A correctly written objective would be:
a. Each member of the Jones family will give an insulin injection to Billy with ac-curate dosage 100% of the time for 10 consecutive trials.
b. Ms. Smith will perform a blood sugar test on herself with an accurate blood sugar reading.
c. The community will take their children to receive immunizations within 1 month of the immunization due date.
d. Fifty percent of the eligible women seen in the clinic will return for their sche-duled mammogram appointment.
A
Objectives are specific, short-term criteria that need to be met as steps toward achieving the long-term goal. They are written as statements of an intended outcome or expected change in behaviors and should be defined in measurable terms.
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