Chapter 16- Program Management Stanhope- Foundations for Population Health in Community-Public Health Nursing, 5th Edition Questons And Answers (A+ Grade)

Chapter 16- Program Management Stanhope- Foundations for Population Health in Community-Public Health Nursing, 5th Edition Questons And Answers (A+ Grade) 1. Which of the following best describes the steps in program management? a. Assess, plan, implement, evaluate b. Identify, initiate, implement c. Organize, operationalize, mobilize, subsidize d. Substantiate, negotiate, evaluate - ANS: A The program management process is similar to the nursing process. Program management consists of assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating a program. The other steps are not part of program management. The process of program management, like the nursing process, consists of a rational decision-making system to help nurses determine the complete process of program development, implementation, and evaluation. 2. Which of the following best describes the ultimate goal of program planning? a. Avoid unanticipated conflicts in the program development phase. b. Provide adequate funding to meet the program's resource requirements. c. Ensure that health care services are acceptable, equal, effective, and efficient. d. Prevent unnecessary duplication of services. - ANS: C The comprehensive goal of program planning is to ensure that health care services are acceptable, equal, efficient, and effective. The other options are aspects of program planning, but they address only limited concerns. 3. Which of the following best describes the purpose of strategic planning? a. To anticipate client needs now and in the future b. To match client needs, provider strengths, and agency resources c. To maximize effective use of agency resources d. To utilize provider strengths and competencies - ANS: B Strategic planning involves the successful matching of client needs, with specific provider strengths and competencies and agency resources. Everyone involved can anticipate what will be needed to implement the program, what will occur during implementation, and what the outcomes will be. Strategic planning addresses the client, agency, and provider. The other responses address only one of these factors not all three of them which all need to be considered during the strategic planning process. 4. Which would be an appropriate descriptor that meets all criteria for defining a client to be served by a program? a. All women ages 40 to 50 who have not had a menstrual period for 3 consecutive months b. Immigrants residing in Central County for less than 5 years who have difficulty understanding care instructions because of limited English proficiency c. Pregnant women who have received nutritional counseling but whose nutritional status did not improve d. Children ages 18 months to 5 years old who have been treated for nutritional deficiencies at the Central County Clinic - ANS: B The client should be defined by biological and psychosocial characteristics, by geographic location, and by the problems to be addressed. For example, in a community with a large number of preschool children who require immunizations to enter school, the client population may be described as all children between 4 and 6 years of age residing in Central County who have not had up-to-date immunizations. This example tells the reader who the client is, what the need is, how large the population is, and where they are located. In order to meet all criteria for defining a client that is to be served by the program, information about the biological and psychosocial characteristics, geographical location, and the problems addressed needs to be included. The incorrect responses do not contain all of this necessary information. 5. After completing a needs assessment, the nurse is confident that he has identified the highest priority health programming need within the community. He presents his ideas at a community interest meeting, and the attendees show essentially no interest in being involved. Knowing that the health problem must be addressed he proceeds with implementation as planned. Which of the following is the most likely outcome of the program? CONTINUES...