A nurse is reviewing a community health report card. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect to find in the report card?
Explanation & Rationale
Rationale: A. Care maps (clinical pathways) are tools used in clinical settings to guide standardized care for specific diagnoses. They are not components of a community health report card, which focuses on population-level health indicators rather than individual care planning. B. A community health report card typically includes data from community health needs assessments. These assessments identify the health status of a population, priority health problems, risk factors, and resource gaps. This information is used to guide public health planning, resource allocation, and interventions at the community level. C. While geographic boundaries may be relevant in defining a community for assessment purposes, they are not typically a core component of a report card. The report focuses more on health indicators (such as morbidity, mortality, and access to care) rather than mapping boundaries themselves. D. Ecomaps are visual tools used in nursing assessment to show a client’s relationship with their environment and support systems. They are used at the individual or family level, not in community-wide health report cards.