Chapter 16- Program Management Stanhope- Foundations for
Population Health in Community-Public Health Nursing, 5th Edition
Questons And Answers 2022-2023 (A+ Grade)
1. Which of the following best describes the steps i
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Chapter 16- Program Management Stanhope- Foundations for
Population Health in Community-Public Health Nursing, 5th Edition
Questons And Answers 2022-2023 (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
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