For the purpose of obtaining information about services needed to meet community needs, business leaders within a community were interviewed. This method of obtaining needs assessment data is called a 1. Community forum 2. Key informant interview 3. Survey of existing agencies 4. Indicator approach ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 Interviewing business leaders within a […]
Which of the following is used for the purpose of assessing whether objectives are met or planned activities are completed? 1. Assessment 2. Goals 3. Formative or process evaluation 4. Summative or impact evaluation ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 3 Formative or process evaluation is used to assess whether objectives are met or planned activities are […]
To vaccinate school children the nurse manager decides to open public health clinics on Saturdays one month before school begins. This would be considered 1. Assessing 2. Planning 3. Organizing 4. Evaluating ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 Planning is selecting and carrying out a series of actions to achieve stated goals.
The Basic Program Planning model includes five steps. The first step in the process is formulating. What occurs at this step? 1. Client and provider analyze available solutions 2. The best plan for funding is presented to administrators. 3. The provider group identifies solutions. 4. The client identifies problems. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 4 The […]
Program evaluation is a method of ensuring that a program met its goals and fulfilled its purpose. The evaluation should answer which of the following questions? 1. Did the audience enjoy the program? 2. Is a process evaluation also necessary? 3. Are the problems it was designed to solve being solved? 4. Was enough information […]
Cost must be considered in planning and evaluation. There are numerous types of cost studies applied to the health care industry. Cost accounting studies are performed to 1. Detect what percentages of clients recover 2. Measure how long it takes for clients to see a caregiver 3. Note how many cases are associated with other […]
To be a participant in surveillance and investigation activities the staff nurse must have which of the following competencies (related to the core competencies for public health professionals)? Select all that apply. 1. Analytic assessment skills 2. Communication skills 3. Community dimensions of practice 4. Intensive care nursing skills ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1, 2, […]
Program management consists of assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating a program. This process is similar to 1. The nursing process 2. The medical model of care delivery 3. The requirements for licensure as a registered nurse 4. Summative and formative evaluation ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 1 The nursing process has the same basic steps but […]
Systematic planning for meeting the health care needs of populations in a community has benefits for clients, nurses, employing agencies, and the community. Other benefits include 1. Allowing nurses to be in charge of materials presented 2. Ensuring that available resources are used to address the actual needs of people in the community 3. Linking […]
The most important step in the planning and evaluation process is writing program objectives. The purpose of having objectives is to 1. Give the speaker specific topics to cover 2. Provide direction for conducting the program 3. Provide an enriching experience for participants 4. Formulate a mission statement. ESSAYBID ANSWER ANS: 2 Objectives provide […]
