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ENagel

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The nurse in a particular community decided that the number one priority was to decrease the number of teenage smokers. In looking at possible evaluation approaches, what should the nurse measure first?
 
  A. Percentage of teenagers in the community who currently smoke
  B. Teenagers' attitudes toward smoking
  C. Teenagers' feelings about smoking
  D. Teenagers' knowledge about the dangers of smoking

Question 2

A nurse may try to plan a nursing program to improve the aggregate's efforts at self-care in a particular area, such as accident prevention. What measurement would be the best way to evaluate the outcomes of the nurse's intervention?
 
  A. Number of accidents in the year following the intervention compared with the previous year
  B. Number of people who attended the nurse's educational programs
  C. Number of requests for information the nurse received after giving the program
  D. Satisfaction level of those who attended the educational programs



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A



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