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Engineer · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Which evaluation principle requires the program to be rooted in the real community and based on assessment of the community?

A) Strengthen programs
B) Use multiple approaches
C) Design evaluation to address real issues
D) Create a participatory process

Question 2

The nurse evaluates the responses of the community to a health program to measure progress that is being made toward the program's goals and objectives. When evaluating these responses, the nurse understands that this is part of what nursing process?

A) Assessment
B) Evaluation
C) Planning
D) Implementation

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

Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
The evaluation principle of design evaluation to address real issues ensures that community-based programs are rooted in the real community and based on assessment of the community. The evaluation principle of strengthen programs describes how evaluation is invaluable in attaining the goal by providing an ongoing and systematic process for assessing the program, its impact, and its outcomes. The evaluation principle of use of multiple approaches provides for numerous and varied evaluation methods, in which no single approach is favored, but the method chosen must be congruent with the purposes of the program. The evaluation principle of create a participatory process highlights the importance of community members as partners in evaluation.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Evaluation is crucial for revision of the database and the community nursing diagnoses. Nursing practice is cyclic as well as dynamic, and for community-based interventions to be timely and relevant, the community database, nursing diagnoses, and health program plans must be evaluated routinely.