community functioning is most directly indicated by which capability?
Ability to respond to change
Higher tax revenue collection
More recreational amenities
Increased school enrollment
Stronger hospital capacity
Developing community competence primarily aims to build which capacity?
Address future problems
Reduce police presence
Limit public transportation
Centralize government power
Increase immediate profits
Which statement best defines shoe leather epidemiology in community assessment?
Administrative auditing to evaluate healthcare budgets
Systematic observation to form community health hypotheses
Statistical modeling to predict disease incidence trends
Laboratory testing to confirm pathogen transmission routes
During a windshield survey, what is the primary purpose of driving or walking through the area?
To distribute health education materials to households
To perform randomized interviews with residents
To collect organized observations about people and places
To conduct clinical screenings for prevalent conditions
Which element is MOST directly assessed through sight, sense, and sound in a windshield survey?
Electronic health record data completeness
Environmental layout such as land use patterns
Genetic risk profiles of neighborhood residents
Insurance coverage rates by demographic groups
A community nurse notes the locations of agencies, services, businesses, and industries while surveying. What concept is being applied?
Mapping resources to understand functional community structure
Measuring individual clinical outcomes over time
Benchmarking hospital performance against national averages
Calculating standardized mortality ratios for subpopulations
Which data source surveys all American families every 10 years to describe population characteristics by states, counties, and metropolitan statistical areas?
Hospital discharge administrative files
American Community Survey conducted annually
Decennial US Census Bureau survey
Vital statistics compiled by agencies
Vital statistics are best used to identify which community measures?
Zoning classifications by tract
Mortality and morbidity patterns
Median household income levels
School enrollment by grade
Which statement accurately distinguishes vital statistics from the American Community Survey?
Both are annual social surveys of households
Vital statistics record births and deaths; ACS reports social data
ACS provides cause of death information
Vital statistics measure income and occupation primarily
A public health nurse wants to track if a community is growing or shrinking and examine cesarean delivery rates. Which paired sources should be used?
ACS for cesareans; census for growth
Census for growth; vital statistics for cesareans
Vital statistics for both measures
Census for cesareans; ACS for growth
Which federal entity annually compiles nationwide data on disability, illness, and health trends?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention division
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Office of the Surgeon General unit
National Center for Health Statistics agency
What distinguishes the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in its methodology and scope?
Electronic medical records consolidated nationally
Random clinical trials in all states
Door-to-door census of all households
Largest telephone survey tracking risk behaviors
You need state-level estimates of adult smoking and preventive service use over multiple years. Which data source best fits this need?
National Center for Health Statistics annual compendium
Local police department incident statistics
Hospital discharge abstract repository
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System time series
For a rapid community needs assessment, which local source most directly provides current public health programming and surveillance data?
Local political party organization committee
Chamber of commerce business registry
Local and state health department office
Local police department patrol logs
In community assessments, which source is most appropriate for gathering insider perspectives on local issues?
Random online commenters from other regions
External consultants with no local ties
National laboratory technicians only
Key community informants and stakeholders
Which method is explicitly listed as suitable for collecting input during a needs assessment?
Community forums, focus groups, or surveys
Solo observations by one data collector
Mandatory home inspections for all residents
Exclusive use of hospital billing records
Which parameter would MOST directly capture structural governance relevant to community assessment?
Recreation facilities and parks access
Religion and faith group activities
Health professionals workforce count
Political organization of local leadership
Arrange the early planning steps: Which comes first when beginning a structured needs assessment?
Tabulate and analyze collected data first
Develop action plan first
Identify aggregate for assessment first
Train data collectors first
During data collection planning, which step ensures consistent measurement procedures across the team?
Conduct needs assessment interviews
Develop procedures for data collection
Identify needs suggested by data
Arrange for a sample representative
A team wants findings that generalize to the whole community. Which step addresses this requirement?
Train data collectors on devices used
Arrange for a sample representative of the aggregate
Develop questionnaire or interview questions
Identify required information priorities
Which sequence BEST reflects the analysis-to-action transition near the end of a needs assessment?
Identify required information, train data collectors, conduct assessment
Engage the community, develop procedures, identify aggregate
Tabulate and analyze data, identify needs, develop an action plan
Select method of data gathering, arrange sample, develop questions
Which element is NOT one of the four components of a community diagnosis?
Intervention budget allocation
Etiological or causal statement
Evidence to support the diagnosis
Affected aggregate or community
Identification of health problem or risk
