Which setting is listed as a community nursing role location?

• A. Hospitals
• B. Operating rooms
• C. Ambulatory clinics
• D. Intensive care units

Answer: (C)

Community nursing focuses on caring for populations outside the hospital, in settings that are outpatient or community-based. Ambulatory clinics fit this role because they provide care without overnight admission, serving patients in an outpatient environment where preventive services, primary care, screenings, immunizations, and care coordination are common. Nurses in ambulatory clinics work with individuals and families in the community, often coordinating follow-up and connecting people to local resources.

Hospitals, operating rooms, and intensive care units are hospital-based, acute-care environments focused on inpatient treatment and procedures. While nurses can work there, those settings are not considered community nursing locations because the care occurs inside the hospital and typically involves short-stay or admitted patients rather than community-based, ongoing health services.