The nurse is creating program objectives to address a population's health problem. Which program objective should the nurse provide the planning committee?
1. 75% of program participants will lose weight.
2. 32% of program participants will demonstrate how to administer insulin by the end of the third week.
3. 100% of program participants will understand the new food pyramid by the end of the second week.
4. 50% of program participants will quit smoking.
Answer: 2
Explanation: 2. Effective program objectives must be measurable, precise, time-specific, reasonable, within group capability, legal, congruent with community morals and values, carry minimal side effects, and fit budget limitations. The objective which states 75% of program participants will lose weight is not precise and is not time-specific. The objectives which states 100% of program participants will understand the new food pyramid by the end of the second week is not measurable; it does not state how one would measure the understanding. The objective which states 50% of program participants will quit smoking is not time-specific.
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