Question 1

A nurse is identifying priority interventions as part of community planning. What is a subjective criterion the nurse might use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Size of the problem 
B)  Cost of the program 
C)  Consequences of the problem 
D)  Political will to address the problem

Question 2

A community group, including nurses, is concerned about the number of alcohol-related deaths among high school students following graduation parties. How might the nurse package the qualitative data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Matrices 
B)  Meta-analysis 
C)  Gantt chart 
D)  Integrative review

Question 3

A community group, including nurses, is concerned about the number of alcohol-related deaths among high school students following graduation parties. A nurse is reviewing the qualitative data as part of the assessment of the problem. What will the nurse include in this review?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interviews with senior students 
B)  Systemic reviews 
C)  School survey 
D)  Police reports

Question 4

Which comment is true about program planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  The process is linear 
B)  Steps can be repeated 
C)  The first step is to identify a problem 
D)  Evaluation is the final step

Question 5

A community group, including nurses, is concerned about the number of alcohol-related deaths among high school students following graduation parties. How will the group do their program planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Address each phase of their framework before moving on to the next phase 
B)  Complete a planning framework after justifying the need for the program 
C)  Present their plan to funding agencies and then develop their framework 
D)  Participate in a complex process that helps to build consensus about priorities

Question 6

What is included in the multiple intervention program framework?

Accepted Answer

A)  Implement strategies suggested in the literature 
B)  Describe ecological determinants of the problem 
C)  Select the most economical strategy 
D)  Interventions targeted at multiple layers

Question 7

A community group, including nurses, is concerned about the number of alcohol-related deaths among high school students following graduation parties. The group evaluates the program. What would be an example of sustainability of the program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students demonstrating knowledge about the effects of alcohol 
B)  Continuing funding for education 
C)  Promotion of a dry graduation by the student council 
D)  Decrease in alcohol-related deaths

Question 8

A nurse is using the program logic model to develop a program to reduce Suicide prevention in youth. What is an example of an activity in the CAT (Component, Activity, Target) stage? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Crisis intervention 
B)  Peer support 
C)  Risk assessment 
D)  Reducing suicide rates

Question 9

A nurse is involved in planning a health promotion program in a community. What occurs after the program is designed and implemented?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conducting a situational analysis 
B)  Monitoring the program 
C)  Identifying the issues of concern 
D)  Selecting the best alternatives

Question 10

A group of nurses are using a program logic model to plan a new multicultural liaison program. What would be the most appropriate short-term outcome for the program?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing awareness in the community of multicultural resources 
B)  Building the knowledge of health care workers on how to work with multicultural groups 
C)  Building the knowledge of health care workers on how to access the liaison program 
D)  Increasing appropriate use of the health care system for multicultural groups

Exam 14: Community Health Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation