A community health nurse is trying to determine the success of a plann

A community health nurse is trying to determine the success of a planned intervention. Which of the following would the community health nurse most likely examine?

a. Changes in funding made available to the agency to continue their efforts
b. An increase or decrease in the number of persons asking for assistance
c. Current problem data to compare with original baseline data
d. Feedback from community residents

ESSAYBID ANSWER

ANS: C
By comparing baseline data, the nurse can construct benchmarks to gauge the achievement of program objectives. Such epidemiological data are also important for documentation of a program’s long-term effectiveness. The planned intervention would most likely cause some type of a change in funding, change in service use, and allow the residents to provide feedback; however, these things would not provide the best information about success of the program.