Exam 10: Health Program Planning and Evaluation

On the basis of projected increases in the number of older adult Canadian citizens, a planning committee wants to establish a daycare program for the community's older adult population.Which stage would be used to assess the needs of this proposed program?

A committee of health care professionals would like to establish a district-wide program to improve access to culturally competent health care services for Vietnamese immigrants.Which one of the following would be the best person to select as a key information provider about this community's needs?

Which one of the following options represents the steps in health program management?

Which of the following potential data sources would most likely be eliminated by the community health nurse (CHN) who wishes to conduct a needs assessment on a limited budget?

A committee concludes that a program's objectives were met and that activities received positive ratings from the community, but decides that the program will be discontinued because its cost was triple the amount anticipated.In this scenario, which one of the following program evaluation measures has been identified as the problem?

In order to evaluate a program designed to decrease obesity among school-aged children, which of the following questions would be the most important to consider?

What is the ultimate goal of program planning?

Which of the following descriptors meets all of the criteria for identifying a potential client for a program?

Evaluation is under way for a province-wide program whose goal is to decrease teen injury and death associated with driving while under the influence of alcohol.Which of the following questions is most effective in helping make a summative evaluation of the program?

A CHN is checking the records of a health unit to compare the number of new teen clients who have sought contraceptive counselling and management in the 2 months before and after an education intervention program to decrease teen pregnancy.What step of the evaluation process does the CHN's action represent?

Which one of the following programs would best exemplify an emphasis on tertiary prevention?