Author Question: A nurse is critiquing the program objective to decrease the incidence of early childhood disease in ... (Read 67 times)

kamilo84 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse is critiquing the program objective to decrease the incidence of early childhood disease in Center County by providing immunization clinics in all schools between August and December of 2005.

Which of the following critiques is accurate?
a. It is accurate as written.
b. The results are ambiguous.
c. The action verb is not action oriented.
d. The purpose is not stated.

Question 2

A nurse has created the program objective to decrease the incidence of early childhood disease in Center County by 10 to 25 by providing immunization clinics in all schools before August and December 2007.

Which of the following describes the operational indicator?
a. Decrease
b. Promoting immunization clinics
c. 10 to 25
d. Before August and December 2007

Eazy416 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
A program objective needs a strong, action-oriented verb, a statement of a single purpose, a statement of a single result, and a time frame for achieving the expected result. Thus, the objec-tive is correct as written as it contains all of these components. The results are clearto decrease the incidence of early childhood disease in Center County. The action verb is action orient-edby providing immunization clinics in all schools. The purpose is statedto decrease the in-cidence of early childhood disease in Cedar County.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The operational indicator is 10 to 25; decrease is the action verb; promoting immunization clinics is the purpose; and before August and December 2007 is the time frame.