Community Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
A nurse and a team of community members are beginning to prioritize the data they have collected. Which of the following is true about prioritization of community-level data?
Prioritization at the community level must focus on needs impacting the community or subpopulations.
A community health nurse is planning to create a partnership within a community for the advancement of community initiatives. The nurse should identify which of the following as an important aspect of this partnership?
The promotion of health within a community should involve collaborative community efforts from a diverse group of community partners.
A community health nurse and a community team are prioritizing community-level data. They want to use a simple method of prioritization strategy that involves an open or secret vote. The nurse should use which of the following?
The quick and colorful approach
A community health nurse and a community team are using the simplex method. Which of the following statements is true about the simplex method?
The simplex method uses close-ended questions.
A community member is asking a community health nurse why evaluation of a program is important. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
"Evaluation is done to appraise the outcomes of an initiative and to inform ongoing implementation of community initiatives."
A nurse and a community team are looking at the High 5 Initiative, as they are having similar issues in their community. Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates an understanding of the initiative and its applications?
"This is a local initiative that could be adapted to our community's needs."
A nurse and a community team are working with the Strategic Prevention Framework. Which of the following describes the Strategic Prevention Framework?
A guiding principle of the framework is cultural competence.
A public health nurse and a community team are assessing the community using the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) model. The nurse should identify that which of the following is true about this model?
A guiding principle of the model includes evidence-based interventions.
A nurse is reviewing various roles within the community. The nurse should identify which of the following information is correct about the role of a public health nurse?
A public health nurse uses evidenced-based care to promote health, prevent disease, and mitigate health risks within a community setting.
A nurse and a community team are collaborating with the Healthy People 2030 initiative. Which of the following is the vision of Healthy People 2030?
A society in which all people can achieve their full potential for health and well-being across the lifespan
A nurse is asked to develop an impact report regarding a recent community health initiative program. Which of the following information is true regarding this type of report?
An impact report is a communication tool outlining the outcomes of a community project.
A community health nurse is collaborating with a community team and wants to use a data collection tool and planning resource to guide community partners in assessment and prioritization of community improvement initiatives. Which of the following tools should the nurse recommend?
CHANGE model
A nurse is reviewing the need to include community gatekeepers in community partnerships. Which of the following statements describes the importance of this inclusion?
Community gatekeepers are people who have an impact on community members, and the support of community gatekeepers can be pivotal in moving initiatives forward.
A nurse and a community team are assessing their community using the CHANGE model. The team recognizes they should consider which of the following as a sector of their model?
Health care
Which of the following is true about National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System?
It is a legal requirement for states to report on national notifiable diseases.
A nurse is creating an impact report on a community initiative that has been in progress for the past six months. Which of the following is true about an impact report?
It should be transparent and widely disseminated among community members.
A nurse and a community team are using the Strategic Prevention Framework. Which of the following is true about the Strategic Prevention Framework?
It uses a team approach.
A public health nurse is collaborating with a community team and considering which assessment tool looks at health as a broad, multifaceted concept and considers health as impacted by individual, community, social, political, and physical elements. Which of the following tools should the nurse recommend?
Ecological model
A nurse is working with a health care team to develop community partnerships. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to assist with this development?
Focus on developing partnerships built on a foundation of pre-existing, trust-based relationships.
A nurse and a community team are trying to increase interest within the community for the community program they are working to implement. Which of the following is a key strategy used to give community members a reason they should care about a community program or goal?
Identify incentives.
A nurse and a community team are using the Strategic Prevention Framework. Which of the following is true about this framework?
Planning is an important step in the process.
A nurse and a community team are working on a situation statement. Which of the following describes the purpose of a situation statement?
To provide definition of issues in which community awareness and support are sought after
A public health nurse is collaborating with a community team to identify key health needs through comprehensive, methodical collection and analysis of data. Which of the following assessment models should the nurse recommend?
A community health assessment
A nurse and a community team are examining the University of Kansas toolkit to see if it could inform their work. Which of the following steps should the nurse and the team focus on as their first action?
Identification of key stakeholders
A public health nurse is working with a team to plan a community initiative. The nurse looks to national initiatives to drive community action. Which of the following outlines national objectives for health improvement and can be used to help drive community-specific objectives?
Healthy People 2030
