A nurse surveys program participants after completion of a wellness program to determine if the participants have increased their involvement in daily exercise. This is an example of:
a. Assessment
b. Goal evaluation
c. Formative or process evaluation
d. Summative or impact evaluation
D
Summative or impact evaluation is used to assess program outcomes or as a follow-up to the re-sults of the program activities.
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The RN is reading a research article. The article talks about constructs. Which would most likely be called a construct?
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A patient needs diagnostic evaluation of sleep problems. Which test will evaluate the patient for possible sleep-related problems?
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