Question 1

Which of the following would be the most appropriate indicator for determining the needs of an aggregate? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Demand for services as seen in the behaviors of the chosen aggregate members 
B) Experts' determination of what is needed in the situation 
C) Nurse's own expertise, skill, and preferences 
D) Obvious health disparities between the advantaged and disadvantaged populations 
E) Review of the literature to determine the typical needs of a typical community
F)Verbalized expression of need from the chosen aggregate 
A) Demand for services as seen in the behaviors of the chosen aggregate members 
B) Experts' determination of what is needed in the situation 
C) Nurse's own expertise, skill, and preferences 
D) Obvious health disparities between the advantaged and disadvantaged populations 
E) Review of the literature to determine the typical needs of a typical community
F)Verbalized expression of need from the chosen aggregate

Question 2

Which of the following important events related to health care occurred during the Reagan administration? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Increase in national health planning and coordination of efforts 
B) Decrease in both federal control and federal funding 
C) Increase in state funding with concurrent control by local boards of health 
D) Implementation of Medicare funding based on diagnosis-related groups 
E) Suggestions to shift costs and reduce costs
F)Suggestions to mobilize the community to become involved 
A) Increase in national health planning and coordination of efforts 
B) Decrease in both federal control and federal funding 
C) Increase in state funding with concurrent control by local boards of health 
D) Implementation of Medicare funding based on diagnosis-related groups 
E) Suggestions to shift costs and reduce costs
F)Suggestions to mobilize the community to become involved

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Assessment Protocol for Excellence in Public Health (APEX-PH)?

Accepted Answer

A) To improve the functioning of public agencies by peer evaluation 
B) To provide intensive planning for all professionals involved in public health 
C) An evaluation process involving both community and public organizations 
D) A self-evaluation by all the groups involved in public health planning 
A) To improve the functioning of public agencies by peer evaluation 
B) To provide intensive planning for all professionals involved in public health 
C) An evaluation process involving both community and public organizations 
D) A self-evaluation by all the groups involved in public health planning

Question 4

A nurse assessed carefully and created a comprehensive intervention plan including primary,secondary,and tertiary care for individuals and families.Which of the following factors may the nurse have overlooked?

Accepted Answer

A) Are other staff members interested in such a project? 
B) Are there adequate resources for such a project? 
C) Is there support from the administration for the project? 
D) Does the nurse have adequate energy and time for such a project? 
A) Are other staff members interested in such a project? 
B) Are there adequate resources for such a project? 
C) Is there support from the administration for the project? 
D) Does the nurse have adequate energy and time for such a project?

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the Heart Disease,Cancer,and Stroke Amendments of 1965?

Accepted Answer

A) To improve coordination and planning of health care 
B) To increase the availability of high technology in health care 
C) To reduce overall health care costs 
D) To require certificates of need before expensive new construction or technologies are created 
A) To improve coordination and planning of health care 
B) To increase the availability of high technology in health care 
C) To reduce overall health care costs 
D) To require certificates of need before expensive new construction or technologies are created

Question 6

A nurse found that several professionals resented time spent interacting with and teaching clients.Which of the following describes the most likely underlying motivation for resisting client involvement?

Accepted Answer

A) Believing that people could change their lives if they really wanted to do so. 
B) Empowering others shifts power from the experts to the community. 
C) It is more efficient to plan appropriate care without listening to client ideas. 
D) Longtime experience with community members has led to disillusionment. 
A) Believing that people could change their lives if they really wanted to do so. 
B) Empowering others shifts power from the experts to the community. 
C) It is more efficient to plan appropriate care without listening to client ideas. 
D) Longtime experience with community members has led to disillusionment.

Question 7

A nurse had all the details carefully arranged for a project: location,speaker,seating arrangement,refreshments,handouts,visual aids,and students to distribute and collect evaluation sheets.Which of the following aspects of the project may be a problem?

