Exam 25: Program Management

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 2007." Which of the following describes the operational indicator?

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

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

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?

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

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.)

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?

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?

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

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?

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 is a benefit of systematic planning?

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?

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?

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

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

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?

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

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