Question 1

A nurse collects data about productivity of staff members to evaluate a program. Which type of study is the nurse completing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost-accounting study 
B)  Cost-benefit study 
C)  Cost-effectiveness study 
D)  Cost-efficiency study 
A)  Cost-accounting study 
B)  Cost-benefit study 
C)  Cost-effectiveness study 
D)  Cost-efficiency study

Question 2

A nurse wants to have a clear understanding of the overall health status of a community and to identify populations at risk. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complete a community assessment. 
B)  Perform a population needs assessment. 
C)  Evaluate past programs in the community. 
D)  Develop program resources for the community. 
A)  Complete a community assessment. 
B)  Perform a population needs assessment. 
C)  Evaluate past programs in the community. 
D)  Develop program resources for the community.

Question 3

What is a benefit of systematic planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Allowing nurses to oversee materials presented 
B)  Ensuring that resources are used to address the needs of the community 
C)  Linking local politicians with the community 
D)  Educating student nurses about public health nursing 
A)  Allowing nurses to oversee materials presented 
B)  Ensuring that resources are used to address the needs of the community 
C)  Linking local politicians with the community 
D)  Educating student nurses about public health nursing

Question 4

A nurse has provided an organization a philanthropic contribution. Which of the following best describes what the nurse has provided?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contract 
B)  Gift 
C)  Grant 
D)  Loan 
A)  Contract 
B)  Gift 
C)  Grant 
D)  Loan

Question 5

Which program planning stage defines the problem based on the existing health status of the population to be served?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pre-active 
B)  Reactive 
C)  Inactive 
D)  Interactive 
A)  Pre-active 
B)  Reactive 
C)  Inactive 
D)  Interactive

Question 6

What is the purpose of performing a cost-accounting study?

Accepted Answer

A)  To detect what percentage of cost the clients recover 
B)  To measure how long it takes for clients to see a provider 
C)  To note how many cases are associated with other major risk factors 
D)  To find the actual cost of a program 
A)  To detect what percentage of cost the clients recover 
B)  To measure how long it takes for clients to see a provider 
C)  To note how many cases are associated with other major risk factors 
D)  To find the actual cost of a program

Question 7

A provider and a client consider the possibilities of solving a problem using one of the solutions identified. Which of the following phases of the program planning process is being used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conceptualizing 
B)  Detailing 
C)  Implementing 
D)  Evaluating 
A)  Conceptualizing 
B)  Detailing 
C)  Implementing 
D)  Evaluating

Question 8

It is projected that the incidence of diabetes will increase in the future and therefore creates a need for more diabetic health educators. Which of the following approaches was used to identify this need?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pre-active 
B)  Reactive 
C)  Inactive 
D)  Interactive 
A)  Pre-active 
B)  Reactive 
C)  Inactive 
D)  Interactive

Question 9

A nurse completes a cost-accounting study on a program that targets obese adults, helping them to adopt healthier lifestyle choices. The nurse would like to compare the cost of the program to the cost savings in the health care system by preventing the occurrence of chronic illnesses. Which of the following types of studies would be most appropriate to use in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost-accounting study 
B)  Cost-benefit study 
C)  Cost-effectiveness study 
D)  Cost-efficiency study 
A)  Cost-accounting study 
B)  Cost-benefit study 
C)  Cost-effectiveness study 
D)  Cost-efficiency study

Question 10

A nurse has created the program objective "to decrease the incidence of early childhood disease in Center County by 10% to 25% by providing immunization clinics in all schools before August and December 2018." Which of the following describes the operational indicator?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decrease 
B)  Promoting immunization clinics 
C)  10% to 25% 
D)  Before August and December 2018 
A)  Decrease 
B)  Promoting immunization clinics 
C)  10% to 25% 
D)  Before August and December 2018

Question 11

A nurse is monitoring program activities, such as hours of service, number of providers used, number of referrals made, and amount of money spent to meet program objectives. Which of the following aspects of program evaluation is being used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relevance 
B)  Progress 
C)  Efficiency 
D)  Effectiveness 
A)  Relevance 
B)  Progress 
C)  Efficiency 
D)  Effectiveness

Exam 23: Program Management

A nurse collects data about productivity of staff members to evaluate a program. Which type of study is the nurse completing?

A nurse wants to have a clear understanding of the overall health status of a community and to identify populations at risk. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?

What is a benefit of systematic planning?

A nurse has provided an organization a philanthropic contribution. Which of the following best describes what the nurse has provided?

Which program planning stage defines the problem based on the existing health status of the population to be served?

What is the purpose of performing a cost-accounting study?

A provider and a client consider the possibilities of solving a problem using one of the solutions identified. Which of the following phases of the program planning process is being used?

It is projected that the incidence of diabetes will increase in the future and therefore creates a need for more diabetic health educators. Which of the following approaches was used to identify this need?

A nurse has created the program objective "to decrease the incidence of early childhood disease in Center County by 10% to 25% by providing immunization clinics in all schools before August and December 2018." Which of the following describes the operational indicator?

A nurse is monitoring program activities, such as hours of service, number of providers used, number of referrals made, and amount of money spent to meet program objectives. Which of the following aspects of program evaluation is being used?

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