Chapter 12 Planning, Implementing, and
Evaluating Community/Public Health
Programs Questions & Answers
What is an appropriate source of information for the nurse to investigate when
attempting to determine the importance of an issue for a community-based intervention?
A) Special interest groups
B) Client's concern
C) State health department
D) Local community priorities - ANSWERB) Client's concern
A community health nurse is attempting to identify a target group for a program using
geographic information system (GIS). Which type of information would the nurse be
able to obtain?
A) Family status
B) Past interventions used
C) Previous health problems
D) Areas needing more study - ANSWERA) Family status
A community health nurse has just moved to your community. Which might be good
ways for this community health nurse to identify group and community health problems?
Select all that apply.
A) Interview health professionals in the agency
and other agencies to determine the needs
B) Read about it in a national magazine
C) Refer to the geographic information system
(GIS) data for the community
D) It is not necessary for the community health nurse to do so. It is best for the
community health nurse to just pitch in and work to solvethe problems of the
community. - ANSWERA) Interview health professionals in the agency
and other agencies to determine the needs
C) Refer to the geographic information system
(GIS) data for the community
Which of the following change strategies would be most effective in maximizing the
cooperation of the target population? Selectall that apply.
A) Use only one strategy that the nurse is most
familiar with
B) Knowing that as a nurse, the nurse knows more about the health topic than their
audience
C) Employ multiple strategies to promote health, prevent disease, and ensure a safe
environment for populations
, D) Learning about the target population's beliefsregarding the health topic
E) Focusing on health promotion and not disease prevention - ANSWERC) Employ
multiple strategies to promote health, prevent disease, and ensure a safe environment
for populations
D) Learning about the target population's beliefsregarding the health topic
A community health nurse has identified the target population and is determining an
appropriate intervention. Which of the following would be most important for thenurse to
do next?
A) Develop an intervention based on the nurse's
previous experiences
B) Review the literature for research on previously attempted interventions
C) Access the National Center for Health Statistics Web site for data
D) Learn about the target population's beliefs and ideas - ANSWERD) Learn about the
target population's beliefs and ideas
In an effort to ensure success of a proposed community intervention program, the
community health nurse would include whichof the following?
A) Formal leaders
B) Advisory group
C) Target Population
D)Local knowledge - ANSWERB) Advisory group
Which of the following interventions targeting health problems is most likely to be
effective?
A) Teaching about prenatal care to a group ofmen in a men's homeless shelter
B) Teaching about prenatal care in a home for unwed mothers
C) Teaching about prenatal care to a group of cub scouts
D) Teaching about prenatal care to a group of senior citizens - ANSWERB) Teaching
about prenatal care in a home for unwed mothers
In order to evaluate a health program, whichof the following should the community
health nurse focus on when planning the program?
A) Measurement of goal attainment
B) Creation of objectives that are specific,
measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely.
C) Patient satisfaction
D) Measurement of consistency with standards - ANSWERB) Creation of objectives that
are specific,
measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely.
A review of factors influencing a population's behavior related to childhood obesity
reveals several reinforcing factors. Which of the following would the community health
nurse identify?
A) Children's belief that they like to be similar to
other children of the same age
Evaluating Community/Public Health
Programs Questions & Answers
What is an appropriate source of information for the nurse to investigate when
attempting to determine the importance of an issue for a community-based intervention?
A) Special interest groups
B) Client's concern
C) State health department
D) Local community priorities - ANSWERB) Client's concern
A community health nurse is attempting to identify a target group for a program using
geographic information system (GIS). Which type of information would the nurse be
able to obtain?
A) Family status
B) Past interventions used
C) Previous health problems
D) Areas needing more study - ANSWERA) Family status
A community health nurse has just moved to your community. Which might be good
ways for this community health nurse to identify group and community health problems?
Select all that apply.
A) Interview health professionals in the agency
and other agencies to determine the needs
B) Read about it in a national magazine
C) Refer to the geographic information system
(GIS) data for the community
D) It is not necessary for the community health nurse to do so. It is best for the
community health nurse to just pitch in and work to solvethe problems of the
community. - ANSWERA) Interview health professionals in the agency
and other agencies to determine the needs
C) Refer to the geographic information system
(GIS) data for the community
Which of the following change strategies would be most effective in maximizing the
cooperation of the target population? Selectall that apply.
A) Use only one strategy that the nurse is most
familiar with
B) Knowing that as a nurse, the nurse knows more about the health topic than their
audience
C) Employ multiple strategies to promote health, prevent disease, and ensure a safe
environment for populations
, D) Learning about the target population's beliefsregarding the health topic
E) Focusing on health promotion and not disease prevention - ANSWERC) Employ
multiple strategies to promote health, prevent disease, and ensure a safe environment
for populations
D) Learning about the target population's beliefsregarding the health topic
A community health nurse has identified the target population and is determining an
appropriate intervention. Which of the following would be most important for thenurse to
do next?
A) Develop an intervention based on the nurse's
previous experiences
B) Review the literature for research on previously attempted interventions
C) Access the National Center for Health Statistics Web site for data
D) Learn about the target population's beliefs and ideas - ANSWERD) Learn about the
target population's beliefs and ideas
In an effort to ensure success of a proposed community intervention program, the
community health nurse would include whichof the following?
A) Formal leaders
B) Advisory group
C) Target Population
D)Local knowledge - ANSWERB) Advisory group
Which of the following interventions targeting health problems is most likely to be
effective?
A) Teaching about prenatal care to a group ofmen in a men's homeless shelter
B) Teaching about prenatal care in a home for unwed mothers
C) Teaching about prenatal care to a group of cub scouts
D) Teaching about prenatal care to a group of senior citizens - ANSWERB) Teaching
about prenatal care in a home for unwed mothers
In order to evaluate a health program, whichof the following should the community
health nurse focus on when planning the program?
A) Measurement of goal attainment
B) Creation of objectives that are specific,
measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely.
C) Patient satisfaction
D) Measurement of consistency with standards - ANSWERB) Creation of objectives that
are specific,
measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely.
A review of factors influencing a population's behavior related to childhood obesity
reveals several reinforcing factors. Which of the following would the community health
nurse identify?
A) Children's belief that they like to be similar to
other children of the same age
