Author Question: The population nurse is evaluating a health promotion program for effectiveness. What should the ... (Read 94 times)

audie · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The population nurse is evaluating a health promotion program for effectiveness. What should the nurse evaluate first?

1. The characteristics of holism were evident.
2. The cost of the program.
3. The number of people who participated in the program.
4. The extent that the program was empowering for the beneficiaries.

Question 2

The nurse is writing an evaluating tool for the use of the Internet for health-related information. What elements should the nurse include in the evaluation? (Select all that apply.)

1. Currency of information.
2. Purpose of the site.
3. Sources of financial support.
4. Owner of the site.
5. Popularity of the site.

ankilker · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 4
Explanation: 4. Health promotion programs may also be evaluated in terms of the extent to which they achieve criteria of empowerment, participation, holism, intersectoral collaboration, equity, use of multiple strategies, and sustainability. First and foremost, programs should be empowering, allowing beneficiaries to assume control of the program. The other evaluative criteria of cost and numbers of participants may or may not help evaluate the effectiveness of the program.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
Explanation: 1. Evaluative elements should include the currency of information, the purpose of the site, sources of financial support for the site, and the owner of the site and their reputability. Popularity of the site is not one of the evaluative elements.
2. Evaluative elements should include the currency of information, the purpose of the site, sources of financial support for the site, and the owner of the site and their reputability. Popularity of the site is not one of the evaluative elements.
3. Evaluative elements should include the currency of information, the purpose of the site, sources of financial support for the site, and the owner of the site and their reputability. Popularity of the site is not one of the evaluative elements.
4. Evaluative elements should include the currency of information, the purpose of the site, sources of financial support for the site, and the owner of the site and their reputability. Popularity of the site is not one of the evaluative elements.