The nurse prepares community program objectives that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time bound (SMART) to help in planning interventions and establishing measurement systems to evaluate programs and outcomes
Which is a measurable objective?
A) Program will reduce teenage obesity.
B) Fewer teens will start smoking.
C) Blood pressure for children aged 12 to 18 years in Marks School will be reduced by 5% after petting the dog for 1 day in March 2019.
D) Number of older minority residents in Legacy Independent facility receiving a flu shot will triple.
Ans: C
Feedback:
Blood pressure for children aged 12 to 18 years in Marks School will be reduced by 5% after petting the dog for 1 day in March 2019 is an example of a measurable objective. The other objectives listed are not SMART objectives because the results are not measurable. The objective on teenage obesity should specify by what percentage or in how many teenagers obesity will be reduced and the minimum acceptable amount it will be reduced to, as well as from which population. The objective on teen smoking should specify how many fewer teens will start smoking and from which population. The objective on flu shots should define "older" and "minority" so that the exact population intended can be accurately identified and thus it can be determined at what point the number has "tripled."
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