Author Question: A nurse is looking to reduce the childhood obesity rate in the school district. After assessing the ... (Read 35 times)

tuffie · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse is looking to reduce the childhood obesity rate in the school district. After assessing the budget, available resources, and the needs of the students, the nurse has decided to focus on increasing the physical activity of the students.

What factors should the nurse consider when evaluating the different alternatives?
Select all that apply.
A. Current evidence-based practice
B. The effectiveness of each policy
C. The feasibility of each policy
D. The efficiency of each policy goal in relation to the cost of enforcing the policy
E. The fairness of each policy's costs and benefits

Question 2

A nurse is having a discussion with a coworker about frustration at the slow rate of positive health policy change.

The nurse has attempted to contact the local policy-maker about the need to expand public transportation availability for community members struggling to get to work but has not received a response. What might the coworker suggest?
A. Visiting the representative's local office
B. Trying again after the next election
C. Getting a group of nurses and local residents to work together to make their needs known
D. Write a formal letter of complaint