Deck 23: Program Management

Question 1

A nurse surveys a program's participants after completion of a wellness program to determine if the participants have increased their involvement in daily exercise. Which of the following describes the action of the nurse?

A) Assessment
B) Evaluation
C) Formative or process evaluation
D) Summative or impact evaluation

Answer 1

Summative or impact evaluation

Question 2

A nurse is planning a health program. Which of the following is the most critical action that should be taken by the nurse?

A) Assessing need of the community
B) Considering alternative solutions or options
C) Detailing the costs and resources needed
D) Weighing each alternative

Answer 2

Assessing need of the community

Question 3

What is the purpose of developing objectives for a program?

A) Giving the speaker-specific topics to cover
B) Providing direction for conducting the program
C) Providing an enriching experience for participants
D) Formulating a mission statement

Answer 3

Providing direction for conducting the program

Question 4

A provider and a client consider the possibilities of solving a problem using one of the solutions identified. Which of the following phases of the program planning process is being used?

A) Conceptualizing
B) Detailing
C) Implementing
D) Evaluating

Question 5

Which program planning stage defines the problem based on the existing health status of the population to be served?

A) Pre-active
B) Reactive
C) Inactive
D) Interactive

Question 6

A population needs assessment has been completed. Which of the following describes what was done?

A) A health status report indicates many people are not using the health department because of long waits.
B) The World Health Organization (WHO) encourages all travelers to be up to date on the immunizations when traveling abroad.
C) A nurse assesses the health status of older adults with diabetes prior to initiation of a health education program.
D) An agency uses a television advertisement to encourage healthy eating by the citizens in the community.

Question 7

A nurse is implementing basic program planning. Which of the following would occur during the formulating stage?

A) The client and provider analyze available solutions.
B) The best plan for funding is presented to administrators.
C) The provider group identifies solutions.
D) The client identifies problems.

Question 8

To increase the immunization rates among children in the community, a nurse manager is considering holding immunization clinics on Saturdays one month before school begins. Which of the following describes what is happening?

A) Formulating
B) Planning
C) Implementing
D) Evaluating

Question 9

For obtaining information about services needed to meet community needs, business leaders within a community were interviewed. Which of the following describes this method of obtaining needs assessment data?

A) Community forum
B) Key informant interview
C) Survey of existing agencies
D) Indicators approach

Question 10

What question should be answered through a program evaluation?

A) Did the audience enjoy the program?
B) Is a process evaluation also necessary?
C) Are the problems it was designed to solve being solved?
D) Was enough information given to change policy?

Question 11

A nurse uses a key informant interview as part of completing a needs assessment. Which of the following describes the primary advantage of using this tool?

A) Low cost.
B) Provides a picture of services needed.
C) Identifies the perspectives of many persons.
D) Indicates the extent of services offered by existing programs.

Question 12

It is projected that the incidence of diabetes will increase in the future and therefore creates a need for more diabetic health educators. Which of the following approaches was used to identify this need?

A) Pre-active
B) Reactive
C) Inactive
D) Interactive

Question 13

A community identifies cardiovascular disease as a priority need because its mortality rate is four times higher than the rate identified in Healthy People 2020. Which of the following describes the type of approach that was used?

A) Pre-active
B) Reactive
C) Inactive
D) Interactive

Question 14

A nurse matches client needs, provider strengths and competence, and agency resources. Which of the following types of planning is being used?

A) Strategic planning
B) Program planning
C) Management planning
D) Process planning

Question 15

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) format for evaluation, what would occur during the focus the evaluation design step?

A) Writing the program description
B) Specifying the indicators that will be used
C) Describing the purpose for the evaluation
D) Linking the conclusions to the evidence gathered

Question 16

The process of program management is similar to:

A) the nursing process.
B) the medical model of care delivery.
C) the requirements for licensure as a registered nurse.
D) summative and formative evaluation.

Question 17

Focus groups are used to determine the method of cleanup for contaminated groundwater in a neighborhood. Which of the following is a disadvantage of this needs assessment tool?

A) Technically demanding
B) Expensive
C) Bias of leaders
D) Time consuming

Question 18

A nurse wants to have a clear understanding of the overall health status of a community and to identify populations at risk. Which of the following actions should be taken by the nurse?

A) Complete a community assessment.
B) Perform a population needs assessment.
C) Evaluate past programs in the community.
D) Develop program resources for the community.

Question 19

A nurse completes a program evaluation to identify if the objectives of the program were met. Which of the following describes the action of the nurse?

A) Assessment
B) Evaluation
C) Formative evaluation
D) Summative evaluation

Question 20

What is a benefit of systematic planning?

A) Allowing nurses to oversee materials presented
B) Ensuring that resources are used to address the needs of the community
C) Linking local politicians with the community
D) Educating student nurses about public health nursing

Question 21

After a need and client demand for a program have been determined through the needs assessment process, the next step in the development of the program is to choose a procedural method that will assist the nurse in planning the program to be offered. Which are possible planning methods? (Select all that apply.)

A) Program planning method (PPM)
B) Multi-attribute utility technique (MAUT)
C) Sustainability method
D) Effectiveness method
E) Population needs assessment

Question 22

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 2018." Which of the following describes the operational indicator?

A) Decrease
B) Promoting immunization clinics
C) 10% to 25%
D) Before August and December 2018

Question 23

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 2018." 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 24

A nurse has provided an organization a philanthropic contribution. Which of the following best describes what the nurse has provided?

A) Contract
B) Gift
C) Grant
D) Loan

Question 25

A nurse needs to collect baseline data before implementing which type of a study?

A) Cost-accounting study
B) Cost-benefit study
C) Cost-effectiveness study
D) Cost-efficiency study

Question 26

With the involvement of the local government and health department, a community-wide program is planned to make all public businesses smoke free, thus eliminating exposure to second-hand smoke. Which of the following levels of prevention of program planning and evaluation is being applied?

A) Primary prevention
B) Secondary prevention
C) Tertiary prevention
D) Assessment

Question 27

A nurse completes a cost-accounting study on a program that targets obese adults, helping them to adopt healthier lifestyle choices. The nurse would like to compare the cost of the program to the cost savings in the health care system by preventing the occurrence of chronic illnesses. Which of the following types of studies would be most appropriate to use in this situation?

A) Cost-accounting study
B) Cost-benefit study
C) Cost-effectiveness study
D) Cost-efficiency study

Question 28

A nurse collects data about productivity of staff members to evaluate a program. Which type of study is the nurse completing?

A) Cost-accounting study
B) Cost-benefit study
C) Cost-effectiveness study
D) Cost-efficiency study

Question 29

A nurse is monitoring program activities, such as hours of service, number of providers used, number of referrals made, and amount of money spent to meet program objectives. Which of the following aspects of program evaluation is being used?

A) Relevance
B) Progress
C) Efficiency
D) Effectiveness

Question 30

What is the purpose of performing a cost-accounting study?

A) To detect what percentage of cost the clients recover
B) To measure how long it takes for clients to see a provider
C) To note how many cases are associated with other major risk factors
D) To find the actual cost of a program

Question 31

A nurse is creating a program objective. Which of the following would be developed?

A) Decrease the incidence of early childhood disease in Center County by providing immunization clinics in all schools between August and December of 2007.
B) Provide condoms to sexually active teenagers in the local high school.
C) Increase by 25% the number of school-age children wearing seat belts.
D) Provide free diabetic screening every other month for 2 years.