Exam 23: Program Management

A nurse is critiquing the program objective 'to decrease the incidence of early childhood disease in Center County by providing immunization clinics in all schools between August and December of 2018." Which of the following critiques is accurate?

What is the purpose of developing objectives for a program?

After a need and client demand for a program have been determined through the needs assessment process, the next step in the development of the program is to choose a procedural method that will assist the nurse in planning the program to be offered. Which are possible planning methods? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is planning a health program. Which of the following is the most critical action that should be taken by the nurse?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) format for evaluation, what would occur during the focus the evaluation design step?

What question should be answered through a program evaluation?

A nurse needs to collect baseline data before implementing which type of a study?

A nurse is creating a program objective. Which of the following would be developed?

With the involvement of the local government and health department, a community-wide program is planned to make all public businesses smoke free, thus eliminating exposure to second-hand smoke. Which of the following levels of prevention of program planning and evaluation is being applied?

For obtaining information about services needed to meet community needs, business leaders within a community were interviewed. Which of the following describes this method of obtaining needs assessment data?

Focus groups are used to determine the method of cleanup for contaminated groundwater in a neighborhood. Which of the following is a disadvantage of this needs assessment tool?

A population needs assessment has been completed. Which of the following describes what was done?

A nurse uses a key informant interview as part of completing a needs assessment. Which of the following describes the primary advantage of using this tool?

A community identifies cardiovascular disease as a priority need because its mortality rate is four times higher than the rate identified in Healthy People 2020. Which of the following describes the type of approach that was used?

A nurse matches client needs, provider strengths and competence, and agency resources. Which of the following types of planning is being used?

A nurse surveys a program's participants after completion of a wellness program to determine if the participants have increased their involvement in daily exercise. Which of the following describes the action of the nurse?

A nurse is implementing basic program planning. Which of the following would occur during the formulating stage?

The process of program management is similar to:

To increase the immunization rates among children in the community, a nurse manager is considering holding immunization clinics on Saturdays one month before school begins. Which of the following describes what is happening?

A nurse completes a program evaluation to identify if the objectives of the program were met. Which of the following describes the action of the nurse?