Accepted Answer

A) The administrator's greetings went over time. 
B) The environment was so comfortable that no one listened to the presentation. 
C) Something totally unexpected and unplanned for happened. 
D) A student lost the evaluation sheets. 
A) The administrator's greetings went over time. 
B) The environment was so comfortable that no one listened to the presentation. 
C) Something totally unexpected and unplanned for happened. 
D) A student lost the evaluation sheets.

Question 8

A nurse decided that a high-risk aggregate most needed education about diabetes.Which of the following would be the best approach when teaching the group?

Accepted Answer

A) Involve participants in small group activities applying the information. 
B) Organize the information into a visual presentation such as a PowerPoint presentation. 
C) Share the nurse's expertise directly with the group at a meeting for that purpose. 
D) Use handouts and pamphlets with pictures consistent with the local cultural groups throughout. 
A) Involve participants in small group activities applying the information. 
B) Organize the information into a visual presentation such as a PowerPoint presentation. 
C) Share the nurse's expertise directly with the group at a meeting for that purpose. 
D) Use handouts and pamphlets with pictures consistent with the local cultural groups throughout.

Question 9

Which of the following is the most important phase of the Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnership (MAPP)model?

Accepted Answer

A) Conduct assessments identifying strengths and current health status 
B) Evaluate current local health care systems and forces for change 
C) Guide the community toward long-range visioning 
D) Mobilize the community to become involved 
A) Conduct assessments identifying strengths and current health status 
B) Evaluate current local health care systems and forces for change 
C) Guide the community toward long-range visioning 
D) Mobilize the community to become involved

Question 10

A nurse starts to collect evaluative data for a major health project one month after it starts.Which of the following best describes the purpose of this data collection?

Accepted Answer

A) Filling out the forms helps the aggregate feel involved in the process. 
B) Formative evaluation allows the nurse to make changes if needed. 
C) Funding agencies require ongoing evaluations to continue contributing. 
D) The nurse needed to know if the desired outcomes were being achieved. 
A) Filling out the forms helps the aggregate feel involved in the process. 
B) Formative evaluation allows the nurse to make changes if needed. 
C) Funding agencies require ongoing evaluations to continue contributing. 
D) The nurse needed to know if the desired outcomes were being achieved.

Question 11

A nurse has assessed an aggregate,determined the priority health needs,and decided on what intervention to offer.Which of the following will best determine if the intervention will be successful?

Accepted Answer

A) Accuracy of the nurse's assessment 
B) Careful planning and implementation of the intervention 
C) Determination of the aggregate's perspective of the need for the intervention 
D) Selection of appropriate evaluation measures both in process and on completion 
A) Accuracy of the nurse's assessment 
B) Careful planning and implementation of the intervention 
C) Determination of the aggregate's perspective of the need for the intervention 
D) Selection of appropriate evaluation measures both in process and on completion

Exam 7: Community Health Planning,implementation,and Evaluation

Which of the following would be the most appropriate indicator for determining the needs of an aggregate? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following important events related to health care occurred during the Reagan administration? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Assessment Protocol for Excellence in Public Health (APEX-PH)?

A nurse assessed carefully and created a comprehensive intervention plan including primary,secondary,and tertiary care for individuals and families.Which of the following factors may the nurse have overlooked?

Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the Heart Disease,Cancer,and Stroke Amendments of 1965?

A nurse found that several professionals resented time spent interacting with and teaching clients.Which of the following describes the most likely underlying motivation for resisting client involvement?

A nurse had all the details carefully arranged for a project: location,speaker,seating arrangement,refreshments,handouts,visual aids,and students to distribute and collect evaluation sheets.Which of the following aspects of the project may be a problem?

A nurse decided that a high-risk aggregate most needed education about diabetes.Which of the following would be the best approach when teaching the group?

Which of the following is the most important phase of the Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnership (MAPP)model?

A nurse starts to collect evaluative data for a major health project one month after it starts.Which of the following best describes the purpose of this data collection?

A nurse has assessed an aggregate,determined the priority health needs,and decided on what intervention to offer.Which of the following will best determine if the intervention will be successful?

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