The nurse prepares community program objectives that are ...

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The nurse prepares community program objectives that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time bound (SMART) to help in planning interventions and establishing measurement systems to evaluate programs and outcomes.
 
  Which is a measurable objective?
  A) Program will reduce teenage obesity.
  B) Fewer teens will start smoking.
  C) Blood pressure for children aged 12 to 18 years in Marks School will be reduced by 5 after petting the dog for 1 day in March 2019.
  D) Number of older minority residents in Legacy Independent facility receiving a flu shot will triple.

Question 2

The nurse is in charge of a local community program that uses a logic model as a planning and communication tool. Which key components are included in this model? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A) Milestones for completing a community health clinic
  B) Plan to conduct cholesterol screenings
  C) Need for a nurse practitioner to manage the clinic
  D) Malaria prevention programs for developing nations
  E) Possible locations for the health clinic

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Feedback:
Blood pressure for children aged 12 to 18 years in Marks School will be reduced by 5 after petting the dog for 1 day in March 2019 is an example of a measurable objective. The other objectives listed are not SMART objectives because the results are not measurable. The objective on teenage obesity should specify by what percentage or in how many teenagers obesity will be reduced and the minimum acceptable amount it will be reduced to, as well as from which population. The objective on teen smoking should specify how many fewer teens will start smoking and from which population. The objective on flu shots should define older and minority so that the exact population intended can be accurately identified and thus it can be determined at what point the number has tripled.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A, B, C, E
Feedback:
A logic model for a community health program is a visual representation of the logic behind the operation of the programwho will receive services (target population), what will be done (activities), when it will happen (timeline), where, and why (program theory). The logic model is a tool for both planning and communication. It helps the community health nurse identify available and needed resources, plan the sequence and timeframe for program implementation, develop a budget, and identify how results will be measured. The logic model also functions to communicate to community leaders and program staff how the program will operate and to demonstrate to key stakeholders and decision makers who will approve or fund it how the program will achieve the desired results. Malaria prevention programs for developing nations would not be included in a local community program.