Exam 16: Program Management

A nurse checks health department records to compare the number of new teen clients presenting for birth control counseling and management in the 2 months before and after an education intervention program to decrease teen pregnancy. Which of the following steps of the evaluation process is being completed by the nurse?

A nurse is planning a program to teach cardiac health at the senior citizens center. Which of the following is an effectively written objective for the program?

A community is examining which programs are needed within the community, the populations they will target, and how they will be funded. Which of the following would be the least risky decision for the community to make?

Which of the following programs demonstrates the use of tertiary prevention?

The nurse contacts participants who completed an educational program on breast self-exams to see whether they have any questions and to determine whether they are doing breast self-exams. Which of the following types of evaluation is being implemented by the nurse?

A committee concludes that a program's objectives were met and that activities received positive ratings from the community; yet the program will be discontinued because cost was triple the amount anticipated. Which of the following program evaluation measures created a problem?

A nurse is completing a summative evaluation of a program designed to decrease obesity in school-age children. Which of the following is the most important question for the nurse to ask?

Which of the following methods would be the most interactive approach to assessing a community's need?

After completing a needs assessment, the nurse is confident that he has identified the highest priority health programming need within the community. He presents his ideas at a community interest meeting, and the attendees show essentially no interest in being involved. Knowing that the health problem must be addressed he proceeds with implementation as planned. Which of the following is the most likely outcome of the program?

Which would be an appropriate descriptor that meets all criteria for defining a client to be served by a program?

Evaluation is underway for a statewide program to decrease teen injury and death associated with teens who drive while under the influence of alcohol. Which of the following questions would best be used for the summative evaluation of the program?

Which of the following best describes the purpose of strategic planning?

A committee of health care professionals would like to establish a countywide program to improve Hispanic immigrant access to culturally competent health care services. Which of the following persons would be most helpful as a key informant?

A nurse is conducting a needs assessment but has a limited budget. Which of the following data sources would the nurse most likely eliminate?

A nurse is conducting program evaluation. Which of the following would be the first action the nurse would take?

Which of the following are elements of the MAPP (Mobilizing for Action Through Planning and Partnership) Program Planning Model? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is assessing a community to determine the feasibility of implementing a new program on bike safety for youth in the community. Which of the following aspects should the nurse investigate to make this determination?

Based on projected increases in the number of older U.S. citizens, a planning committee wants to establish a day care program for the community's older adult population. During which stage is the need for this program being assessed?

Which of the following best describes the ultimate goal of program planning?

Which of the following best describes the steps in program management?