A clinic nurse developed objectives for a diabetic education program. The characteristics of well-written objectives include that they should be what? (Select all that apply.)
a. Achievable
b. Understandable and specific
c. People-oriented
d. Manager-oriented
e. Means-oriented
f. Measurable
ANS: A, B, F
The S.M.A.R.T. acronym describes the attributes of objectives: specific, measurable, agreed-upon, reasonable (achievable), and time-bound.
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